What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Interim Latin Teacher position at blakeschool?
Job Description:
The Blake School seeks to hire a dynamic one-year interim Latin teacher for grades 9-12, capable of teaching all levels of Upper School Latin, for the 2025-26 school year. This is a .75, benefits-eligible position. Applicant review will begin April 2, 2025.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on April 2 and until the position is filled. Blake will cover the travel and lodging costs for finalist candidates visiting from out of town.
A strong candidate will be…
an innovator
… with significant and successful experience building and teaching a broad scope of Latin courses in a
PK-12 environment.
… who uses creative solution-based thinking and seeks new opportunities for student engagement in and
outside the classroom.
… who embraces the incorporation of a wide range of texts, media and technology that respond to the
dynamic, ever-changing nature of meaningful teaching and learning.
a collaborator
… who is reflective, open to feedback and eager for professional collaboration.
… who welcomes the opportunity to be an active, intentional member of a PK-12 community of
teachers, staff, students, parents and stakeholders.
… who seeks to build vertical and horizontal alignment with modern and classical language colleagues
in designing curricular scope and sequence.
an expert
… with a deep, sustained commitment to developing their knowledge of content and curriculum.
… who is a positive, curious, proactive educator with a passion for sharing a best-practice,
student-centered pedagogy in the classical languages.
… who is fully committed to meeting both the academic and social-emotional needs of students.
a culture-builder
… who is enthusiastic about working with adolescents and supporting them in developing a high
level of proficiency in Latin.
… who demonstrates the ability to understand and bridge diverse perspectives, identities and lived
experiences and empowers students to engage across differences.
…who is committed to equitable practices.
…who possesses an understanding of and commitment to modeling and teaching intercultural
competence.
a professional
…who actively seeks professional development opportunities and is familiar with current teaching and
learning research, including standards for classical language learning and comprehensible
input.
…who has a deep emotional intelligence and demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills in their
communication with students, families and colleagues.
