Upper School French Teacher (Temporary)

Upper School French Teacher
(Temporary)
Status: Full Time

Monthly Ranges Based on Years of
Experience & Educational Credentials

0-10 Years: $13,700- $16,400
11-20 Years: $16,600- $19,000

W E L C O M E T O C R O S S R O A D S
See the world differently.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Norton Campus

1715 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404

MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL
21st Street Campus

1714 21st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About Crossroads School
Crossroads School is an independent, K-12, all-gender school of nearly 1,200 located in the
beach city of Santa Monica, CA. Founded in 1971, Crossroads was founded on five core
commitments: to academic excellence; to the arts; to the greater community; to a student
body of social, racial, and economic diversity; and to the development of each student’s
physical well-being and full human potential.

Crossroads has been recognized for decades as an innovative force in education and for the
public good. Its progressive philosophy, strong community and culture, emphasis on
diversity and inclusion (53% of students and 38% of faculty identify as people of color), and
a belief that all domains of school life (arts, athletics, service, etc.) are equally integral to a
child’s development and well-being have made it a top choice for families in Los Angeles. It
is a particularly exciting time for the School: current initiatives include the fully endowed
Equity & Justice Institute, an ambitious 15-point strategic plan and a capital campaign to
construct a performing arts complex on the 21st Street campus.

Students at Crossroads own their education. Our student-centered approach allows
students to celebrate their individuality and to build their individual curricular pathways.
The Middle School serves roughly 330 student grades 6-8. Crossroads School is a high-
touch, high volume organization, which requires all adult community members to maintain
a visible profile on campus and a responsive, student-centered approach.

If you have a passion for helping people, enjoy continuous
learning, strive for innovative solutions and process

improvement, this role may be for you!

This is a temporary, full-time role beginning January 3rd and ending February 28th.

Key Responsibilties
Teach five high school French classes, including:

French 1
French 3
French 3 Honors

CAS (Advanced French course)
Deliver lessons with 90% or more class instruction in French, ensuring students are
immersed in the language.
Create lesson plans based on the curriculum outline provided, tailoring them to engage
and challenge students effectively.
Incorporate cultural insights into lessons, highlighting aspects of France and other
Francophone countries to enrich the student learning experience.
Being willing to cooperate with other teachers and Department Chair.

Qualifications
Native or near-native proficiency in French.
Experience teaching high school French courses.
Classroom management skills and a student-centered teaching approach.
Familiarity with progressive education principles is a plus.
Commitment to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative classroom
environment.

Our Philosophy Statement
The School was built upon five basic commitments: to academic excellence; to the arts; to the
greater community; to the development of a student population of social, economic, and racial
diversity; and to the development of each student’s physical well-being and full human potential.

It is the goal of Crossroads School to provide a strong college preparatory program from which
each student will develop a personal commitment to learning, a respect for independent thinking,
and an expanding curiosity about the world and its people. We consider certain skills to be
essential for all graduates: to read well, to write clearly and coherently, to study effectively, to
reason soundly, and to question thoughtfully.

Through the educational process, we assist students in gaining self-esteem, self-knowledge, and
respect for the knowledge and opinions of others. We believe that education must not be a race
for the accumulation of facts, but should be an enriching end in itself. We also believe that
education is a joint venture among students, parents and teachers. To be effective with young
people, teachers and parents must themselves continue to learn, so that they may perceive the
young accurately and treat them wisely.

We believe that the arts are an essential part of the curriculum and that it is important for
students to express themselves creatively and to use their imaginations freely. Therefore, music,
drama, visual arts, film, writing and dance are significant parts of student life at Crossroads.

Through our academic and extra-curricular programs, we seek to promote social, political and
moral understanding, and to instill a respect for the humanity and ecology of the earth.

We understand that there are many kinds of intelligence, and the traditional academic, cognitive
area is one. Other important areas of intelligence are intuition, imagination, artistic creativity,
physical expression and performance, sensitivity to others and self-understanding. To neglect any
of these areas is to limit students in the development of their full human potential.

We believe that the uniqueness of children is revealed in their very existence and that it is the
School’s responsibility to foster their innate sense of the mystery and joy of life.

Our Diversity Statement
One of Crossroads School’s founding commitments is to develop a socially, economically and
racially diverse student body. We are equally committed to supporting a vibrant and diverse
workforce. Crossroads is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex,
gender or gender identity, age or sexual orientation. People of color, women and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.