Lower School French Teacher

Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders.

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision. As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community.

At Dwight, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.

World Language - FrenchGrades K-4Full Time, 8:30 am-4:30 pm2024-2025 Academic YearAuthorization to work in the United States is required.

Position Overview

Dwight School, an innovative preschool-grade 12 coeducational school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is seeking a self-directed, experienced, and energetic Lower School French teacher for the 2025-2026 academic school year.

Requirements and responsibilities of position:

Instruction

• Demonstrate knowledge of content and a wide range of instructional pedagogies.
• Utilize technology effectively—both in classroom instruction and for student assignments.
• Create a classroom environment that is safe, orderly, and engaging.
• Provide student feedback that is of a consistently high quality and offer provisions for students to use feedback in their learning.
• Be able to challenge and work well with diverse groups of learners.
• Display a commitment to diversity and create a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in approach to teaching and learning, as they are recognized and valued by Dwight School.

Planning and Curriculum

• Design learning activities that are both consistent with IB PYP program requirements and highlyrelevant to students.
• Design and implement lesson or unit structures that are clear, logical, and transparent.

Communication and Community Participation

• Provide clear communication of requirements, expectations, and academic progress provided to students.
• Provide frequent information to parents, as appropriate, about the instructional program and student progress.
• Work and communicate with Leadership to evaluate curriculum and pedagogy that will best foster student success.

Professionalism and Collegiality

• Develop supportive and cooperative relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrate genuine respect for individual students.
• Submit reports in a timely fashion.
• Participate in school events, making a substantive and healthy contribution in some aspect of school life outside of the classroom.
• Seek out opportunities for professional development and make a systematic attempt to conduct action research in the classroom.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required
• Master's Degree in Education highly preferred
• Experience teaching to a range of learners
• Eagerness to contribute positively to the Dwight community
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to bring joy, kindness, maturity, and flexibility to the school environment

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.

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