French Teacher

JOB TITLE: French Teacher (MS and HS)

REPORTS TO: Assistant Head of School for

Program

DEPARTMENT: World Language Department

JOB SUMMARY

Edmund Burke School, located in Washington, D.C., seeks a creative, organized, and

energetic French teacher who loves working with young people to serve as a member of

its faculty starting in the fall of 2025. The ideal candidate will have experience and/or a

strong desire to integrate proficiency and comprehensible input methods into their

teaching and assessment models using authentic materials, with a focus on building

relationships in a student-led classroom.

A progressive co-educational day school for grades 6-12, Edmund Burke School

emphasizes a student-centered, constructivist approach to education. Committed to

building a diverse, multicultural faculty, the school values open-mindedness and

collegiality. We expect teachers to run equitable and energetic classes, use innovative,

developmentally-appropriate classroom activities and assignments designed to engage

a diverse student population, and employ appropriate technology in the classroom.

Burke values the ability to use or include multicultural perspectives in classroom

instruction, and expects teachers to show patience and foster a respectful, caring

community. Candidates should enjoy building curriculum through collaboration with

colleagues and take pleasure in the company of adolescents. This teacher will also act

as an advisor to 6-8 middle or high school students. Teachers at Burke join a lively,

dedicated and cooperative school community. In addition, we look for teachers who can

enrich Burke’s community outside the classroom, especially by coaching.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach courses that are intellectually challenging and engaging with an emphasis

on proficiency oriented and comprehensible input methods

• Provide clear curricular expectations and create assessments that hold students

accountable for their learning, and grade students' work fairly and efficiently

• Serve as a student advisor in the middle or high school

• Chaperone bonding trips and field trips

• Regularly attend department meetings, team meetings and faculty and staff

meetings

• Respond in a timely and informative way to phone calls and emails, generally

within 48 hours

• Engage with a growth mindset in continuing professional development with a

highly collaborative department

• Participate in the duty schedule for teachers

• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education / Experience:

• BA in French, preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment and emotional maturity

• An affinity for working with adolescents

• Strong command of the French language and Francophone culture

COMPENSATION

The School follows a faculty compensation system based on years of teaching

experience. A beginning teacher entering their first year of teaching is slated to earn

approximately $60,000 in 2025-26 with each additional year of experience of an

incoming teacher equating to roughly $1,000- $1,500 in additional base compensation.

This does not include annual percentage increases approved by the Board of Trustees.

Faculty have the opportunity to earn additional stipends for athletic coaching and other

co-curricular duties. In addition, all full time employees are eligible for a range of benets.

Part Time teachers earn a prorated salary based on this full time calculation.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION

At Edmund Burke School, we have a longstanding commitment to equity and inclusion.

We are dedicated to hiring people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and we

honor the dignity and worth of all people. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,

color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or

mental disability or handicap, veteran status, marital status or any other classification

protected by law. We expect the values and work of prospective candidates to align with

our mission on equity and inclusion. The culture of the Edmund Burke School aims to

embrace differences, develop sensitivity to the perspectives of others, and prevent

isolation of any one group of individuals.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to

employment@burkeschool.org.