French Faculty

Description

Position Opening

French Teacher 

Language Department

Job Classification

Faculty, Full-Time, Exempt, Academic Year

Reports To

Language Department Head & Dean of Academics

Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:

Teaching: Typical assignments will include teaching four sections of French, preparing course objectives and course of study following departmental guidelines and curriculum, conducting varied and frequent assessments of student performance, utilizing appropriate technology in the classroom setting, keeping attendance and grade records as required by school, writing individual grade and comment reports six times a year with additional progress reports as assigned, maintaining regularly scheduled office hours for help sessions with students, attending faculty meetings and professional development opportunities provided by the school.

Residential: This position will participate in all aspects of the school including participation in our student life program which includes advisory to a group of students, chaperoning student activities, and student support.

Co-Curricular: This position includes leading or assisting co-curriculars within our afternoon performance group activity program which may include coaching, community engagement, outdoor education or arts assignments. Currently, we are looking for the coaches in the following sports: Field Hockey, Wrestling, Swimming, Diving, Cross Country, Track & Field (events preferably)  Skiing/Snowboarding.

Communication: Communicating positively and proactively with students, advisers, parents, colleagues, and administration in a professional manner in oral and written form.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The position requires a person who has experience teaching adolescents and enjoys working with and relates well to both adults and students, is collaborative, and communicates well.  This faculty member needs to be organized as well as possess excellent technology skills. The language department member holds a full-time faculty position and two-thirds of the faculty position is devoted to teaching language classes.  The language department member carries out additional responsibilities such as residential and/or co-curricular assignments.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with technology applications such as use of a MacBook Pro and iPad for teaching purposes.  
• Prior experience teaching French at all levels (novice, intermediate, advanced) is preferred.
• Ability to teach Spanish or another subject in addition to French is a plus.
• A valid driver’s license.