What are the responsibilities and job description for the English Teacher Upper School position at Seattle Academy?
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Posted: 24-Jan-25
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: $73,000 - $80,000
Categories
English/Language Arts
Salary Details
View the salary scale and faculty benefits in the requirements section of the job posting.
Preferred Education
4 Year Degree
English Teacher Upper School
SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute boldly to a changing world. This mission comes alive in our urban school setting where we serve grades 6 – 12 in a vibrant, independent school environment.
Our diverse faculty is exceptionally qualified, strong academically, and combines rich life experience with passion for their disciplines. Our teaching philosophy is geared toward our mission and guiding principles of Culture of Performance, College and Life, Know the Kid, and Inclusive Community.
We invite you to join our team in making this mission a reality for our students as a full-time faculty member teaching Upper School English for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applicants should be able to teach English along the 9th to 12th grade continuum, which incorporates foundations of expository and creative writing, research and presentation skills, literature, and critical reading, as well as teacher-driven senior year seminar topics. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of teaching experience. Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
Key Characteristics For The Person In This Position Include
SAAS offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. View our Faculty Benefits here.
APPLY ONLINE HERE
Seattle Academy provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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About Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences
SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic, urban prep school in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Our 1,111 students in grades 6-12 participate in challenging and engaging academic, arts, athletics, outdoor, travel, and service programs.
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Posted: 24-Jan-25
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: $73,000 - $80,000
Categories
English/Language Arts
Salary Details
View the salary scale and faculty benefits in the requirements section of the job posting.
Preferred Education
4 Year Degree
English Teacher Upper School
SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute boldly to a changing world. This mission comes alive in our urban school setting where we serve grades 6 – 12 in a vibrant, independent school environment.
Our diverse faculty is exceptionally qualified, strong academically, and combines rich life experience with passion for their disciplines. Our teaching philosophy is geared toward our mission and guiding principles of Culture of Performance, College and Life, Know the Kid, and Inclusive Community.
We invite you to join our team in making this mission a reality for our students as a full-time faculty member teaching Upper School English for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applicants should be able to teach English along the 9th to 12th grade continuum, which incorporates foundations of expository and creative writing, research and presentation skills, literature, and critical reading, as well as teacher-driven senior year seminar topics. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of teaching experience. Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
Key Characteristics For The Person In This Position Include
- A growth mindset with a passion for your subject matter and an engaging learning environment;
- Desire, interest, and enthusiasm for working with upper school-aged students;
- Compassion, patience, sense of humor, and emotional intelligence;
- A willingness to incorporate social-emotional learning competencies (social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making) and project-based learning into the subject matter;
- Strong organizational and communication abilities.
- Agility, influence, negotiation, and strong judgment and decision making skills.
- Ability to work effectively with all constituent groups, including teachers, parents, students, and administrative teams.
- Experience with addressing student behavior; and
- Creative and imaginative problem-solver.
SAAS offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. View our Faculty Benefits here.
APPLY ONLINE HERE
Seattle Academy provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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About Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences
SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic, urban prep school in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Our 1,111 students in grades 6-12 participate in challenging and engaging academic, arts, athletics, outdoor, travel, and service programs.
Connections working at Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
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https://careers.nais.org/jobs/21010132/english-teacher-upper-school
Salary : $73,000 - $80,000
