High School Teacher of French

University School of Nashville

High School World Languages Teacher - French

August 2025

University School of Nashville is seeking a high school French teacher with experience and expertise in teaching different grade level courses. A full list of our French offerings is viewable in the course catalog on our website. This is a full-time position for the 2025-2026 school year. Responsibilities include teaching five sections of French, participating collegially in meetings and initiatives of the World Languages department and of the high school faculty, and taking an active role in the life of the school community. Candidates will also have the opportunity to advise a group of 8-10 students. Colleagues at USN are asked to actively participate in the life of the high school in ways that showcase their talents, gifts, and identities.

World Language teachers at USN ask students to take risks to speak the language, read closely and carefully, understand and interpret cultural differences, and express themselves through writing-- analytical, creative, and personal; teachers ask students to encounter a variety of perspectives and voices, genre and form, in the conversations included in our classrooms. Similarly, teachers facilitate classroom spaces that feature direct instruction, discussion, group work, student presentations, technology-based activities, and experiential learning, all as means to invite students into the exploration and conjecture necessary for reading, writing, thinking, and communicating in today’s world. Moreover, we create environments that underscore the importance of effective written and verbal communication.

USN has a deep commitment to equitable and just community spaces. Candidates should be knowledgeable of research on how implicit biases in race, ethnicity, gender identity and socioeconomic class can shape curricula and pedagogy, classroom culture, and student outcomes. Candidates should be able to translate that knowledge into demonstrable actions that promote equitable and just teaching and learning.

Qualifications include at least a bachelor’s degree in French or a closely related field, high school or college teaching experience, the ability to teach a range of levels, an appreciation for high school students, and experience in a diverse school community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in subject matter
• At least three years of teaching different levels of Spanish courses
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• An appreciation for high school students, and experience in a diverse school community.

The School

University School of Nashville is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational day school with enrollment of 1,080 students kindergarten through twelfth grade. In 1915, the George Peabody College for Teachers opened Peabody Demonstration School (PDS), USN’s predecessor, which earned acclaim for its curriculum and faculty. In 1974, Peabody College announced plans to close PDS, and a group of parents, alumni, students, and teachers reconstituted and re-chartered the school as University School of Nashville.

USN’s midtown location adjacent to Vanderbilt University and its Peabody College for Teachers reminds us each day of our beginnings 110 years ago in the demonstration school culture of innovation and educational best practices. It’s a vibrant educational community for both students and teachers in the midst of a dynamic city.

In the USN community, students expect much of each other, and faculty benefit from that high standard. We seek educators who are enthusiastic about their own learning to complement their teaching, and we offer many opportunities for professional growth. USN is committed to creating an institutional environment that mirrors the cultural and ethnic composition of greater Nashville. USN encourages a diverse applicant pool and provides equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants.

Classroom teachers are expected to work from 7:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined below. Teachers must have regular and predictable attendance at school; be on time each day; be focused and responsible for independent supervision of a class of 20 or more students; be able to communicate positively and productively with students, parents, and colleagues; and handle routine administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria duty, car pool and dismissal duty (AM and PM), taking attendance, filling out reports, ordering new materials, and cooperating with requests made by the administration.

In order to complete USN's online application for this position, please be prepared to upload the following items:

Cover Letter

Resume