Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Inspire a love of languages in students through teaching four classes.
- Build relationships with students via the classroom and an advisory.
- Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instruction in a manner that facilitates active, student-centered learning using various teaching methods.
- Work with students to encourage and facilitate each individual’s growth.
- Collaborate actively with world language department colleagues, including on curriculum and course planning.
- Teach the assigned curriculum, evaluate students’ progress, and inform parents of progress.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities by integrating competencies and goals into the lesson plans.
- Conduct classes almost exclusively in the target language.
- Keep attendance records; manage student behavior in the classroom and maintain a positive educational environment for all students.
- Meet with parents as needed to discuss student progress and challenges.
- Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and other teacher training workshops.
- Demonstrate personal leadership qualities to inspire student learning, including understanding of the characteristics of the age group taught.
- Work in an organized, dependable, patient, and creative manner.
- Advise a group of Upper School students by developing meaningful relationships with them and supporting their academic and social-emotional growth.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably with teaching experience in the target language, grades 7-12.
- Skilled in writing and preparing lesson plans.
- Fluent in English with the ability to write student reports.
- Ability to communicate, motivate and understand students’ educational and emotional needs.
- Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with other teachers, support staff, parents and members of the community.
- Ability to recognize and respond to individual and cultural differences in students and utilize different teaching methods that will result in higher student achievement.
- Enthusiasm and joy for working with students.
In striving to fulfill its mission, The Potomac School seeks many different voices, viewpoints, and backgrounds. We recognize that differences are a source of strength, and we know that everyone is enriched when each person's contributions and perspectives are valued.
About The Potomac School
The Potomac School is an independent K-12 day school located in McLean, Va. While we are a K-12 school, we are more accurately described as a K through lifetime experience. We nurture the development of our students as unique individuals and as contributing members of a vibrant learning community.
Our school comprises four distinct yet interconnected divisions, joined through a shared mission, integrated curriculum, and deeply rooted communal ties. We enjoy the beauty and natural resources of our 90-acre campus, our athletic fields, woods, streams, and ponds providing a rare and wonderful setting for each student's educational journey.
Mission: At The Potomac School, we believe that intellectual development, love of learning, and strength of character are complementary, and equally essential, educational goals. With a firm commitment to our core values and a rigorous academic program, we prepare students to lead lives of purpose, achievement, and generosity of spirit.
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