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Barrie Middle & Upper School Hiring for Mid-Year French Teacher Job at Silver Spring, MD Full Time
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Barrie School seeks candidates for the position of Middle & Upper School French Teacher with employment beginning ASAP.
About Barrie School
Established in 1932, Barrie School cultivates intrinsic motivation in students through a progressive and collaborative approach to education. The school currently serves nearly 400 students in two divisions: Barrie Lower School (12-months to 5th grade) and Barrie Middle & Upper School (6th to 12th grade). The school is also the home to the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, a nationally recognized training institute for teachers throughout the region, and Barrie Camp, a day program that serves more than 500 families each summer.
Barrie is located in Silver Spring, Maryland outside Washington, D.C. and within one mile of the Metro subway. Our verdant 45-acre campus of open fields, streams, ponds, forests, and stables provides space for learning, play, and exploration. Barrie encourages students to develop their own individual interests and talents through hands-on, experiential learning, which promotes 21st-century outcomes, including:
- Analytical and creative thinking and problem-solving
- Complex written and oral communication
- Leadership and teamwork
- Digital and quantitative literacy
- Global perspectives
- Adaptability, initiative, and risk-taking
- Integrity and ethical decision-making
Mission
Empower individuals to expand their intellectual abilities, develop their creative talents, and discover their passions to make a positive impact in a rapidly changing world.
Values
- Respect for self, each other, and the environment.
- Academic excellence
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Active learning
- Student voice & responsibility
Defining Characteristics
- Challenges students to develop communication, critical thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills to prepare them for college and active citizenship
- Accepts, supports, and celebrates each student’s character, interests, learning style, and potential for limitless growth
- Teaches respect for self, others, and the environment through hands-on experiences, collaboration, and diversity of thought and culture
Position and qualifications
Barrie Middle & Upper School (grades 6-12) is seeking a Middle & Upper School French Teacher to fill a medium-term need for between two months to the end of the academic year, depending on the candidate’s availability. The ideal candidate will have a teaching background and a passion for inquiry based education and project-based learning. The teacher would receive a contract prorated for the number of days that they would join the community between their start date and the end of the year.
Responsibilities would be focused on setting the candidate up for success in classroom teaching.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in French or related field required.
- Background in teaching, mentoring, or working with students in independent or public schools.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to antiracist teaching practices, building inclusive community, and personal growth and awareness.
Responsibilities
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Teach and assess five classes of French, from level IA (sixth graders) to Topics in French (juniors and seniors).
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Attend weekly (staff, department, divisional) faculty meetings.
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Build knowledge of Comprehensible Input (CI) and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) as methodologies for immersing students in the target language, as well as understanding of and familiarity with American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards and administration of ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL).
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Work with the Learning Specialist to ensure all students’ needs are being met
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Lead proactive, transparent communications with families to support students
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Collaborate with academic leaders and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team to foster inclusivity and belonging in the classroom and community at large
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Fully participate in the life of middle and upper school.
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Perform supervisory and substitute duties as needed
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Help build an intentionally diverse and inclusive community and demonstrating cross-cultural competency.
Skills
- Embrace, dynamic, student-centered teaching, including project-based learning
- Use manipulatives and the latest technologies when appropriate
- Engage students in interdisciplinary activities
- Demonstrate a desire and ability to teach outside a traditional classroom setting, utilizing the resources of our campus
