Job Description
Saint Mary’s School faculty members are designers of learning who bring the mission of the school to life, creating classrooms that embody and nurture intellectual engagement and facilitate the Saint Mary’s School competencies. Faculty members report to the Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs through their academic leaders. Faculty members are responsible for all aspects of the classes they teach, for participation in various departmental and school groups and endeavors, and for participating as chaperone or sponsor or in some other capacity in aspects of the student life program. Faculty members look for opportunities to share in the residential-life responsibilities and engage in the community by coaching a sport and/or coordinating extra-curricular activities in the evenings or weekends.
Responsibilities:
• Teach 5 sections of English at the honors and AP levels.
• Design student-centered curriculum that promotes student agency.
• When relevant, imbed key competencies into the learning environment.
• Enthusiastic and contributing member of the academic team.
• Using authentic feedback and assessment, report on students’ progress regularly.
• Understand and utilize technology as a teaching tool and also to maximize student learning.
• Provide differentiated instruction for all students in collaboration with the Student Support Team.
• Write recommendations for college applications and for awards, scholarships, and honors.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders through regularly scheduled progress reports.
• Assist with monitoring and proctoring students in a variety of academic settings, including but not limited to standardized testing, tutorial, and study hall.
• Help with co- and extra-curricular programs.
• Serve as an advisor.
• Aspire to continuous professional growth by engaging in regular professional learning opportunities, which may include activities for licensing and for maintaining accreditation.
• Develop and maintain a professional growth plan that exhibits an enthusiasm towards lifelong learning and innovative pedagogy.
• Adopt and practice Saint Mary’s School Learning Principles and Principles of Professionalism.
• Be familiar with and follow policies in the Employee Handbook.
• Support the school and its mission.
· Perform other duties as necessary or as assigned. Perform weekend and night responsibilities to support the life of the residential community and the academic program as required by your position or requested by your manager/supervisor.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee in this position. Employees are required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by those authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field; Advanced degree preferred.
• Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of teaching experience, ideally at the high school level.
• Ideal candidates will have experience and qualifications to teach English at the AP level.
• Demonstrated success with teaching a variety of writing forms.
• Demonstrated interest in girls’ education.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities.
• Demonstrated aptitude for collaboration with colleagues and academic leaders.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to use applicable technology tools.
• Enthusiasm and commitment towards professional development and lifelong learning.
• As a designer of learning the ability to engage students in meaningful and authentic learning experiences.
• Enthusiasm for the field of study and working with adolescents.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Qualifications that meet SACS/SAIS requirements or willingness to acquire them in a specified time.
• Ability to work with colleagues and administration and staff as a team.
• Valid Driver’s License.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
• May deal with stressful situations in the normal course of duties, including a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled classroom environment.
• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of times.
• Standing, bending, reaching, and moving about to coordinate work.
• Regularly sit, talk, hear, and interact with students, parents, staff, and visitors.
• May work at a desk on the phone and in front of a computer screen.
• Ability to walk up and down three (3) flights of stairs daily.
• Be able to drive and/or ride in school-owned vehicles, including a 14-passenger bus.
