Instructor of World Languages - French

Location

Pottstown, PA | United States

Job description

Instructor of World Languages - French

The Hill School Mission : The Hill School prepares young people from across the country and around the world for college, careers, and life. Within a family school environment and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, we challenge our young people to work hard; think and reason; be fulfilled; serve the common good; and be prepared to lead as citizens of the world, uniquely guided by our motto, "Whatsoever Things Are True."

Department: World Languages

Position Title: Instructor of World Languages - French

Reports To: Herbert B. Finnegan Memorial Chair of World Languages

Status: Exempt, 10-month Residential, Teaching Faculty

Position Summary

The Hill School seeks a full-time Instructor of World Languages with a start date of August 2024 . The primary responsibilities of this professional will be to teach four sections of French . The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching a variety of levels of French , with a demonstrated effectiveness in teaching.

Working closely with other members of the department, to develop and implement curriculum for Hill Students . This world language instructor will be responsible for classroom instruction, communication with students and parents as well as student advisers and co-curricular leaders.

Interviews will begin in end of January, beginning of February.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Ideally, a successful candidate will possess prior experience teaching French. The Instructor will also be expected to undertake responsibilities that are normally associated with a boarding school, such as serving on various school committees and participating in the school's co-curricular and residential programs. Experience and demonstrated success working with diverse student communities is preferred, but not required . A bachelor's degree is required ; a Master's degree is preferred . Start date for this position is August 2024 .

More specifically, responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching 50-60 students per year;
• The ability to develop curriculum and work collaboratively with colleagues at each level;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills;
• Writing the official school course comment on each student;
• Writing recommendations to college and various programs on behalf of individual students;
• Meeting with parents as appropriate ;
• Develop teaching skills via professional development through organizations and conferences;
• Fulfilling other residential school duties and co-curricular responsibilities as deemed appropriate for the position.

Attitude and Demeanor

• Publicly support the mission and vision of The Hill School in a positive and professional manner.
• Work as a dynamic team member in a professional collaborative environment.
• Energetic and organized enough to thrive in an extremely fast-paced environment while collaborating with a growing team to produce great work .
• Ability to wear many hats, learn new things every day, and have the ability to switch from a variety of roles with ease and excitement.
• Communicate effectively with warmth, sensitivity, humor, and understanding as they deal with administrative colleagues, teachers, students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and program associates.
• Possess a "service attitude" - willingness to be flexible to meet the needs of the department and school.
• Candidate should have a valid driver's license and be willing to drive a school van.

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