Middle School Spanish - Baltimore, United States - Friends School of Baltimore

Friends School of Baltimore

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Baltimore, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Full time

Description

Middle School Spanish & French Teacher, Full-Time
Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 803

students, 44% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community,

equality, and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic,

and religious diversity of our city and our region.

Educators at Friends are expected to model and foster the habits of mind we believe are essential to an outstanding education: creativity, curiosity, empathy, reflection, and resilience.

We seek educators whose teaching styles and experiences demonstrate:

A desire to understand diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and practices and to incorporate a culturally responsive lens into

teaching and learning.

A record of successful collaboration with colleagues, families, and students.
A commitment to lifelong learning, and ongoing professional development.
An ability to infuse technology to enhance student learning.
An openness to interdisciplinary teaching.
An appreciation for and understanding of the social and emotional development of students.
Flexibility, optimism, and a sense of humor.

Context and Philosophy
Friends School of Baltimore has an opening for a full-time Spanish & French Teacher. The position will require the successful

Responsibilities:

Teach 4 sections of a combination of French and Spanish to Middle School students. Teaching pedagogy should honor Quaker values and the Teaching and Learning Paradigm of Friends School.
Advise a small group of students (approximately
Fulfill a "plus one" responsibility in the cocurricular or extracurricular life of the school including clubs, coaching, special event

planning, field trips, seminars, mentoring new teachers etc.

Attend All-School Professional Days, Department meetings, and Middle School faculty meetings.
Help move the initiatives of the School forward by serving on committees and lending their expertise and voice.
Collaborate with teachers in their Department, within the division, and crossdivisionally.
Provide parents and administrators with written and oral reports that explain in detail how a child is progressing in the various

areas of his/her educational experience.

Complete timely, detailed, and prescriptive progress reports, grades, and comments at regular intervals during the year for each student they teach.
Commit to professional learning on culturally responsive teaching, mind/brain/education pedagogies, restorative practices, and

racial justice training.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree, 23 years of teaching experience and Middle School experience preferred.
Friends School of Baltimore actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions,_

- financial aid, and hiring. To form a community that strives to reflect the world's diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or_
- color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation._
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