Secondary Language Teacher - Houston, United States - The Briarwood School

The Briarwood School

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

JOB TITLE:
Secondary Language Teacher

REPORTS TO:
Director of Middle School/Director of Upper School

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES:
None

STATUS:
Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function)

Commitment to Briarwood's mission, purpose, and culture
Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students.
Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with different learning styles and teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs.
Prepare lesson plans
Document progress, assist goals for students
Developing and issuing educational content including notes, tests, and assignments.
Supervising classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
Organizing supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
Planning and implementing educational activities and events.
Ensuring your classroom is clean and orderly.
Preparing and distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards.
Attending parentteacher meetings.
Evaluating and documenting students' progress.
Follows evidencebased curriculum and strategies adopted by the school
Aligns routines and procedures across gradelevel and vertically
Maintains a structured, consistent, yet flexible approach to classroom management
Skilled at differentiating instruction and providing individualized accommodations
Serve as a grade level advisor and team member managing all aspects of the grade level experience.
Allocating and grading homework, assignments, and tests.
Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding students.
Implement a focus on technology use and adoption within the School.
Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
Participate in any accreditation process for the school.
Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the Middle School, Director of the Upper School, or the Head of School.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree; Master's degree preferred

Experience:

Background in Orton-Gillingham methodology preferred; Wilson Reading System familiarity/training preferred.
Extensive experience and training with dyslexia, executive functions, and assistive technology are strongly preferred.
35 years as a language teacher, dyslexia interventionist, or related role preferred.
Willingness and eagerness to work with students in grades 612 with learning disabilities.
Affiliation with professional organizations, including but not limited to ASHA, IDA, HBIDA, etc., is preferred.
Experience in independent schools
Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication
Excellent organizational and presentation skills
Technologically savvy, Google Suite
Working with students with diagnosed learning disabilities and dyslexia
Proven success at working collaboratively

Physical Abilities:
Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position.

The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities.

The Briarwood Philosophy
"Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best."

The Briarwood Core Values

Community through Connections
Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness

and respect.

We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students.

We value our partnerships with families.

We strive to ensure that our community offers academic, social, and emotional growth opportunities.

Transformation through Confidence
Our faculty creates a structured and challenging academic environment.

They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world.

We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset.

The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Job Types:
Full-time, Contract