| Please apply online at chadwickschool.org. Please click on the menu in the top right hand corner, then click on employment. MS/US Teaching Position Position Title: Middle School English Teacher Reports to: Division Director and Educational Leadership Team Receives guidance from: Curriculum Lead Collaborates closely with: Department members | Job Title: English Teacher | Division/Department: Middle and/or Upper School | | Reports To: Division Director and Educational Leadership Team | Direct Reports: None | Location: Palos Verdes, CA | | Level/Grade: Middle/Upper | Type of position/FLSA: Full-time Exempt | Salary Band: | Chadwick School is an independent, K-12, coeducational day school whose Mission is to "develop global citizens with keen minds, exemplary character, self-knowledge and the ability to lead.” A highly educated faculty and staff bring out the best in the talented student body through active learning, challenging academics, one-on-one mentoring, unparalleled global opportunities, nationally distinguished outdoor education and community service programs, outstanding athletic opportunities, and award-winning visual and performing arts. The core values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion are widely shared and fostered daily in classrooms, during co-curricular activities, and through the camaraderie of this close-knit community. Located on a beautiful, 45-acre hilltop campus on the scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, Chadwick enrolls over 830 students drawn from more than 45 Southern California communities. Founded in 1935 by visionary educator Margaret Lee Chadwick, Chadwick is one of two schools operated by the Roessler-Chadwick Foundation. In 2010, Chadwick International (CI) was formed in Songdo, South Korea, which expanded opportunities for students around the globe to benefit from a world-class Chadwick education. | POSITION SUMMARY | | English teacher with previous experience teaching English and deep understanding of and interest in student-centered and experiential instructional practices and backward design curriculum planning. Department members work closely to create a coherent learning experience that has been designed to prepare students for lifelong learning as global citizens with keen minds, exemplary character, self-knowledge, and the ability to lead. Each teacher also serves as a faculty advisor to students and participates in the life of the school outside of the classroom, and engages in professional development and learning. Chadwick’s mission-driven program focuses on academic excellence, exemplary character, and self-discovery through experience and is based on the Core Values of compassion, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility and the Chadwick Core Competencies: critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, character, courage, and cultural competence. | | ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES | | - Teach 4 sections of 15-20 students. - Create a classroom environment of mutual respect and rapport; incorporate anti-bias and anti-racist practices into the clasroom culture. - Apply principles of backward design (UbD) to course and unit curriculum. - Collaborate to plan curriculum around shared learning outcomes, skill sequences, content knowledge, and enduring understandings and essential questions. - Use a variety of instructional techniques to engage students in active, experiential learning. - Integrate technology into lessons, including the use of laptops and Google platforms. - Use Chadwick principles of assessment and grading to assess, record, and provide feedback on student learning and next steps. - Submit grades, checklists, and student comments as instructed and on time. - Keep information systems up to date, including class calendars, gradebooks, and course online sites. - Oversee an advisory group of students. - Demonstrate an ability to proactively reflect on and participate in discussions around identity, race, and issues of social justice. - Attend all relevant department and faculty meetings and school events, including new faculty training, professional development, and student orientations before school starts, back-to-school night, parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, graduation, etc.). - Engage in new faculty orientations and training throughout the year. - Cover classes for absent colleagues as requested. - Supervise students as assigned, such as chaperoning, lunchtime supervision, and study hall. - Read and follow employment policies outlined in the Employee Handbook. - Read and follow academic policies outlined in the relevant division Handbook. - Communicate promptly and professionally with students, families, and colleagues. - Be on campus from 7:45 am until 3:45 pm on days when school is in session. - Other duties as assigned. | |
