English Teacher Upper School

2 weeks ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences Full time
English Teacher Upper School

SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute boldly to a changing world. This mission comes alive in our urban school setting where we serve grades 6 – 12 in a vibrant, independent school environment.

Our diverse faculty is exceptionally qualified, strong academically, and combines rich life experience with passion for their disciplines. Our teaching philosophy is geared toward our mission and guiding principles of Culture of Performance, College, and Life, Know the Kid, and Inclusive Community.

We invite you to join our team in making this mission a reality for our students as a full-time faculty member teaching Upper School English for the school year.

Applicants should be able to teach English along the 9 th to 12 th grade continuum, which incorporates foundations of expository and creative writing, research and presentation skills, literature, and critical reading, as well as teacher-driven senior year seminar topics. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of teaching experience. Master's degree in a relevant field preferred.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE PERSON IN THIS POSITION INCLUDE:
  • A growth mindset with a passion for your subject matter and an engaging learning environment;
  • Desire, interest, and enthusiasm for working with upper school-aged students;
  • Compassion, patience, sense of humor, and emotional intelligence;
  • A willingness to incorporate social-emotional learning competencies (social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making) and project-based learning into the subject matter;
  • Strong organizational and communication abilities.
  • Agility, influence, negotiation, and strong judgment & decision making skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with all constituent groups - teachers, parents, students, and administrative teams.
  • Experience with addressing student behavior; and
  • Creative and imaginative problem-solver.
HOW TO APPLY:

SAAS offers a competitive salary ( Seattle Academy Faculty Salary Structure ) and excellent benefit package. View our Faculty Benefits here .

APPLY ONLINE HERE

Seattle Academy provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws.



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