MS French Teacher

Currently, The Agnes Irwin School is seeking a full-time Middle School French Teacher beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Successful candidates will be committed to fostering the intellectual and personal growth of students through the mission of The Agnes Irwin School and its Core Values of Strive for Excellence, Lead with Character, Nurture Passions and Wellbeing, Foster Trust and Community, and Respect and Celebrate All.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Embraces the Agnes Irwin School’s mission to empower each girl to learn, lead, and live a legacy, and is committed to the ethos of girls’ education.
• Demonstrates a dedication to continuous growth and development of cultural competency and the necessary skills to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 
• Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team.
• Is willing to engage across difference with empathy and understanding
• Demonstrates a dedication to continuous growth and development in areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and commits to our DEIB Philosophy at Agnes Irwin. 

Principal Position Responsibilities/Duties

• Teach and manage students in four sections of French
  • Prepare course materials
  • Maintain student attendance and grade records
  • Evaluate, provide feedback and grade students' work
  • Be available to meet with students during office hours and planning periods
  • Create and maintain a caring, safe environment conducive to students doing their best work
• Implement current curriculum and contribute to its ongoing development 
• Participate in the life of the middle school by serving as an advisor, club sponsor and/or coach
• Participate in all staff meetings, assemblies, and other required school functions, including occasional evening or weekend events and overnight chaperoning responsibilities
• Support the work of the Admissions Department during visit days and other admission and retention events
• Work constructively with parents and colleagues
• Inform parents and Division Director of students’ progress through written reports and conferences
• Commit to continued development of cultural competency and necessary skills to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 
• Inform parents and Division Director of students’ progress through written reports and conferences
• Attend conferences, workshops, and other professional development opportunities, and participate in the faculty evaluation process
• Assume other duties as assigned 

Successful Candidates Will Possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in French or related field (advanced degree and previous teaching experience preferred)
• Native or near-native fluency in French is required
• Proficiency in the use of classroom technology: interactive smart boards, LMS, various Google and Microsoft Office applications, etc
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and demonstrates respect for different values and viewpoints

Physical Demands of This Job:

• Adequate physical mobility, dexterity, strength, and endurance to actively supervise and lead students and be responsible for their physical safety during all school-related activities, including evacuations and other emergency response procedures
  

The Agnes Irwin School does not discriminate in any term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law.