Middle and Upper School French Teacher

2 weeks ago

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States McGehee School Full time

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Department: Upper School

Reports to: Head of Upper School

FLSA Classification: Exempt (Salary) 10-Month

Hours: 40+ hours a week

Start Date: August 2025

About Louise S. McGehee School

Louise S. McGehee School is a private independent all-girls school for Pre-K through grade 12 and open to all qualified girls regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin. The academic program in the upper school offers students the opportunity to prepare for the challenges of college by providing challenging classes at an individual pace for every student. Because of McGehee's low teacher to student ratio, faculty members tailor their curriculum to meet their students' progress and interests. The working environment is supportive and collegial with an emphasis on flexibility and exploration. This full-time faculty position includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. The expected start date for the position is August, 2025.

Position Description:

The Louise S. McGehee School is now accepting applications for a dynamic, innovative full-time Middle and Upper School French Teacher who enthusiastically invests his or herself in all aspects of the language education process and the school-wide community. Qualified candidates will possess an educational background in French and will have at least two years of classroom teaching experience, ideally in an all-girls or independent school setting. A master's degree in education or language-related field is preferred. Experience teaching AP French is an advantage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate a passion for teaching and learning with an exceptional understanding of the middle and upper school levels and adolescent development, including age-appropriate techniques and technologies and strong classroom management skills.
  • Create and design dynamic, sequential lesson plans in line with the department's philosophy on student-centered practices, workshop-based methods, independent reading and writing, inquiry-based activities, and creative thinking.
  • Emphasize communication skills and cultural competency in the broader francophone world.
  • Meet the individual needs of the students through differentiated instruction and advance their learning in reading comprehension and analysis, vocabulary, discussion, grammar, aural, and oral skills.
  • Communicate regularly and appropriately with the student, parent, advisor, and division head about student academic and social progress.
  • Use rubrics and assessments in line with departmental expectations to assess students on a regular basis and communicate with students and parents about their progress.
  • Act as a flexible and collaborative member of the community whose work expands beyond the classroom to enhance the student experience at the school.
  • Model a mindset of lifelong learning and the willingness to take risks that serve as growth opportunities.
  • Foster an open, inclusive learning environment that supports all students and their families through word, action, curriculum, and teaching strategies.
  • Maintain a comprehensive online class syllabus and curriculum guide.
  • Set clear expectations for students.
  • Advise a small group of upper school students each year, acting as the point person for these students and their families, leading progress report conferences, building a sense of community in the advisory group, and teaching advisory topics that support middle school girls in building a sense of agency, self-awareness, self-discipline, and citizenship.
  • Fulfill assigned duties to monitor students in various capacities, as designated by middle school protocols.
  • Clearly and effectively communicate with administration, faculty, students, and parents.
  • Actively participate as a member of the faculty and the greater school community.
Requirements

Qualifications/Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's degree in education or language-related fields is preferred
  • Prior teaching experience teaching in the 7th-12th grade range.
  • Demonstrated love of high school and middle school students.
  • Capacity to teach advanced levels of French up to AP or equivalent.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
  • Regularly works in standard office or classroom conditions and climate.
  • Regularly uses close and distance vision, including working at a computer screen for extended periods of time.
  • Frequently required to move around the office/classroom; works at a desk for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with students, fellow staff and community members.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to reach, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Louise S. McGehee School is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. McGehee does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you have questions, please email careers@mcgeheeschool.com.

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