About this role
Thaden School now seeks a Long-term Substitute Latin faculty member to implement innovative, inclusive curricula and support students as they develop their linguistic understanding, inquiry, and critical thinking skills. This part-time position runs from late November through early March, with an anticipated commitment of 20-25 hours per week.
Role and Responsibilities
- Teach three sections of Middle and Upper School Latin courses.
- Serve on a grade-level team to support the socioemotional, academic, and intellectual development of students.
- Employ standards-based instructional and assessment practices.
- Serve as an Advisor to a small group of students (includes academic coaching, facilitating conversations on social justice and cultural competency, supporting the development of skills, and frequent communication with parents).
- Sponsor a student club.
- Support community-based learning and outdoor education trips.
- Participate in faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
- Support all school programs as needed.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes
- Experience teaching Latin in Middle and Upper School. Spoken Latin is a plus but not required for the role.
- Mastery in the subject matter (a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required).
- Ability to communicate high expectations and standards for student learning.
- Understanding of and sensitivity to adolescent challenges.
- Ability to think broadly and creatively about student-centered learning.
- Commitment to providing detailed feedback on student work in a timely manner.
- Commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion.
- Ability to scope and sequence student learning experiences in collaboration with other faculty
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
Physical Requirements
- Job frequently requires standing, walking, and handling objects with hands.
- Job occasionally requires reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Some work performed outside is exposed to changing weather conditions.