Career Center

Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 803 students, 44% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.  We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity of our city and our region.

Educators at Friends are expected to model and foster the habits of mind we believe are essential to an outstanding education: creativity, curiosity, empathy, reflection, and resilience.  We seek educators whose teaching styles and experiences demonstrate:

•  A desire to understand diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and practices and to incorporate a culturally responsive lens into teaching and learning.
• A record of successful collaboration with colleagues, families, and students.
• A commitment to lifelong learning, and ongoing professional development.
• An ability to infuse technology to enhance student learning.
• An openness to interdisciplinary teaching.
• An appreciation for and understanding of the social and emotional development of students.
•  Flexibility, optimism, and a sense of humor.

Employment Opportunity: 

Friends School of Baltimore has an opening for a part-time Upper School French Teacher, starting in mid-August 2023. The position includes two sections of French. Of special interest are teachers who have experience in teaching novice and intermediate proficiency levels in French with a lens toward the greater Francophone world. We place special emphasis on candidates who have experience using technology in their teaching, collaborating with colleagues, and using a diversity of assessment techniques.

Responsibilities: 

• Teach in a manner that honors Quaker values and the Teaching and Learning Paradigm of Friends School. 
• Attend All-School Professional Days, Department meetings, and Upper School faculty meetings.
• Collaborate with teachers in their Department, within the division, and cross-divisionally.
• Provide parents and administrators with written and oral reports that explain in detail how a child is progressing in the various areas of that student’s educational experience. 
• Complete timely, detailed, and prescriptive progress reports, grades, and comments at regular intervals during the year for each student taught. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree and experience preferred 
• Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should apply with their resume, cover letter, and supporting documents to the link on the School website. A search committee will review candidate information and will contact those candidates with whom they are interested in speaking.

Friends School of Baltimore actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, and hiring. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends School of Baltimore is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply.