Barrie School seeks candidates for the position of Middle & Upper School Humanities Teacher, with employment beginning in August 2023. 

About Barrie School 

Established in 1932, Barrie School cultivates intrinsic motivation in students through a progressive and collaborative approach to education. The school currently serves nearly 400 students in two divisions: Barrie Lower School (12-months to 5th grade) and Barrie Middle & Upper School (6th to 12th grade). The school is also the home to the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, a nationally recognized training institute for teachers throughout the region, and Barrie Camp, a day program that serves more than 500 families each summer.

Barrie is located in Silver Spring, Maryland outside Washington, D.C. and within one mile of the Metro subway. Our verdant 45-acre campus of open fields, streams, ponds, forests, and stables provides space for learning, play, and exploration. Barrie encourages students to develop their own individual interests and talents through hands-on, experiential learning, which promotes 21st-century outcomes, including:

• Analytical and creative thinking and problem-solving
• Complex written and oral communication
• Leadership and teamwork
• Digital and quantitative literacy
• Global perspectives
• Adaptability, initiative, and risk-taking
• Integrity and ethical decision-making

Mission

Empower individuals to expand their intellectual abilities, develop their creative talents, and discover their passions to make a positive impact in a rapidly changing world.

Values

• Respect for self, each other, and the environment.
• Academic excellence
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Active learning
• Student voice & responsibility

Defining Characteristics

• Challenges students to develop communication, critical thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills to prepare them for college and active citizenship.
• Accepts, supports, and celebrates each student’s character, interests, learning style, and potential for limitless growth.
• Teaches respect for self, others, and the environment through hands-on experiences, collaboration, and diversity of thought and culture.

Position 

Barrie Middle and Upper School (grades 6-12) is seeking a Humanities teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year to teach interdisciplinary 7th and 9th grade Humanities courses. Humanities courses at Barrie incorporate English language arts, literature, history, religion, economics, and philosophy, among other disciplines. The ideal candidate will have a background in one or multiple of those disciplines, a demonstrated commitment to antiracist teaching practices and building inclusive community, and an interest in experiential, hands-on education. A commitment to bringing out the best in each student and a dedication to lifelong learning is also essential. Applicants from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Comfort or experience with a decolonized and critical approach to history and/or literature. 
• Demonstration of cross-cultural competence, empathy, and anti-racist pedagogies. 
• Passion for both middle and upper school humanities.
• Experience supporting an intentionally diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. 
• Knowledge of project-based learning (PBL) as a teaching methodology. 
• Experience with differentiation, providing supports for students across the academic spectrum.
• Two to three years teaching experience preferred but not required. 
• Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented, and ability to connect with diverse and wide-ranging constituencies, including but not limited to, students, parents, and faculty. 
• Flexibility, a creative spirit, a desire to collaborate, a sense of humor, and a commitment to building rapport with colleagues are essential. 

Responsibilities

• Teach one section of MS Humanities and one section of US Humanities (equivalent of four courses) 
• Serve as an advisor to seven to ten students in middle or upper school. 
• Participate and/or lead experiential learning programs for middle or upper school students. 
• Teach one trimester elective to be determined in consultation with the Dean of Studies and Humanities Department Chair. 
• Participation in clubs, coaching, and/or other student activities. 
• Other responsibilities as assigned. 

About Barrie School

Barrie School is a progressive independent school that inspires excellence, intrinsic motivation, and responsibility through innovation in learning. Serving a diverse and inclusive student body, our intentional educational throughline—from Montessori (12 months to Grade 5) to Project-Based Learning (Grade 6 to Grade 12)—cultivates learning that lasts. Our challenging educational experiences unlock intrinsic motivation and innovation in both students and faculty. And our community fosters a deep sense of belonging and honors student voice and responsibility. All of this comes together to create engaged citizens with diverse and inclusive worldviews who are confident to be and advocate for themselves. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, Barrie School provides an extraordinary learning environment integrating local, national and global educational opportunities. Our 45-acre campus is home to the world-renowned Barrie Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies—one of the largest school-based teacher training programs in the country—and Barrie Camp, a Washington, D.C. area tradition since the 1950s. Our mission is to empower individuals to expand their intellectual abilities, develop... creative talents, and discover their passions to make a positive impact in a rapidly changing world.

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