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Posted: 06-Nov-23
Location: New York, New York
Type: Contract
Preferred Education:
Friends Seminary educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light – that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be.
Founded in 1786, Friends Seminary, the oldest continually operating coeducational, independent Quaker school in New York City, seeks applications for a full-time teacher of English in the Upper School, beginning from early February through early April 2024.
Duties & Responsibilities
The sequence of English courses 7-12, appropriately demanding at each level, provides students with a firm grounding in many facets of the study of English—grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, literary history and analysis, prosody, and writing in various genres. We aspire to teach students to read and write with accuracy, clarity, and elegance; to think logically and imaginatively; and to engage in respectful and productive conversations about important, sometimes thorny, matters. We hope that our students come to appreciate that a great work of literature is worth the time it takes to read—and reread—and that fine writing is worth the effort it takes to produce. More information about the department can be found here. Other duties include the following:
- Attend faculty meetings and other planning meetings as necessary.
- Participate in the School community, including faculty and committee work, and School duties.
- Actively engage in anti-bias and equity work, understanding both culturally responsive pedagogy and the social justice dimensions of education.
- Communicate respectfully with families and demonstrate sensitivity to cultures, values, configurations, and beliefs.
Required Experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- An interest in and commitment to working with Upper School students.
- A deep interest in close reading and analytic writing.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Curiosity, creativity, and flexibility in pedagogical approach.
- Commitment to collaborating with other educators, both in English and other disciplines, with respect to curriculum content, pedagogy, and use of technology.
- Comfort with educational technologies, such as Learning Management Systems, Student Information Systems, and Google Docs.
Required Education
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field required; master’s degree preferred.
Compensation
Compensation for long term substitutes at Friends Seminary is $275 per day.
To apply, please submit the following:
- Completed Friends Seminary employment application
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Contact information for three to five personal references
- A statement of educational philosophy
When submitting your materials, kindly be sure to reference your first and last name, the position for which you are applying, and where you heard about the position in the subject line. i.e. [last name], [first name] - US English Teacher, Leave Replacement - Friends Seminary website. You will receive a confirmation email when you submit your application. No phone calls, please.
Submit all materials to: englishjobs@friendsseminary.org
Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. 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 Seminary is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We urge all applicants to identify and express their individuality and the ways in which they might enrich and diversify the School community.
Moreover, all successful applicants, whether for a faculty or administrative staff post, must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in their professional lives. Applicants for a faculty position should highlight ways their curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom culture may advance these goals. Applicants for an administrative staff position should highlight ways they seek to promote these goals in their office work, programming, or operational endeavors.
