Head-Royce School is seeking a culturally responsive, flexible, and enthusiastic educator to join our Lower School World Languages team to teach introductory French in grades K-5.
The French teacher will introduce K-5 students to the French Language and cultures of the French speaking world, by establishing an appropriate and engaging learning environment and offering varied learning activities. The Head-Royce School envisions a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world. Our faculty create classrooms that encourage students to participate in experiential learning, take risks, view the world through multiple lenses, utilize innovative tools, and demonstrate proficiencies through a range of assessments that include real world problems and performances. Beyond the classroom, teachers are expected to take on Lower-School-wide duties and participate in the life of the community.
Skills
- Demonstrated knowledge and practice in culturally responsive teaching and learning
- Collaborative, collegial, flexible teacher; able to work both with core classroom teachers and the World Language department to adhere to similar curricular scope and sequence through the grades
- Clear communicator with students, colleagues and parents/guardians
- Demonstrates expertise in teaching French to children in grades K-5, using a variety of teaching approaches in order to reach different student populations and adapt to better serve their learning styles and needs
- Demonstrates success partnering with parents to support the educational needs of their students
- Strong writing, organizational, planning, and leadership skills
- Possesses a growth mindset, a love of learning, and patience
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in French Language and/or Literature or equivalent area of study.
- Fluent or Native French speaker
- Familiarity with best practices for pedagogical approaches for teaching another language
- 3-5 years experience teaching primary and elementary level students;
Additional Qualifications (preferred, but not required)
- Advanced degrees/certification are desirable in French (Language, Literature, Culture) and, or, Education
- Experience with innovative approaches to teaching language, such as with Comprehensible Input or Integrated Performance Assessments.
- Familiarity with ACTFL Proficiency standards.
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Compensation: $60,000 - $100,000 a year
*Dependent on Years of Experience Teaching and Education Level
*Salary is pro-rated dependent on percentage of full time.
Location: Oakland, California
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Start Date: November 2024
Website: headroyce.org
To Apply:
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest as well as a current resume.
Application materials should be submitted through our website through Lever: https://jobs.lever.co/headroyce/7f90e122-22e3-46d3-ac75-5fed3d14b9b2/apply
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 137-year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:
Students First: We prioritize student learning, development, and well-being.
Academic Excellence: We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.
Diversity: We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.
Belonging: We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.
Civic Engagement: We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.
Head-Royce enrolls approximately 900 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student.
Please note - HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process.
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