High School French Teacher (Greewich, CT)

Location: Greenwich, CT

School Name: Sacred Heart Greenwich 

Status: Full Time

Level: High School

Contact: Meghan McMahon, Head of Upper School, mcmahonm@cshct.org 

Description: Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.  

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness, who will use their gifts in service to others.  Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in inquiry, problem solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade level advisors.  

The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut.  We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

We are currently seeking an Upper School French Teacher to join in the vision of our World Language Department for the 2024-2025 school year.

Position: Upper School French Teacher
Reports to:  Head of Upper School
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary: Essential Responsibilities/Capabilities

Teach 4 sections of Upper School French
Organizing and providing developmentally appropriate educational programs and instruction; planning and implementing curriculum in a coordinated fashion according to the scope and sequence of the French language study program
Providing activities and opportunities that encourage cultural curiosity and competence
Sincere and visible commitment to best critical thinking, reading, writing, and research practices and continued professional development
Willingness to teach flexibly within grades 9-12 and to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines
Genuine passion for and command of subject matter and enthusiasm for working with high school students
Demonstrated success and experience in implementing dynamic, collaborative, scaffolded, student-centered approaches 
Pedagogy encourages students to think, speak and write in the target language, ask questions, and inspires confidence in their abilities
Instruction encourages curiosity, exploration, and discovery appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of the students
Support for all learners through diverse strategies and approaches in a caring classroom environment where students learn and collaborate positively with one another 
Proficiency with current educational technology, especially as part of classroom instruction and for hybrid/distance learning; facility with electronic communication and learning management systems
Development of formative and summative assessments that portray differentiated approaches to identifying student understanding
Evaluation of student work that exhibits fairness, consistency, and prompt response to student progress
Supportive relationships with student, advisor, parents, and families 
Interactions with parents on students’ academic progress, social growth, and learning needs at designated times of the year, and meetings with parents as necessary
Engaged participation in the Upper School community, including division and departmental meetings, assigned non-instructional duties, and our advisory program


Qualifications 

A master’s degree in French is preferred and 3+ years of experience teaching Upper School students. The candidate should be able to provide lesson plans and a portfolio of assignments that reflect current and research-supported educational practices. Candidate is energetic,  approachable, knowledgeable, and eager to be an active member of a dynamic learning community.

As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining faculty with a passion for teaching, who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the cultural diversity of our community.

To Apply: Interested candidates must complete the online application on our website:


https://www.shgreenwich.org/about-us/employment