2024-2025 Upper School English Teacher

Position Type:
Faculty
Date Posted:
11/15/2023
Location:
Upper School
Lakeside School, an independent coeducational day school located in north Seattle, Washington, is currently recruiting for an Upper School English Teacher to teach four sections of Upper School English. Lakeside is seeking an energetic and creative educator to help develop the students' creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits needed to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society. Applicants should share Lakeside's commitment to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse culture and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community and in the importance of lifelong learning. This position would start with opening meetings in August, 2024. Applications will be reviewed starting in January, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities for this position include:

1. Teach four sections of classes in some combination of different grade levels. Courses emphasize the study of fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, as well as the craft of writing in different modes. Classes study, discuss, and write about literary works as expressions of various cultural, sociopolitical, and historical contexts. Class sizes are capped at 18 students, and most classes approach or reach that limit.
2. Work with a diverse student body who come to school with different and evolving lived experiences and levels of preparation. This work includes providing academic support for students with a variety of learning styles and strengths outside of class time (answering questions, one-on-one work, etc.) as well as employing anti-racist pedagogical strategies to achieve equitable support and outcomes for all students.
3. Collaborate and participate in the work of the English Department to develop innovative, equitable, and inclusive curricula, pedagogy, and assessment strategies.
4. Attend department, grade-level English team, and faculty meetings as scheduled.
5. Advise a group of between 8 and 10 Upper School students.
6. Write evaluations of students at each marking period.
7. Participate in the life of the school community, including in distributed leadership roles, such as chaperoning duties or supervising a student club or activity within the school day.

Requirements and Qualifications

1. The successful applicant will have at least a BA in English or a related field.
2. Academic preparation in or experience teaching texts from a variety of countries around the world; preference will be given to teachers with expertise in African American Literature, Asian American Literature, or Ethnic Studies.
3. Experience teaching at a high-school level or working with diverse high-school aged students in some other capacity. Those whose teaching has focused on early-college or middle-school years are also encouraged to apply.
4. Experience teaching or academic preparation in texts from a variety of countries around the world and purposeful integration of diverse perspectives and identities (such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.) into curriculum and class activities.
5. Demonstrated ability to facilitate difficult conversations about identity, privilege, systems of power, and how those systems of power affect us.
6. Creation of an inclusive learning environment where all students feel seen, valued and heard.
7. Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.
8. Candidates must satisfactorily complete three criminal background checks.

Application Process
Interested candidates should submit a brief cover letter, resume, and work history via the online application. Please address the following question in your cover letter: What excites you about teaching English to high school aged students? The application is located on the Careers page of Lakeside's website (https://www.lakesideschool.org/about-us/careers). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Lakeside School is an equal opportunity employer seeking to diversify its workplace
Salary and Benefits
Salary Range:$68,225 - $119,165 based upon experience and education.
Lakeside School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding candidates and provides a competitive compensation package. Benefits include:

• Use of school library and gymnasium
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Computer loan program
• Passport Corporate membership
• Reduced facility rentals
• Housing assistance program
• Bus/bike benefits
• Free parking
• Free lunch
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life/disability insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contribution
• Dependent medical and vision subsidy
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on FTE)

Working At Lakeside
At Lakeside we are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community. To learn more about working at Lakeside, including our professional development and mentoring programs, benefits, diversity and inclusion, and opportunities for involvement in non-academic programs, please visit our Careers page on the Lakeside School website.
Equity in hiring: According to various studies, women and people of color are more likely to not apply for a job if they see themselves as not meeting every requirement of the posting, which means employers miss meeting potentially ideal candidates. Lakeside School is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where employees from diverse cultures are affirmed and equipped to lead an inclusive learning environment for our students. Please apply even if you don't meet every single requirement.
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