Middle/Upper School French Teacher
The Shipley School
- Bryn Mawr, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Teach four sections of Middle and Upper School French
- Act as an advisor and be committed to playing an active role in MS.
- Share a deep passion for French
- Have experience teaching French to middle-school students (Grades 6, 7, 8) and command of appropriate L2 strategies
- Have experience in immersion-based teaching (90% + target language) and appropriate L2 strategies
- Demonstrate the ability to execute lessons using authentic resources, games, and songs
- Demonstrate knowledge of Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) techniques and engage multiple modalities so that students can retain information
- Have experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and work to create a supportive atmosphere and rigorous academic program in which all students will thrive.
- Demonstrated competence in applying global diversity perspectives to language instruction
- Maturity, collegiality, flexibility, humor
- Excellent speaking and writing skills
- 3-5 years teaching experience preferred
- BA in Education or related field; (MA in French, Foreign Language instruction or a related field not required but preferred)
- Knowledge of Spanish would be a wonderful addition
- Superior level of proficiency in French