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Job Description

Job Description

Position: French Teacher Temporary Position

Leave Replacement for the Fall Term

Division: Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Campus: Willow Ave

Mission: The Hudson School provides intellectually inquisitive students with a rigorous and relevant college-preparatory education that inspires independent thinking and intellectual risk-taking. Our goal is to develop compassionate, responsible, principled citizens who are socially conscious and committed to lifelong learning, academic scholarship and service. The school fosters an eclectic and supportive environment that challenges students and faculty to develop their passions and talents through a stimulating, balanced, and creative interdisciplinary curriculum.

Responsibilities: French teachers are responsible for the development, implementation, and progression of The Hudson School's world language intensive immersion curriculum. A THS Middle School French teacher works with grades 5-8 in placement-based world language classes.

A successful candidate will possess the following characteristics and experiences:

• Ability to work with students in multi-aged groups
• Belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic level
• Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs
• Able to meet often to collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and ensure student progress
• Native French speaker
• 2-3 years teaching experience in an immersion language environment
• Experience with students ages 10-14 required
• Flexibility to work beyond curriculum to provide a well-rounded experience entirely in the target language

This is a leave replacement position for the fall term for two middle school classes, from 1:45-3:10 daily from September 4 until December 19. This position pays $50 per class period taught.

The Hudson School promotes equal opportunities for employees and students and prohibits discriminatory practices on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, and socioeconomic status or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Teachers with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

If asked to interview, you will need to supply three professional references. You may be asked to hold a demo lesson.

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