High School English Teacher

In the English Department, students and teachers work together at the Harkness table, where teachers often play the role of participant facilitator. Students read a variety of challenging texts representing diverse perspectives to promote critical thinking and stimulate reflection. These include prose-both fiction and nonfiction-drama and poetry. In partnership with reading texts closely and writing across a range of genres, students cultivate increasingly dynamic speaking and listening skills. All courses are designed and taught to enable students to develop their standards-based skills in all four pillars of our program: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. While all freshmen and sophomores take English 9 and English 10, Junior and Senior Electives provide the opportunity for sustained inquiry into a given topic, genre, or period. Teachers should be able to teach across grades 9-12. Members of the department also coach students outside the classroom, in a variety of extracurricular activities.,

• Teach four or five sections of English, including a combination of English 9, English 10, and/or English electives in a Harkness classroom
• Advise a group of 12-14 students as part of the Advisory Program
• Develop a standards-based curriculum with other members of the department
• Monitor and evaluate students' progress, provide timely feedback, prepare for parent conferences, report on student progress through a variety of formal and informal means, etc.
• Exhibit knowledge of current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in language arts education by applying it in the classroom and sharing it with teachers on a departmental and school-wide basis
• Organize and participate in field trips
• Participate in regular, purposeful pedagogy meetings, curriculum reviews, and professional development sessions
• Participate actively in the life of the School, through attendance at events, committee membership, and leadership of extracurricular activities
• Perform other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job, as requested by the High School Principal.
  
  A Bachelor's degree in English Literature or a closely related field
• Substantive experience teaching High School English
• Experience with standards-based curriculum and assessment
• Readiness to teach classes (usually three preparations), including English 9 or 10 and more than one Elective (please see curriculum descriptions for more information)
• Familiarity with, interest in, and commitment to Harkness pedagogy-willingness and enthusiasm, if not prior experience
• Experience with standards-based curriculum and assessment practices
• Understanding and experience with the kinds of curriculum design, teaching philosophies, and pedagogical methods adopted by ASL
• A demonstrable passion for literature
• An eagerness to engage in professional development
• Technology skills and experience integrating technology into the curriculum
• Willingness to contribute to school life outside of the classroom
• A proven commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people., Advanced degree preferred
• Experience with standards-based curriculum and assessment practices
  
  According to our competitive salary scales
Fixed term contract The American School in London