High School (Upper School) English Teacher – (F/T Temporary Long-Term Substitute)

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Application Deadline

1/31/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

12/20/2024

Contact

Anya Louisa

4152581900

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$70,000 – $140,000 Annually

Length of Work Year

January 2025-June 6, 2025

Employment Type

Full Time

About the Employer San Domenico is an independent, K-12 day and boarding school with a tradition of innovation and academic excellence since 1850. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional education rooted in inquiry, reflection, and purpose. We foster a community where students are encouraged to discover their passions; lead with courage, wisdom, and kindness; and make a meaningful impact in their immediate and extended environments. Embracing inclusivity and our role in an interconnected society, we emphasize respect for a broad spectrum of diversities and encourage our students to become advocates for a better, more just future. Located on a bucolic 515-acre campus in Marin County, San Domenico is California’s oldest independent school. Comprising individuals from around the world, our student body is the foundation of our dynamic and diverse cultural and academic environment. In this unique setting, our diverse community of 680 students, including 140 boarding students from over 20 countries, flourishes as scholars, innovators, and responsible global citizens. Job Summary Job Summary High School (Upper School) English Teacher (F/T Temporary Long-Term Substitute) Academic Year 2024-2025 (1.0 FTE) – Immediate start – June 6, 2025 Position Statement The ideal candidate will be an experienced and accomplished high school teacher who can teach a range of courses in the English Department, including but not limited to teaching college prep and honors English classes and 9th-12th grade English classes. They will be experienced in numerous modalities of instruction in which learning is academically rigorous as well as engaging, lively, and communication-based. In addition to classroom teaching, all teachers: Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications

Responsibilities of an Upper School Teacher

The School’s faculty strives to set for its students an example of high ethical standards, moral behavior, and devotion to excellence. This responsibility involves the following:

Maintains a climate of trust and mutual respect which encourages students to risk the questions, the opinions and mistakes necessary to learn.

Offers students clear educational objectives for each course supported by appropriate assignments, activities and evaluation.

Accurately assesses each student’s progress and inform the student, the parents, the academic mentor and the appropriate administrator immediately of any serious difficulty.

Shows concern for and nurtures the student’s intellectual, social, emotional, and ethical development.

Works collaboratively with colleagues

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in English or related discipline

Previous experience teaching a variety of English courses at the high school level

Proficiency with technology

Experience designing content for and delivering a course through an LMS

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in related subject or education; California Single Subject Teaching Credential

Experience working with ELL and international students

Responsibilities of an Upper School Teacher

The School’s faculty strives to set for its students an example of high ethical standards, moral behavior, and devotion to excellence. This responsibility involves the following:

Maintains a climate of trust and mutual respect which encourages students to risk the questions, the opinions and mistakes necessary to learn.

Offers students clear educational objectives for each course supported by appropriate assignments, activities and evaluation.

Accurately assesses each student’s progress and inform the student, the parents, the academic mentor and the appropriate administrator immediately of any serious difficulty.

Shows concern for and nurtures the student’s intellectual, social, emotional, and ethical development.

Works collaboratively with colleagues

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in English or related discipline

Previous experience teaching a variety of English courses at the high school level

Proficiency with technology

Experience designing content for and delivering a course through an LMS

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in related subject or education; California Single Subject Teaching Credential

Experience working with ELL and international students

Comments and Other Information Compensation The salary range for this position is $70,000 – $140,000 annually, commensurate with skill set and experience. This is considered a temporary position and is ineligible for most School-sponsored benefits. This position does receive daily lunch on work days. How to apply Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] describing how your experience and skills will contribute to the position, along with your salary requirements. Please put the title of the position in the subject line of your email. No phone calls, please. Or mail to: San Domenico School 1500 Butterfield Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 Attn: Long -Term Substitute Upper School English Teacher San Domenico School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, disability, medical condition, religion, veteran status, marital-status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Comments and Other Information Compensation The salary range for this position is $70,000 – $140,000 annually, commensurate with skill set and experience. This is considered a temporary position and is ineligible for most School-sponsored benefits. This position does receive daily lunch on work days. How to apply Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] describing how your experience and skills will contribute to the position, along with your salary requirements. Please put the title of the position in the subject line of your email. No phone calls, please. Or mail to: San Domenico School 1500 Butterfield Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 Attn: Long -Term Substitute Upper School English Teacher San Domenico School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, disability, medical condition, religion, veteran status, marital-status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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