Full Time Faculty for 2023-2024 school year

Reports to:        English Department Chair

FLSA Status:     Exempt 

Summary

Hathaway Brown School seeks a full-time Upper School English teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. Ideal candidates will possess upper school teaching experience, facility with a range of diverse texts, and a background in composition pedagogy

We are searching for a gifted educator who can excel at the following:

• Foster joy and enthusiasm for literature and language in a supportive classroom environment.
   
• Construct creative and rigorous approaches to developing a range of critical reading and writing skills appropriate to the course and student ability.
   
• Reflect on individual pedagogical practices for ongoing professional growth and improvement.
   
• Collaborate constructively with colleagues on innovative and interdisciplinary course design.
   
• Respond proactively to meet the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of girls in an upper school.
   
• Seek out opportunities to expand cultural competence and design curricula rooted in diverse perspectives and experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Instructing four full-credit English classes, specific assignment at the discretion of the English Department Chair.
   
• Mentoring approximately 10 Upper School girls (academic counseling, community building, parent communication, conferencing).
   
• Chaperoning/supervisory duties approximately two times a year.
   
• Engagement in the life of the upper school (presence at assemblies, events, etc.)

Education and/or Experience

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree (preferably in English)  from a four-year College or university. Master degree recommended.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 

Hathaway Brown School is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning community through our admission policies, hiring practices, professional development, curricular and extracurricular programming, and school culture. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people who are members of other marginalized communities. Click here to be directed to our full DEI Statement.

About Hathaway Brown

Hathaway Brown School has a rich 146-year history of educating and empowering girls. As Ohio’s oldest continually operating college-preparatory for girls, Hathaway Brown has earned a reputation for academic excellence and innovation in the region and around the country. Home of the Learn for Life signature approach, Hathaway Brown has long been devoted to a fusion of cutting-edge curriculum and experiential learning. Our approximately 850 students and 225 faculty and staff come to Hathaway Brown from 89 different communities in Northeast Ohio, and enjoy our stunning 16-acre campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio – just minutes from the cultural attractions of downtown Cleveland.

To Apply

Interested candidates should email a resume, cover letter, and statement of pedagogical philosophy to hrstaffing@hb.edu. If you have any questions you may contact Meredith Cavell, Director of Human Resources at 216-320-8112.

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