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Job Descriptions:

The Blake School seeks to hire a dynamic one-year interim Latin teacher for grades 9-12, capable of teaching all levels of Upper School Latin, for the 2025-26 school year. This is a .75, benefits-eligible position. Applicant review will begin April 2, 2025.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on April 2 and until the position is filled. Blake will cover the travel and lodging costs for finalist candidates visiting from out of town.

A strong candidate will be…

an innovator

• with significant and successful experience building and teaching a broad scope of Latin courses in a

PK-12 environment.

• who uses creative solution-based thinking and seeks new opportunities for student engagement in and

outside the classroom.

• who embraces the incorporation of a wide range of texts, media and technology that respond to the

dynamic, ever-changing nature of meaningful teaching and learning.

a collaborator

• who is reflective, open to feedback and eager for professional collaboration.

• who welcomes the opportunity to be an active, intentional member of a PK-12 community of

teachers, staff, students, parents and stakeholders.

• who seeks to build vertical and horizontal alignment with modern and classical language colleagues

in designing curricular scope and sequence.

an expert

• with a deep, sustained commitment to developing their knowledge of content and curriculum.

• who is a positive, curious, proactive educator with a passion for sharing a best-practice,

student-centered pedagogy in the classical languages.

• who is fully committed to meeting both the academic and social-emotional needs of students.

a culture-builder

• who is enthusiastic about working with adolescents and supporting them in developing a high

level of proficiency in Latin.

• who demonstrates the ability to understand and bridge diverse perspectives, identities and lived

experiences and empowers students to engage across differences.

•who is committed to equitable practices.

•who possesses an understanding of and commitment to modeling and teaching intercultural

competence.

a professional

•who actively seeks professional development opportunities and is familiar with current teaching and

learning research, including standards for classical language learning and comprehensible

input.

•who has a deep emotional intelligence and demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills in their

communication with students, families and colleagues.

Required Experience:

Essential Responsibilities:

+ Teach three sections of Latin at various levels of the Upper School curriculum

+ Advise a group of 10-12 students

+ Hold conferences with students and parents in the fall and spring

+ Participate in departmental, divisional and all-school initiatives and meetings

Qualifications:

+ Undergraduate degree in classical languages, linguistics or a related field with a strong preference for an advanced degree or work toward an advanced degree in a relevant field

+ Substantial professional experience in world language education with a preference for experience teaching at the upper school (grade 9-12) levels

Keyword: Teacher

The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-educational, nonsectarian, independent day school enrolling 1,316 bright, talented students from nearly 56 Twin Cities-area communities. Founded in 1900, The Blake School has the advantage of facilities and campuses designed for specific developmental ages. Blake's mission is to engage students with a dynamic, academically challenging education in a diverse and supportive community committed to pluralism and a common set of values. Students pursue an integrated program of academic, artistic and athletic activities, preparing for college, lifelong learning and purposeful lives as community and global citizens. The school community is also guided by its Commitment to Pluralism and values (https://www.blakeschool.org/about/mission-values) .

The Blake School believes that a diverse society enriches all individuals and communities. Diversity of race, ethnicity, national origin, geography, religion, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, age, physical ability, and marital, parental or economic status forms the fabric of our society. As a result of these beliefs, The Blake School actively seeks students, families and employees who value and contribute to the fullness of a diverse community within the context of its mission. In doing so, we recognize our responsibility to help make each person's experience a success. EOE

From: The Blake School