Employment Opportunities

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• Full-time High School English Position

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  Humanities Teacher (IB English Literature & 知识论)

  Salary: Commensurate with experience

  Location: Sedona, AZ, USA

  Employer: 佛得角谷学校

  Type: Full time in a boarding school setting

  Category: Languages and Literature Teaching 教师

  Preferred Education: BA and/or Masters in English Literature preferred
  
  

  用人单位信息:

  佛得角谷学校 is a small (120 students), 独立的, boarding and day school serving grades 9-12.  The campus is surrounded by National Forest and the splendor of Sedona’s red rock towers.  With a working farm and 25 horses on campus, Verde Valley’s rugged and intimate campus shapes a community in which every student is known and supported in becoming the fullest, most thriving version of him/herself.  在学业上, VVS is an IB World School, and offers the IB Diploma and Course Certificate programs at the 11th – 12th grades.   The school’s program is best encapsulated by its motto, IB +土.  Guiding principles include: global citizenship, environmental stewardship, 学术, the value of physical labor, 为他人服务.  Please visit the website for more information at iauzhm.qdhan.com.
  
  

  工作描述

  佛得角谷学校 seeks a skilled and enthusiastic Humanities teacher with the ability to teach English Literature grades 9 – 12 as well as an interest in and ability to teach additional classes in the Humanities should the need arise. .  Through reading and discussing a range of literary works, students develop their critical reading and analytical writing skills.  Humanities classes at VVS include seminar discussions, frequent opportunities to practice and receive feedback on their analytical writing as well as creative and collaborative projects.  A belief that all students can develop the reading and writing skills necessary for college and beyond coupled with an affinity for differentiating instruction for a wide range of students are hallmarks of the VVS English faculty.

  
  

  除了教学, all full-time faculty lead one extracurricular sport/activity twice each week.  In terms of residential duty, faculty supervise students one evening per week and one weekend per month.  Verde Valley is proud of its experiential education programs.  教师 are responsible for co-leading a ten-day experiential education travel program throughout the Southwest during the fall.  在春天, faculty lead an eight-day on-campus project-based program on a topic outside their discipline.  

   

  佛得角谷学校 is a residential community.  On-campus housing and meals at the dining hall are provided.  

   

  Preference is given to candidates who have:                 

  ·   Experience designing and implementing IB or AP literature curriculum 

  ·   Experience differentiating instruction for a wide range of learners

  ·   Experience infusing experiential education into a literature classroom

  ·   Previous professional experience in a residential setting

  ·   The ability to coach sports or activities offered at VVS

  ·   Experience leading multi-day experiential education trips

   

  As VVS courses are inherently international, experience and comfort with a variety of cultures is highly valued.  The position begins August 2023.  Please send a cover letter and resume, with the subject heading ‘Humanities Position Application to lperkins@qdhan.com.  请不要打电话.
  
  

  需求

  Candidate must be willing to wholeheartedly engage in all facets of boarding school life including advising, 训练, 周末, 以及宿舍管理.