Upper School English Instructor

The Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX United States

The Upper School English Instructor is an innovative master teacher and collaborator with a solid background in and passion for teaching Upper School English, utilizing a strong repertoire of tools for teaching students to read closely, think critically, and write in a variety of modes. This teacher will help students read with understanding by providing strategies for engaging with a variety of texts in many genres, both fiction and nonfiction.

The successful candidate will create a classroom with opportunities to use writing as a means of discovery and to lead students in their honing of skills in creative expression, communication, and collaboration. This teacher is also a lifelong learner who welcomes opportunities for professional development and collegial conversation that lead to the development of effective, inquiry‑based education in the English classroom.

• Teach Upper School English, delivering instruction aligned with ESD’s Mission.
• Provide integral and varied support, planning, oversight, and communication as an academic advisor.
• Offer significant involvement and/or leadership in an extracurricular capacity as a club advisor or athletic coach.
• Participate and engage in professional activities and gatherings at team, departmental, divisional, and school-wide levels.
• Use appropriate technology in support of the curriculum of the twenty‑first century global classroom.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Work closely with colleagues on the school’s curricular initiatives.

• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with students.
• Attends required abuse risk‑management training.
• Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follows mandated abuse‑reporting requirements.

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Generally 80% sitting, 10% walking and 10% standing.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor conditions.
• Generally hazard‑free environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in English—Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of experience as an Upper School English teacher.
• Proficiency in educational technology and current pedagogical research and practices.
• Commitment to participate broadly in the life of the school.
• Effective interpersonal skills; specifically for interacting with students and faculty members.
• Demonstrated record of effectively differentiating instruction and using instructional technology.
• Experience with school change and ongoing, immersive teacher collaboration.
• Innovative, flexible thinking to meet student needs in a mission‑centered classroom.
• Prior experience working with Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate curriculum and objectives preferred.