English Teacher US - Leave Replacement
English Teacher US - Leave Replacement
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$ 750 - 1000
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Job Description
About Portledge School:
Portledge School was founded in 1965 and is located on the beautiful North Shore of Long Island. Approximately fifty minutes 28 miles) from NYC by train Portledge is nestled on a pastoral 63acre treelined campus that is known for its cherry blossoms in spring. Enrolling approximately 500 students in grades PN12 Portledge offers a competitive college preparatory program in a warm inclusive community. We seek to inspire our students to realize their individual potential by developing critical thinking skills and moral courage necessary for lifelong learning in an increasingly complex world. Portledge is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.
Job Description:
Portledge School seeks to hire a dynamic Upper School English Teacher for a fulltime leave replacement position from late August 2025 early December 2025. Responsibilities include teaching 5 sections of Upper School English participating collegially in meetings and taking an active role in the life of the school community including as an advisor to approximately 10 upper school students. The Upper School English teacher will also beresponsible for grading all assignments and assessments for the first quarter preparing student comments for quarter one progress reports as needed and meeting with families during the fall parentteacher conferences. This is a fulltime temporary faculty position that reports directly to the Upper School Division Head.
Responsibilities:
Our faculty work in a warm collaborative environment...
Delivering consistent highquality instruction mentoring and teaching to students
Participating in collaborative planning and ongoing professional development and a professional learning community
Staying current with current educational research and pedagogy related to classroom instruction and educational trends
Attending a minimum of 3 evening/weekend programs that support the community throughout the year
They are...
Lifelong intellectual learners who have a passion for teaching and mentoring children
Interested in and committed to teaching subject matter from multiple cultural perspectives
Clear about instructional goals
Knowledgeable about content
Clear communicators with their students about what is expected of them and why
Knowledgeable about their students
Willing to teach students metacognitive strategies
Prepared to offer effective feedback
Excited about and responsible for student outcomes
Qualifications:
BA Degree minimum; advanced degree preferred
Teaching certification preferred
Experience in teaching reading and writing skills required
Superb written and oral communication as well as organizational and time management skills
Belief in the value of all types of diversity within a school environment with a special commitment to social justice and equity
A commitment to the qualities embodied by the Portledge pillars: Kindness Purpose Honor Respect
Desire to nurture the whole child and to support students by attending all school events such as art music theater athletics and community functions
Commitment to excellence and to professional and personal growth
Familiarity with and ability to use Google Docs Drive and Slides as both a professional collaboration tool and an integrated instructional tool in the classroom
Antiracism training preferred
Compensation Range:
$750$1000 per week
Application Notes:
Please apply through the link provided on ourCareers Pagewith your resume and cover letter
Deadline:
July 1 2025
Start Date:
August 25 2025
Website:
Employment Type
Temp
