Middle School Speech and Debate, and Student Life

Middle School
Speech & Debate and Student Life

Department: Middle School
Reports to: Middle School Principal
Status: FullTime Exempt

Campbell Hall founded in 1944 and situated on a 15acre campus in Studio City California is an independent allgender college preparatory Episcopal day school for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Campbell Hall is a community of inquiry committed to academic excellence and to the nurturing of decent loving and responsible human beings. As an Episcopal school Campbell Hall thrives as an interfaith community that actively seeks to learn from the many religious traditions represented by faculty students and families.

The school is committed to fostering a community dedicated to honoring the diversity of the human experience. Campbell Hall welcomes candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in their teaching and learning. Campbell Hall provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Campbell Hall Faculty Description

Position Overview:

Campbell Hall seeks a dynamic relationshipcentered educator to join our Middle School as a faculty member. This unique role combines teaching mentoring and community leadership responsibilities that center around supporting student growth and engagement both in and out of the classroom. The ideal candidate will bring energy flexibility and a passion for fostering student voice and academic success.

In addition to academic responsibilities Campbell Hall faculty are involved in many aspects of school life. Coaching interscholastic athletics chaperoning experiential education trips participating in community service activities helping students to produce school publications overseeing student council and leading a special interest club are just a few ways faculty are more deeply involved in the Campbell Hall community.

Campbell Hall faculty embrace the schools mission and are dedicated to their implementation of a rigorous college preparatory program. They are equally devoted to the emotional and spiritual development of each student and they strive to relate to students parents and colleagues in ways that promote open and supportive communication. The result is a community where students and adults are confident to learn and grow.

Core Responsibilities

Teaching & Academic Support:

• Teach Middle School Debate encouraging critical thinking confidence and respectful discourse. This includes five Saturday local debate competitions.
• Serve as chaperone for three Saturday high school debate tournaments over the course of the year.
• Teach one section of middle school English and/or one middle school elective course.
• Facilitate one section of Middle School Study Hall providing guidance and structure to support academic success.

Student Life & Leadership:

• Advise and lead the Middle School Student Council helping students develop leadership skills and implement communitybuilding initiatives.

Community Involvement:

• Participate in the daily life of the school including serving as a 7th grade advisor lunch duty and other supervisory responsibilities that ensure student wellbeing and community standards.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required; Masters Degree preferred.
• Classroom teaching experience preferably in middle school.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with student leadership SEL practices or advisory programming is highly valued.
• Commitment to Campbell Halls mission of joyful purposeful learning and a community grounded in equity belonging and radical love.

Key Attributes:

• A warm inclusive approach to working with students and families.
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working across teams and roles.
• Flexibility and creativity in meeting the needs of a diverse middle school population.
• A deep understanding of the developmental stage of early adolescence.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Campbell Hall believes in and operates on the premise that it is the right of all persons to seek work and to advance on the basis of their individual merits ability and potential. Campbell Hall has been is and will continue to be strongly committed to the principle that equal employment opportunity must be afforded to all persons regardless of race color ancestry national origin religion gender pregnancy sexual orientation family care status veteran status marital status age medical condition and disability.