Speech and Debate Teacher

Description

We are seeking a candidate for a full-time Speech Teacher for the 2025-2026 academic school year. The Quarry Lane School seeks to attract teachers who are experts in their field, love working with children, and who, through their teaching, inspire students to reach their highest potential. Teachers must create a rich learning environment within and beyond the classroom, so that students can find their places in the world today. Our teachers, like the students, also care about the community, as well as fostering the values that contribute to a successful and happy life.

The Quarry Lane School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college preparatory school serving preschool through grade 12, which supports a diverse faculty and student body. Our mission is to create an atmosphere that inspires a lifelong love of learning so that each student can reach his or her fullest potential--emotionally, socially, academically, and physically--in order to assume responsibility as a future citizen of the world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Understands and upholds all policies and procedures outlined in the personnel, faculty, and student/parent handbook.

Upholds the mission of the school and act as a positive ambassador for the school.

Communicates and collaborates in a confident and creative way.

Carries out all duties associated with teaching the classes on a teacher’s given schedule. This may include advisory and other duties as needed.

Maintains respectful and cooperative interactions with students, parents, teachers, co- workers, and administrators.

Creates a classroom environment of respect and maintains a classroom environment where the social and emotional welfare of the students are protected to the best of a teacher’s abilities.

Creates a classroom environment that allows a student’s confidence to grow, one where the student is inspired, and feels safe enough to think creatively.

Creates a classroom environment where a culture of learning is fostered, and high academic expectations are the norm.

Creates well-organized, meaningful, and creative lesson plans that incorporate teaching strategies in a thoughtful manner to further and maximize student learning.

Creates lesson plans and assessments that ensure congruence between instructional goals and student learning.

Is a positive role model for students, taking into account the teacher’s influence on each student’s personal growth, academic ability and passion, and emotional stability.

Efficiently manages the students in the teacher’s classroom and maintain a high standard for classroom behavior.

Is available to provide students extra help outside of class times for the teacher’s given grade level.

Keeps administration informed of students who are falling behind in classes, as well as students with larger academic, social, or emotional concerns.

Maintains open lines of communications with the parent body and promptly notifies parents when individual student issues arise.

Maintains clear oral and written communication with students regarding expectations, grades, and behavior.

Is timely in communications with parents, students, administrators, and co-workers.

Is punctual and has a consistent and good attendance record.

Consistently meets deadlines; such deadlines include but are not limited to those pertaining to submission of grades, progress reports, and comments.

Attends meetings, which includes but is not limited, to weekly Wednesday staff meetings after school.

Participates in school functions that extend beyond normal school hours which are necessary for the welfare of the school. Such functions include but are not limited to: Back-to-School Night, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Open House, etc.

Carry out supervisory duties as directed by administration.

Qualifications

Ability to communicate in effective English with faculty, staff, vendors, etc. in person, virtually, and by telephone

Keep a work area that is clean, secure and well maintained.

Strong customer service skills

Ability to successfully learn, navigate and use QLS’s internal programs and systems

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong familiarity with all information covered in the student, faculty, and personnel handbooks

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Skill managing sensitive and confidential information

Maintains a positive attitude

Must be a self-directed learner. Be informed about current pedagogical principles and best practices in teaching.

Ability to adapt to multiple situations and tasks

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

Ability to walk easily within the classroom to effectively work with and address student needs.

3 – 5 years classroom experience working with students in Speech competitions/coaching, etc.

Salary : $70,000 - $85,000