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• Social Science Teacher (Paternity Leave Replacement)

  Social Science Teacher

  Anticipated Paternity Leave: August 26 - October 4, 2024

  
  Responsibilities

  • Teach five sections of American Democracy, a 9th grade course
  • Partner with Student Support Team, administration, and families 

  
  Qualifications
  

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree 
  • Preferred: Teaching experience

  
  

  Knowledge/Skills

  • Participates in a professional culture committed to professional growth and reflective practice
  • Prioritizes, organizes, and teaches content knowledge in service of developing 21st century competencies
  • Creates safe, inclusive spaces to nurture student diversity
  • Differentiates curriculum and instruction to serve students of diverse readiness levels, cultural backgrounds, learning styles, and interests
  • Designs curriculum using the backwards planning model
  • Designs authentic assessments that challenge students to demonstrate deep, multi-faceted understanding of essential knowledge and skills in real-life contexts
  • Implements meaningful assessments to inform instruction and to provide on-going feedback to students
  • Designs and delivers student-centered instruction that scaffolds students toward learning goals
  • Collaborates within and across departments on interdisciplinary projects and experiences
  • Collaborates within a department to review and revise curriculum for vertical articulation
  • Collaborates with colleagues to ensure horizontal alignment (e.g. meet regularly with other teachers who teach the same course to align on curriculum and assessments)
  • Discerns effective technological tools and resources to facilitate learning

  
  

  To Apply

  • Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to cparmentier@prioryca.org  with the subject: Paternity Leave Social Science Teaching Position

  For more details on this position, please click here.
  
  

  The Woodside Priory School is an equal opportunity employer. The Priory prohibits discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including race, color, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy and breastfeeding), religion (including all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), marital status, national origin, citizenship, service in the military or veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or genetic characteristics or information.

• Wellness Counselor

  Responsibilities with Students 

  • Provide human-centered, culturally-responsive, non-judgmental, individual and small-group counseling to middle and upper school students, including a small population of boarding students
  • Cultivate healthy relationships and explore personal growth topics such as purpose, strengths, and values
  • Create and deliver programming that addresses student well-being needs and concerns
  • Use professional discretion to assess when it is appropriate to refer out for a higher level of care (ongoing psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation, etc.)
  • Uphold the department’s policy of confidentiality, and clearly and appropriately communicate the limitations of confidentiality to students
  • Support mission-based programming through advisory, campus ministry retreats, and campus-wide committees

  Responsibilities with Faculty, Staff, and Administration

  • Implement programs and deliver presentations for the school community regarding mental health and wellness, adolescent development, parent/guardian support, and other topics, as assigned
  • Assist in the management of individual and schoolwide crises in a manner aligned with best practices and community standards of care
  • Effectively communicate, collaborate, and consult with faculty, staff, and administration regarding student well-being 
  • Observe student behavior in classroom environments with the goal of reducing barriers to learning
  • Collaborate closely with members of the student support team (Director of Learning Support; Wellness Counseling; Director of DEI; Benedictine Scholars Coordinator; College Counseling; Dean of Students; Dean of Residential Life; Head of Middle School and Head of Upper School) and other departments
  • Attend Middle School and Upper School Student of Concern meetings with other members of the student support team; weekly department meetings; and other mandatory school-wide events

  Responsibilities with Caregivers

  • Serve as a resource to families on mental health and wellness in the context of individual, targeted family support and broader, community-wide containers (parent coffees and salons, Common Ground Speaker Series debriefs, etc.)
  • Provide appropriate psychoeducation in support of student well-being and referrals for more robust, outside support, when appropriate
  • Regularly update and deliver external-facing department information

  Additional Responsibilities

  • Seek out and complete professional development to remain up-to-date on issues relevant to the Priory community
  • Maintain an up-to-date and extensive referrals list and provide referrals to appropriate professionals both proactively and as requested by students and caregivers
  • Keep records in accordance with professional best practices and the school’s systems
  • Preferred: Coaches a sport or moderates a club or affinity space.

  Qualifications

  • Earned Master’s Degree in a counseling related field
  • Preferred: At least two years of counseling  experience in a school setting
  • Preferred: Experience with purpose learning, belonging curriculum, or SEL curriculum development

  To Apply

  • Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to cparmentier@prioryca.org  with the subject: Wellness Counselor Position

  For more details on this position, please click here.

  The Woodside Priory School is an equal opportunity employer. The Priory prohibits discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including race, color, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy and breastfeeding), religion (including all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), marital status, national origin, citizenship, service in the military or veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or genetic characteristics or information.