Mercersburg Academy is a private, college-prep boarding school located in south-central Pennsylvania, about 90 minutes from the Baltimore/Washington DC metro area. The school’s mission and core values guide our vision and direction. At Mercersburg, we value diversity and believe in cultivating a safe community where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves.

Job Posting

Spanish Teaching Faculty

Language Department

Job Classification

Faculty, Full-Time, Academic Year, Exempt

Reports To

Language Department Head

Summary

The person holding this position is responsible for preparing curriculum and providing instruction in Spanish as a member of the language department.

Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:

Teaching: Teaching four sections of the Spanish language, preparing course objectives and course
of study following departmental guidelines and curriculum, conducting varied and frequent assessments
of student performance, utilizing appropriate technology in the classroom setting, keeping attendance
and grade records as required by school, writing individual grade and comment reports with additional
progress reports as assigned, maintaining regularly scheduled office hours for help sessions with students,
attending faculty meetings and professional development opportunities provided by the school

Residential: This position will participate in all aspects of the school including participation in our student life program which includes advisory to a group of students, chaperoning student activities, and student support.

Co-Curricular: All faculty members will participate in a co-curricular within our experiential program which may include coaching, community engagement, outdoor education or arts assignments. Currently, we are looking for the following coaching roles: Assistant Coach, Boys’ JV Soccer; Head Coach, Boy’ and Girls’ Diving; Assistant Coach, Field Hockey; Assistant Coach, Softball; Assistant Coach, Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming; Head Coach, Varsity Girls’ Volleyball.

Communication: Communicating positively and proactively with students, advisers, parents, colleagues,
and administration in a professional manner in oral and written form

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The position requires a person who has experience teaching adolescents and enjoys working with and
relates well to both adults and students, is collaborative, and communicates well. This faculty member
needs to be organized as well as possess excellent technology skills. This faculty member holds a
full-time faculty position and two-thirds of the faculty position is devoted to teaching. The language
department member carries out additional responsibilities such as residential and/or co-curricular
assignments. Individual will need to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of an ever-changing boarding school environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Extensive expertise in technology applications, including use of a MacBook Pro and iPad for teaching purposes with specific knowledge of Keynote, Pages, and iMovie
• Proficiency in specified language
• Prior experience in teaching specified language and curriculum development preferred
• A valid driver's license