McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time K-12 Lead Coordinator for Literacy and Accelerated Learning to begin August 2024.

McLean School has for 70 years been helping K-12 students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program for bright, college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The K-12 Lead Coordinator for Literacy and Accelerated Learning will enhance literacy programming and enrichment instruction across all grades in a variety of content areas. They will oversee the School’s Reading Assessment Program, communicate with parents and teachers about areas of student strengths and challenges, and coach teachers to enhance literacy instruction. They will also design and implement diverse and engaging enrichment activities across multiple classes, infusing them with academic rigor, helping students excel in areas of strength by more deeply exploring subjects, thinking critically, and fostering a passion for learning.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure administration of required reading screeners and diagnostics;
• Facilitate teams of teachers to use Acadience data to develop instructional plans responsive to student needs;
• Communicate results of benchmark and progress monitoring assessments with parents;
• Support teachers in the use of strategies that foster increased higher levels of thinking;
• Collaborate with teachers to identify areas of enrichment and design activities that align with students’ interest and needs;
• Design and implement diverse and engaging enrichment activities, ensuring they cater to students’ interest and talents and promote deep exploration of subjects, critical thinking and a passion for learning; and
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate enrichment activities seamlessly into the curriculum, providing support and resources to enhance students’ learning experience across various content areas.

Essential Functions

The K-12 Lead Coordinator for Literacy and Accelerated Learning supports teachers’ efficacy in differentiated daily instruction to increase academic growth and achievement for all learners equitably. They will spend their time working collaboratively with classroom teachers by:

• Coaching
• Co-Planning
• Model Teaching
• Co-Teaching

This person will also support the teachers with strategies around:

• Scaffolding
• Accommodations
• Tiered Activities
• Enrichment opportunities to support diverse learners
• Formative Assessments to ensure diverse groups of learners and all ability ranges of students are addressed in the classroom.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of assessment strategies, resources, and appropriately differentiated materials, curriculum, and instruction emphasizing reading instruction and enrichment curriculum.
• Knowledge of effective instruction to support a teacher’s ability to analyze, communicate, model, and assess elements of the teaching process.
• Knowledge of unique student populations such as students with dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges,.
• Ability to collaborate with all adults in the building regarding instructional strategies for students.
• Ability to establish and maintain trustful, confidential, and supportive relationships with teachers to help develop them as professionals.
• Ability to encourage multiple perspectives and resolve conflicts professionally.
• Knowledge of adult learning needs and processes and how to use coaching cycles to maximize growth.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Has taken or is willing to participate in literacy professional development, such as Orton Gillingham, Comprehension Blueprint, and The Writing Revolution
• A minimum of 5 years of classroom experience across multiple divisions.
• Experience teaching students above grade level material and/or implementing rigorous and enriching activities to challenge advanced learners.

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age,
sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their Cover Letter, Résumé, and sample College Recommendation Letter.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an Upper School Math Teacher (grades 9-12) to begin August 2024. McLean School has for 70 years been helping bright students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach upper level math classes. The ability to teach a section of Physics or an introductory engineering elective would be a positive. They will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges, and ADHD, and seek to build self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and to prepare for success in college and beyond. This position requires a dynamic math educator with vision and patience. Most important, the individual will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy, and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an Assistant Coordinator of Learning Services for Upper School (grades 9-12) to begin July 1.

McLean School has for 70 years been helping bright students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. We embrace both traditional learners and ones with dyslexia, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. Through our Abilities Model®, we recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them—all within a program that incorporates challenging academics, championship sports teams, performing and visual arts, robotics, service learning, and more. McLean School is proud of its caring and collaborative community of highly trained and experienced educators.

This position reports directly to the Head of Upper School and the Coordinator of Learning Services, while also collaborating closely with McLean School counselors, college counselors, faculty, students, and parents. The ideal candidate possesses a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field. We seek an organized, patient, creative, and flexible professional who has an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges and seeks to help foster self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and prepare for success in college and beyond.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Develop and implement an overarching executive functioning and study skills curriculum to be taught through mini-lessons in Study Hall periods, in coordination with the Coordinator of Learning Services
• Provide executive functioning, organizational, and study support with students in small groups and one-on-one
• Liaise with College Board (SAT, AP) and ACT, as needed
• Proctor in-house and standardized tests and quizzes which cannot be accommodated in classrooms
• Present informational material at grade-level and advisory meetings
• Support the Coordinator of Learning Services in the development of exam accommodation schedules during midterms and finals
• Participate in divisional Student Support Team Meetings
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with the students
• Pursue knowledge of best practices for supporting students who have learning challenges

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an Upper School Science Teacher (grades 9-12) to begin August 2024. McLean School has for 70 years been helping bright students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction.Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach Physics and some math. The ability to teach introductory engineering electives, as well as an earth science class, would be a positive. They will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges, and ADHD, and seek to build self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and to prepare for success in college and beyond. This position requires a dynamic science educator with vision and patience. Most important, the individual will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy, and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational, college preparatory, independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Long-Term Substitute position for an Upper School (grades 9-12) Ceramics and Digital Media Arts teacher. This position begins on August 14, 2024, and is expected to extend until September 30, 2024. McLean School has, for 70 years, been helping students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The ideal candidate will have a degree and strong background in an art field or art education; teaching experience and/or education coursework is preferred. In addition, the candidate should have experience working with students with learning challenges, including dyslexia, attention and organizational issues, and students who are gifted. Creativity, flexibility, and strong communication skills are a necessity.

We welcome candidates who are committed to student-centered pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and multi-sensory learning. Most importantly, they will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their cover letter, résumé, statement of educational philosophy, and list of references.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Grade 6 Teacher (Middle School) to begin August 2024. McLean School has for 70 years been helping bright students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The Grade 6 teacher will teach students history, literature, English, math and support a homeroom. The ideal candidate should have experience working with students with learning challenges, including dyslexia, anxiety, attention issues, and students who are gifted, skillfully assessing students’ strengths and areas of challenges to craft lessons to meet their academic needs. Creativity, flexibility, and strong communication skills are a necessity.

We welcome candidates who are committed to student-centered pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and multi-sensory learning. Successful candidates must be willing to collaborate, innovate, and grow as teachers. Most importantly, he or she will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their cover letter, résumé, statement of educational philosophy, and list of references.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for Substitute Teachers immediately. College degree preferred.

McLean School has for sixty-five years been helping bright students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

This position requires a candidate that can teach to a diverse population of students who possess a wide range of learning strengths and challenges. Most importantly, the McLean Substitute Teacher will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy.

The McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should fill out an online Application and upload their Résumé.