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McLean Walks the Talk
At McLean, our commitment to students is more than something we talk about—it’s something our faculty and staff experience every day. We asked our teachers why they choose to teach at McLean, what keeps them here, and what makes this community special. Their answers say a lot about who we are.
Many schools talk about their expanding ability to serve students who learn differently, but McLean has been built for that mission from the start. Through its Abilities Model®, McLean teachers teach to each student’s strengths, while providing support in areas of need, and never define students by what they cannot do.
Hear directly from our teachers about what it means to teach at McLean. Then explore our employment opportunities and imagine yourself as part of our community.
Employment Opportunities
Immediate Openings
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K–12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an experienced and dynamic History teacher to join its Upper School faculty and staff starting January 4, 2027 through June 15, 2027. The ideal candidate will specialize in World History and AP Human Geography, with the ability to design engaging, global social studies curricula.
For more than 70 years, McLean School has been changing the lives of students and families, offering the Washington, DC area’s most comprehensive and academically rigorous full-scope college-preparatory program for bright, college-bound students in kindergarten to grade 12, including those with dyslexia, academic performance anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. McLean’s curriculum is traditional without being rigid, challenging without being intimidating, and intentionally designed with the real world in mind. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.
Responsibilities
- Course Instruction: Teach Upper School social studies courses, primarily focusing on World History and AP Human Geography, with potential for related electives or introductory social science courses.
- Student-Centered Pedagogy: Design and deliver engaging instruction that supports diverse learners while fostering critical thinking, spatial analysis, global awareness, and historical inquiry.
- Executive Functioning & Self-Advocacy: Support students in developing self-advocacy skills, academic confidence, note-taking, and strong executive functioning habits.
- Differentiation: Differentiate instruction, materials, and assessments to meet the varied learning profiles of all students.
- Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with Upper School colleagues to support interdisciplinary learning and maintain clear, timely communication with students, families, and staff.
- School Life Engagement: Participate fully in the life of the School, including faculty meetings, professional development, and community events.
- Advisory & Student Activities: Serve as an advisor to a group of Upper School students and advise or co-advise student activities, such as Model United Nations (preferred) or Geography Club.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in History, Geography, Social Studies Education, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated experience teaching Upper School World History and/or Advanced Placement Human Geography preferred.
- Experience with or strong interest in teaching students with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, academic performance anxiety, and executive functioning challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to create an inclusive, supportive, and academically rigorous classroom environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
- A growth mindset and a student-centered approach to teaching and learning.
Salary Range: 55,000–90,000
Most importantly, the successful candidate will subscribe to and actively promote McLean School’s Core Values, Mission, and Philosophy, and will bring enthusiasm, empathy, and professionalism to their work with students and colleagues.
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. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the Director of Executive Support and Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Interested applicants should fill out an online Application and upload their cover letter, résumé, statement of educational philosophy, and list of references.ver letter, résumé, statement of educational philosophy, and list of references.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball position.
For more than 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 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 those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.
The Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and directing the Upper School Girls Basketball Program.
This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience as a Head Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball, College Coach, or Club-Level Coach, effective written and oral communication skills, a connection to the youth and local basketball community, an ability to build relationships and work well with others, a sharp perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.
Essential Duties
- Provide positive leadership to the Varsity Program
- Oversee the entire Girls Basketball Program including our Middle School and Junior Varsity Program
- Serve as an Ambassador for the School and the Program by connecting and following up with interested scholar-athletes and families
- Conduct out-of-season programs within league rules such as strength and conditioning, summer leagues, and pre- and post-season workouts
- Embrace the Core Values of McLean School and model behaviors consistent with those values
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 (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Boys Grades 5 & 6 Basketball Coach for the Winter 2026-2027 season, which runs from November through the beginning of February.
For more than 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 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 those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.
The Boys Grades 5 & 6 Basketball Coach is responsible for team oversight, acting as a positive role model, and supporting the Mission and Core Values of the School.
This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience as a youth, high school, and/or club-level coach, experience with providing differentiated instruction to athletes of all levels, effective written and oral communication skills, knowledgeable of the fundamentals and techniques of competitive basketball, an ability to build relationships and work well with others, a sharp perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.
Essential Duties
- Be a positive role model
- Plan, direct, and administer policies for all team practices and matches Communicate team expectations at the start of the season
- Design training sessions that are dynamic, engaging, and provide challenge
- Create an environment of respect that is rooted in hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and supporting teammates
- Communicate with athletes and parents
- Ensure proper safety measures are observed when conducting team activities
- Attend seasonal coaches meetings
- Give appropriate attention, care, and follow-up to student-athletes who are injured or ill, including filling out injury report forms
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 list of references.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the Upper School Rock Climbing Coach position to begin November 2026.
For more than 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 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 those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.
This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have previous experience coaching, instructing, or supervising rock climbing, preferably with middle or high school-aged students. Candidates should have knowledge of indoor climbing techniques, safety procedures, equipment use, harness fitting, knots, belaying, and risk management. Belay certification or the ability to obtain certification before the season is preferred, along with CPR/AED and First Aid certification. Candidates should also demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills and a commitment to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for climbers of all experience levels.
Essential Duties
- Embrace the Core Values of McLean School and model behaviors consistent with those values
- Plan and lead safe, organized, and engaging rock climbing practices for students of varying skill levels.
- Teach proper climbing techniques, including bouldering, top-rope climbing, belaying, knots, and appropriate use of climbing equipment.
- Ensure student safety by consistently enforcing climbing facility rules, safety procedures, and proper equipment use.
- Provide instruction, encouragement, and individual feedback to help students develop climbing skills, confidence, and physical fitness.
- Supervise students at all practices, competitions, and team activities while maintaining a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment.
- Communicate effectively with student-athletes, families, the Athletic Department, and climbing facility staff regarding schedules, expectations, safety, and team needs.
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 (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Boys Grades 7 & 8 Basketball Coach for the Winter 2026-2027 season, which runs from November through the beginning of February.
For more than 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 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 those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.
The Boys Grades 7 & 8 Basketball Coach is responsible for team oversight, acting as a positive role model, and supporting the Mission and Core Values of the School.
This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience as a youth, high school, and/or club-level coach, experience with providing differentiated instruction to athletes of all levels, effective written and oral communication skills, knowledgeable of the fundamentals and techniques of competitive basketball, an ability to build relationships and work well with others, a sharp perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.
Essential Duties
- Be a positive role model
- Plan, direct, and administer policies for all team practices and matches
- Communicate team expectations at the start of the season
- Design training sessions that are dynamic, engaging, and provide challenge
- Create an environment of respect that is rooted in hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and supporting teammates
- Communicate with athletes and parents
- Ensure proper safety measures are observed when conducting team activities
- Attend seasonal coaches meetings
- Give appropriate attention, care, and follow-up to student-athletes who are injured or ill, including filling out injury report forms
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 complete an online Application and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks a part-time Marketing Coordinator. This 12-month position begins immediately and will remain open until filled.
For more than 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 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 those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.
The Marketing Coordinator supports McLean School’s enrollment and admission goals by coordinating marketing, advertising, outreach, and promotional efforts designed to build awareness of the School and engage prospective families. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications and working closely with the Admission team, this position helps ensure that admission marketing initiatives are timely, consistent, well organized, and aligned with McLean’s brand and enrollment priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate paid digital marketing campaigns, including paid social media and paid search, in partnership with the School’s agency partner; assist with campaign implementation, creative assets, audience targeting, and performance reporting.
- Coordinate print advertising, including schedules, deadlines, specifications, creative materials, and placement with publications and media partners.
- Serve as the School’s sponsorship liaison, coordinating advertising, promotional opportunities, deliverables, deadlines, and materials associated with community and organizational partnerships.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date admission event listings and School information on referral websites, directories, community calendars, and partner platforms, ensuring prospective families can easily find current information about tours, open houses, and other admission events.
- Support the development and execution of integrated admission marketing campaigns across digital, print, email, web, and other channels.
- Coordinate marketing materials and promotional assets for admission events, fairs, open houses, and recruitment activities, working closely with Admission and Marketing and Communications colleagues.
- Help monitor and report on advertising and campaign performance, identifying trends and opportunities to strengthen prospective-family engagement and marketing effectiveness.
- Maintain organized calendars, project timelines, advertising schedules, vendor information, and marketing assets related to admission initiatives.
- Coordinate and design promotional content for campus digital signage and screens, ensuring admission events and key school messaging are kept current.
- Serve as an occasional backup for admission related daily tasks and events when additional coverage is needed, providing prospective families with a welcoming and informative introduction to McLean.
- Assist with other marketing and admission initiatives that support the School’s enrollment, visibility, and community engagement goals.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills and familiarity with digital advertising, social media, project management, and marketing analytics are preferred. 3 years+ experience in education, independent schools, admission/enrollment marketing, or a related field is a plus. Familiarity with project management tracking tools and school databases is a plus.
Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000
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 reasonable accommodation due to a disability during recruitment, please contact Director of Executive Support and Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Application Process
Interested applicants should complete an online Application and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks a compassionate, skilled, and collaborative Grades 9-12 School Counselor to support students’ social-emotional well-being and learning and partner with faculty and families to foster student success. This 10-month position begins immediately and will remain open until filled. For 70 years, McLean School has helped bright K-12 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 those with mild-to-moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.
The Upper School Counselor plays a vital role in supporting adolescents’ social, emotional, and behavioral development during a critical period of growth and transition. As a member of the Student Support and Social Emotional Learning team, the counselor provides short-term direct counseling services, consults with teachers and families, and, as appropriate, with outside providers, and collaborates with administrators to ensure students are supported academically, emotionally, and socially as they prepare for postsecondary pathways.
Key Responsibilities
School-Wide & Preventive Programming
- Contribute to the Upper School social-emotional learning initiatives, including programming focused on stress management, healthy relationships, identity development, and resilience.
- Support wellness initiatives related to academic balance, technology use, and mental health awareness.
- Assist with re-entry planning following extended absences, hospitalizations, or other significant disruptions.
Student Support
- Support students with executive functioning, organization, time management, and strategies related to academic demands.
- In consultation with the administration, provide short-term individual and small-group counseling to Upper School students to address anxiety, stress management, peer relationships, self-advocacy, and school adjustment.
- Assist students in navigating transitions, including entry into Upper School, changes in academic placement, and preparation for postsecondary settings.
- Provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety planning in collaboration with school leadership.
- Maintain timely and appropriate documentation consistent with school policies and professional standards.
Collaboration & Consultation
- Work closely with Upper School faculty, advisors, Learning Services team, college counseling, and administrators to develop and implement student support plans.
- Participate in student support meetings and grade-level meetings.
- Consult with teachers on classroom strategies that promote wellness, engagement, and independence.
- Partner with families to support adolescent development and reinforce strategies across home and school.
Professional Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards consistent with licensure requirements and best practices for work with adolescents.
- Engage in ongoing professional development related to adolescent mental health, social-emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, and supporting students with learning challenges.
- Uphold McLean School’s mission, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
- Maryland licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Counselor, Social Worker, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Experience working with adolescents in a school setting.
- Knowledge of adolescent development and mental health, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges.
- Knowledge of Individualized Education Plans and 504’s.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience supporting students with self-advocacy and preparation for college or other postsecondary pathways.
Attributes
- Warm, steady, and developmentally attuned to adolescents.
- Proactive, flexible, and solutions-oriented.
- Committed to fostering student independence, resilience, and self-awareness.
- Strong alignment with McLean School’s inclusive and student-centered philosophy.
Salary Range: $70,000-$100,000
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 reasonable accommodation due to a disability during recruitment, please contact the Director of Executive Support and Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Application Process
Interested applicants should complete an online Application and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.
McLean School, a supportive and inclusive K–12 community with campuses in Potomac, Maryland (just one mile apart), is seeking a compassionate and skilled Substitute School Nurse to join our health team immediately on an as-needed basis during the 2026-2027 school year.
The Substitute Nurse will support our Kindergarten-Grade 4 (Falls Road Campus) and Grades 5-12 (Lochinver Lane Campus) students by:
- Providing first aid and attentive nursing care to students and faculty/staff throughout the school day
- Administering medications safely in accordance with Physician Orders and School Policy
- Documenting visits and treatments using Magnus Health, our electronic medical record system Partnering with students, families, and faculty/staff to promote student well-being and readiness to learn
- Managing the Health Room independently with professionalism, warmth, and calm under pressure
We will typically be able to provide advance notice and, when possible, confirm coverage for multiple days at a time.
McLean School is committed to nurturing the strengths of every student while supporting their challenges, and the School Nurse plays a vital role in ensuring that each child is healthy, safe, and ready to learn. We welcome candidates with pediatric or school nursing experience who bring both clinical expertise and a caring, approachable presence to our community.
Compensation: $40-$50 per hour, based on experience.
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 reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Director of Executive Support and Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Interested applicants should complete an online Application and upload their cover letter, résumé, 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.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, is seeking applicants for After School Staff to begin in August 2025. 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 staff member will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges and seek to build self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate for themselves and prepare for success in college and life. This position requires a dynamic individual with vision and patience. Most importantly, they will subscribe to McLean School’s Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy, and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them. After-school staff recognize that play is the work of young children, and they build on children’s natural curiosity to promote a love of learning.
The ideal candidate is interested in working with students in a non-classroom environment. They are energetic, creative, patient, and enjoy participating in activities with students. Preferably, they have experience working with students who face learning challenges, including dyslexia, academic performance anxiety, ADHD, organizational issues, and those who are gifted. They possess the ability to diffuse escalated emotions and problem solve alternatives. Creativity, flexibility, and strong communication skills are a necessity.
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 Director of Executive Support Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Interested applicants should fill out an online Application and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Grades 9-12 Coordinator of Learning Services to begin in August.
For 70 years, McLean School has 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 works 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 aims to help foster self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and prepare for success in college and beyond.
Job Responsibilities
- Foster positive and productive relationships with members of the student body and their families
- Collaborate with the Upper School administration and faculty to ensure educational best practices are being implemented to support student learning
- Maintain and update resources on learning, best practices, strategies, and accommodations for students, faculty, and the community
- Manage and scaffold the acute educational support needs on a rotating basis
- Create and update Student Learning Profiles
- Partner with the College Counseling team to support students and parents in the standardized testing process
- Coordinate logistics for accommodations and provide test or quiz accommodations that cannot be administered in the classroom
- Communicate with teachers and outside professionals to provide updated student forms for psychological or neuropsychological assessments
- Serve on the following committees:
- Upper School Student Support Team
- Upper School Admission Committee
- K-12 Coordinators of Learning Services
Desired Skills and Personal Characteristics
Among many attributes, successful candidates will have:
- A steadfast belief that every student can be successful and a desire to get to know each student in the division
- An understanding of how students with dyslexia, academic anxiety, ADHD, and organizational issues learn and how best to support them
- Familiarity with and passion for individualized approaches that teach to each student’s strengths
- Experience in the logistics of PSAT, AP, SAT, and ACT accommodations and testing
- Knowledge of how learning support measures are implemented in secondary and postsecondary educational institutions
- An open-minded and eager approach to McLean’s uniquely successful ways of working with students’ academic and social-emotional needs.
- A commitment to McLean’s Abilities Model®
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 reasonable accommodation due to a disability during recruitment, please contact Director of Executive Support and Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Interested applicants should complete an online Application and upload their Cover Letter and Résumé.
McLean School in many ways looks like the framework of a typical, maybe even traditional college-prep school. But what happens within that framework is anything but traditional.
The school has attracted deeply caring and trained educators whose passion is discovering and teaching to the unique abilities of each student in whatever innovative, personal, or progressive manner is best for the student. With close to 500 students in grades K-12, McLean School is delivering on the promise of giving students skills, confidence, tools, and knowledge to succeed in college and beyond.

6 Reasons Why You Should Be Part of our Faculty and Staff Community
It’s no surprise that McLean’s teachers and staff are as happy to be here as the students we teach: we all feel supported in our efforts to learn, stretch and grow. It’s a culture that can be hard to come by… which is one reason our faculty tends to stick around! Here are a few of the other reasons:
Commitment to Diversity and Equity
McLean School’s commitment to diversity/equity is an extension of our mission to make education accessible, stimulating, and meaningful to a broad range of learners.
McLean embraces diversity and values the integrity of all individuals. We offer equitable opportunity to learn from the wealth that diversity renders to all community members in the recognition of differences of ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sexual orientation, or gender. This recognition enriches our community and encourages our students to be better leaders and more responsible citizens. We believe that our students will acquire an appreciative sensitivity to different people and cultures and that they will be more secure in themselves and better prepared to enjoy the richness and possibilities of the wonderfully diverse world they will inherit.
Toward this end, McLean School commits itself to:
The School expects that all community members will support diversity/equity at McLean School, just as the School expects that all community members will benefit from that work.

Non-Discrimination
McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions, including those related to recruitment, hiring, training, retention and promotion on the basis of an individual’s ability and job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other classification proscribed and protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.