McLean School seeks applications for a Lower School Homeroom Teacher (K-4) beginning August 2024.

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time position in Lower School starting August 2024. 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. 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 teacher will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges, and seek to build self-confidence in our students. This position requires a dynamic educator 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. Early childhood educators recognize that play is the work of young children and they should build on children’s natural curiosity to promote a love of learning.

The ideal candidate has an advanced degree in Education and experience working with students with learning challenges, including dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, organizational issues, and gifted students. As a Lower School Teacher at McLean School, the teacher plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our students, skillfully assessing their strengths and areas of challenge to craft lessons that meet their academic needs. 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 Executive Support Manager, Robin Speller.

Interested applicants should complete 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 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 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 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 the full-time, 12-month position of Director of Technology and Institutional Research to begin July 1.

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.

McLean School seeks a talented, experienced, and committed Director of Technology and Institutional Research. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and an understanding of and how to enhance their learning with the use of technology.

The Director of Technology and Institutional Research is responsible for leading all aspects of Technology and Research aligned with the School’s mission, vision, strategic plan and core values. This position directs and manages the School’s technology department including the System Administrator, Technology Support Specialist, Database Manager and Registrar, and K-12 Academic Technologist.

This position reports to the Assistant Head of School for Operations and Finance.

This position oversees the technology infrastructure and operations, institutional research and K-12 technology innovation. The Director will work collaboratively with the Administrative Team, division leadership, faculty, staff, parents, students, outside consultants and vendors.

The person in this role provides thought leadership, project management and oversight. This is done within the context of the School’s annual operating budget and academic priorities.

Essential Job Requirements 

In the capacity of Director of Technology

• Leads the Technology Team to ensure that the School’s technology meets the needs of McLean students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Works collaboratively with the Head of School and Program Planning Group to develop a vision for 21st Century Learning and Technology Integration at the school.
• Works with the Division Heads and the Assistant Heads of School to identify resources for implementation of technology vision e.g. financial, classroom time, human resources, etc.
• Identify needed technology resources within the School’s overall budgetary constraints (staffing, budget, hardware, software) and work to prioritize these resources in order to meet technology priorities identified with school leadership and stakeholders.
• Oversee the IT budget, E-Rate participation program, outside vendors, ordering, all technology tools, technology related PD and implementation of new technologies.

In the capacity of Director of Institutional Research

• Oversee all institutional research including identifying best practice methodologies, data ETL, reporting and analysis.
• Define a criteria, in partnership with the Administrative Team, for institutional effectiveness and identify opportunities to use data to enhance student and parent experience, and academic performance.
• Design, implement, and monitor data analytics to determine benchmarks for institutional effectiveness and student success.
• Analyze data sets to address strategic questions related to academic performance, enrollment and student retention.
• Identify new opportunities to use data to create evergreen reporting systems for measurement and assessment of all school data including: student, enrollment, teaching and learning, and alumni outcomes.
• Enhance data infrastructure in order to build a robust warehouse of information and reporting to inform data driven decision making.
• Provide thought leadership and knowledge related to AI and other new and untested technologies thinking about the impacts on education, in general, and McLean School, more specifically.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience overseeing a technology team and infrastructure, preferably in an educational setting.
• Experience in the area of research design, preferably in an educational setting.
• 5 years leading technology teams and overseeing scalable research projects.
• Knowledge of G Suite, Apple products, and Student Information and Learning Management systems. Knowledge of Blackbaud databases and reporting is strongly recommended.
• Strong organizational skills with a close attention to detail and the ability to move among multiple tasks and projects with ease, maintaining multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a friendly, professional, and timely manner with students, faculty, staff, and parents.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all community stakeholders.
• Strong skill set in project management; strategic thinking, and problem solving.
• Skilled in the area of change management to promote technology implementation and adoption.
• A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field required. A Masters degree is preferred.

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 Part or Full Time Middle School Counselor (grades 5-8) to begin August 2024.

For 70 years, McLean School has been helping students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program. We embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges.

McLean’s mission – and its unique Abilities Model® – embrace the idea that every one of us has a unique learning path waiting to be discovered and tended toward growth. McLean places students at the center of the content and structure of their education, it deploys the skills of talented and expert teachers, provides a pedagogy that is both flexible in approach and academically rigorous, and delivers this to students in a supportive, inclusive culture that unlocks each student’s core potential.

We are seeking an individual to work with students and offer counseling support with the goal of helping students succeed in Middle School. The Middle School Counselor works as a part of a multidisciplinary team to establish rapport and support wellness with Middle School students and families. Responsibilities include:

• promoting self-advocacy and self-awareness among students;
• supporting the growth of students’ interpersonal relationships and skills;
• coping with crisis situations;
• addressing social-emotional issues with students as they arise, as well as proactively working with students to build skills;
• facilitating communication between families, teachers, and administrators regarding students. This includes:
  • liaising with health care professionals;
  • conferencing with parents;
  • supporting teachers; and
• collaborating with the Coordinator of Social-Emotional Programming to implement a pro-social curriculum in the classroom.

An advanced degree in school counseling, social work, or psychology, and a deep commitment to student social-emotional growth, are required. Experience working with students with learning challenges, ADHD, and/or school anxiety is preferred. 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 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, independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the position of Associate Director of College Counseling 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 Associate Director of College Counseling will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges, and ADHD, and seek to help foster self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and to prepare for success in college and beyond. In addition to College Counseling, this position involves administrative work, standardized test coordination, and requires an individual with attention to detail who relates well with teenagers. Most importantly, they will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy, and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

Qualifications, Experience & Education

• BA/BS degree (MA/MS degree is desirable)
• 2-3 years of previous selective college admissions and/or college counseling experience
• Knowledge of ACT, SAT, PSAT, and Pre-ACT

Responsibilities 

• Advising students and families on the Application processes for colleges and universities.
• Writing comprehensive and individualized letters of recommendation.
• Help students to create a college list that encompasses best fit.
• Assisting with programs and workshops for parents, students, and College Admissions Representatives.
• Discussing course selection options with students and parents in order to prepare them to meet university entrance and graduation requirements.
• Help in career testing and guidance in grades 9-11.
• Coordinate interview training and mock interviews each year for grade 12 students.
• Provide information and guidance for summer programs, gap years, and internships.
• Preparing regular communications to parents, students, and fellow faculty members.
• Maintain our news updates on the Mustang Portal, Twitter, and share information with the Communications & Marketing Office.
• Maintaining the Scoir Learning database with student and university information updates, including test results, new students, etc.
• Visiting university campuses and attending conferences for professional development.
• Advising faculty in their writing of college recommendations.
• To have knowledge and understanding of the AP and use that knowledge to help students in course selection.
• Developing a network of contacts both within Admissions Offices and with fellow College Counselors.
• Maintain College Counseling Library and Google Drive Library.
• Organize and take part in occasional school events, outings, and activities that may take place on weekends or in the evening.

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, two sample letters of recommendation, statement of educational philosophy, and list of references.

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 a Grade 5 teacher 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 5 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 need 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.