A Wonderful Workplace

“I’ve worked in places where the expectations and support for students was 100 percent different from the expectations and support for teachers, which I found stressful. Here at McLean there’s consistent messaging and a growth mindset among administrators, teachers, and students alike.”

Current Employment Opportunities

2024-2025 Openings

Athletics Operations Assistant

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, is seeking applicants for an Athletics Operations Assistant position that will begin in August.

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.

Job Description
The Athletics Operations Assistant will support the daily operations of our Athletics Department. This position will involve a variety of operational and administrative tasks to ensure the program’s smooth functioning.

Key Responsibilities

Setup and breakdown of practice and game spaces.
In partnership with other staff members, act as an official supervisor at home and away competitions.
Serve as the scoreboard and/or shot clock operator during home competitions as needed.
Assist with management equipment and uniforms, including distribution and collection.
Support the Director of Athletics with various administrative tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required; some college coursework preferred.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Gmail).
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
Previous experience in an athletic or educational setting is a plus.
Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Working Hours

Up to 20 hours per week, scheduling based on the needs of the athletics department.

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 complete an online Application and upload their cover letter, résumé, and list of references.

Long-Term Substitute Athletic Trainer

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the Long-Term Substitute Athletic Trainer position (Maternity Leave Coverage) from August 19–December 20 (approximately 4 months).

The Long-Term Substitute Athletic Trainer provides athletic training services for all home athletic contests and practices. The Athletic Trainer also provides emergency care for after-school activities. The person in this role must make sound decisions under pressure regarding the need for professional attention, treatment choice, and authorization of athletes to return to activity.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or a related field
Current certification by the Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers
State licensure as an Athletic Trainer in Maryland
Current CPR/AED certification
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

Provide preventive care, emergency treatment, and rehabilitation services to student-athletes.
Conduct injury evaluations and develop appropriate treatment plans.
Monitor and manage athletic injuries, including concussion protocols.
Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments, and progress.
Assist in the development and implementation of injury prevention programs.
Collaborate with coaches, school nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Provide first aid and emergency care during athletic events and practices.
Educate student-athletes on injury prevention and management.

Interested applicants should complete an online Application and upload their cover letter, résumé, and list of references.

Upper School Physics & Biology Teacher (Grades 9-12)

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an Upper School Physics and Biology 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, Biology, 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.

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

Upper School Math Teacher (Grades 9-12)

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.

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

Long-Term Substitute for Upper School (Grades 9-12) Ceramics & Digital Media Arts Teacher

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.

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

Substitute Teachers

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 Walks the Talk

Many schools talk about the warmth of their community, the collegiality, and the deep sense of caring and trust among and between students, faculty, staff, administration, and parents. At McLean, born from the mission of serving learners that span the range of racial, socio-economic, cultural, and learning strengths and challenges, that deep sense of caring for one another provides bedrock foundation. 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 teaches to each student’s strengths, while providing support in areas of need, and McLean never defines students by what they cannot do.

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:

Reason #1 McLean "Magic"

There’s something about this place that’s hard to put into words, but you know it when you feel it. An energy, a culture, a certain type of confidence that comes from having a job you love and being surrounded by people who feel the same way.

Reason #2 Our Mentorship Program

You’re always encouraged to change and modify your approach based on what is best for each child. And you don’t have to figure that out all on your own. There’s a wealth of resources from mentor teachers who support you all the way.

Reason #3 Flexibility in What We Teach and How We Teach It

Teaching the way kids learn requires flexibility you won’t find in most school settings. And it’s one thing to say ‘hey, do what you need to do,’ but another to actually provide the structure and professional support to make that possible. And knowing I have the trust and confidence of my colleagues means everything to me.

Reason #4 Professional Perks

We work hard, but we get to have fun, too. We are fully encouraged to enjoy the weight room, yoga, fitness classes, mindfulness programs, our wonderful lunch offerings, and more. This is a place that supports us fully: mind, body, and soul!

Reason #5 Location

Our proximity to DC opens up experiential learning opportunities and is just a great place in general to live. From the Smithsonian to Congress, free cultural events, and parks, the Greater Washington area is packed with places and programs that enrich my professional and personal experiences.

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Reason #6 We Prioritize Professional Development

This is a culture of learning, and that includes the faculty. When it comes to professional development, McLean is generous and encouraging. It creates a sense of excitement, like we’re incubating new ideas all the time and making our best practices even better. As an educator, I couldn’t ask for more.

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:

Continue to develop a school culture and curricula that will teach our students both the skills and the sensibilities necessary for living in a world of change and difference;

Achieve an educationally enriching level of diversity in the student body, the faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees; and

Provide the resources and support needed to secure the self-esteem of every child.

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.

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