McLean School (mcleanschool.org), an independent, co-educational, K-12 day school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the Events Manager position to begin immediately. McLean School has for almost seventy 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 as well as those with dyslexia, ADHD, executive functioning issues, and anxiety. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

This exciting opportunity will challenge a dynamic and driven professional to help build community and school spirit through detailed execution of some of the school’s most important and complex events including the Fall Family Walk, Annual Celebration & Fundraiser, Cecily’s Advocacy Conference, Grandparents and Friends Day, Parent Socials, Spring Family Carnival, and a host of other smaller events (fundraisers, social events, sporting events, academic events, and cultural events). The primary objective is to ensure well-coordinated, safe, and joyful celebrations and programs. The successful candidate will bring strong project management, event planning experience, energy and an ability to work with parent volunteers and other key stakeholders to launch events in alignment with McLean’s culture, strategic priorities, and brand.

The Events Manager will report directly to the Director of Development with a dotted line to the Director of Community Inclusion and External Relations. This position is external-facing and accomplished through deep collaboration with McLean’s Parents Association and by effectively leveraging the skills and contributions of the parents, trustees, friends, alum, faculty, staff, and volunteers.

Position Description 

• Plans, organizes and executes events, and activities for the school community
• Coordinates facilities, rentals, entertainment, and all event details
• Establishes timelines, monitors budgets, and ensures payment of appropriate vendors and service providers
• Solicits and helps to coordinate parent volunteers
• Works with the Director of Communications and Marketing and is responsible for communicating with various stakeholders to promote Parents Association events and ensures everyone is well informed of details and expectations.
• Plans events with attention to financial and time constraints, and ensures compliance with school policies and procedures.
• Proactively handles arising issues and troubleshoots emerging problems on the day of the events
• Develops roadmap and feedback to improve future events

Qualifications & Experience

• Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Detail oriented with project management skills and experience
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to finish tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups
• College degree preferred
• 5+ years event planning experience preferred
• Working knowledge of word, powerpoint, excel
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends, based on the event requirements  

Salary Range: $75,000-$95,000

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 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, 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), is a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland. We seek applicants for two vibrant Private Strings Teachers: one for Violin/Viola and one for Cello to begin in September. 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. Applicants will subscribe to our Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy, and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them. 

Position Details

• Lesson hours: 3:00–6:00 pm, weekdays
  
• Students range from beginners to advanced levels
  
• Individual instruction held on our campuses in Potomac, Maryland – Lochinver Lane Campus (8224 Lochinver Lane) and Falls Road Campus (11810 Falls Road). The campuses are 5 minutes apart from each other by car.
  

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance or Pedagogy
  
• Preferred minimum of 2 years of private teaching experience
  
• Passion for teaching young musicians
• Creative, flexible, and student-centered approach
  

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.

If you’re excited to inspire and nurture the next generation of string musicians, we’d love to hear from you. 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 a Long-Term Substitute American Sign Language Teacher (ASL). Changing the lives of students and families, McLean School is Washington, DC’s most comprehensive and academically rigorous full-scope college-preparatory program for bright, K- 12 college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, academic performance anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. For 70 years, the School has helped students realize their full potential with a curriculum that is traditional without being rigid, challenging without being intimidating, and designed with the real world in mind.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach American Sign Language. They 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 and prepare for success in college and beyond. This position requires a dynamic educator with vision and patience. Most importantly, the individual will subscribe to our Core Values, Mission, and Philosophy and 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 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 and Résumé.

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Long-Term Substitute Grade 10 English Teacher. Changing the lives of students and families, McLean School is Washington, DC’s most comprehensive and academically rigorous full-scope college-preparatory program for bright, K- 12 college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, academic performance anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. For 70 years, the School has helped students realize their full potential with a curriculum that is traditional without being rigid, challenging without being intimidating, and designed with the real world in mind.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach Grade 10 English. They 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 and prepare for success in college and beyond. This position requires a dynamic educator with vision and patience. Most importantly, the individual will subscribe to our Core Values, Mission, and Philosophy and 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 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 and Résumé.

McLean School (mcleanschool.org) is a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland. We are seeking applicants for a Full-Time K-4 Teaching Assistant to begin immediately. The Teaching Assistant will support art, music, and STEM. 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 Teaching Assistant will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges, including dyslexia, ADHD, academic anxiety, and organizational challenges, as well as those students who are gifted. 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.

The role of the Teaching Assistant will be to support the lead teachers in reinforcing the classroom objectives. Additional duties include:

• Implementing effective classroom management strategies
•  Assisting students who need extra support in completing a task
• Assisting teachers with prep materials before class and clean-up at the end of class

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 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.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the Head Coach for Girls Varsity Soccer position to begin Fall 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 individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge but never defining students by them.

Position Overview

The Head Coach for Varsity Girls Soccer is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and directing the Grades 9-12 Girls Soccer Program. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Head Varsity Soccer Coach, College Coach, or Club-Level Coach, with strong written and oral communication skills. A background in building connections within the youth and local soccer community and a talent for fostering relationships and collaborating with others is highly valued. The ideal candidate should also have a clear perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide positive leadership by coaching the Girls Varsity Soccer team.
• Oversee the entire Girls Soccer Program, including Middle School (grades 5-8) and Junior Varsity levels.
• Serve as an ambassador for the School and the Soccer Program, engaging with prospective scholar-athletes and families.
• Conduct off-season activities within league guidelines, such as strength and conditioning sessions, summer leagues, and pre- and post-season workouts.
• Build relationships with kindergarten to grade 8 students and families to encourage participation and enthusiasm for the Soccer Program.
• Embrace and model McLean School’s Core Values in interactions with students, families, and the community.

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 & 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.

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach (Grades 9-12) for the Fall 2025 season, which runs from August through the end of October.

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 individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 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 volleyball, 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 a 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 Director of Executive Support & Recruitment, Robin Speller.

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

McLean School seeks applications for a Coach for Girls Grades 5 & 6 Volleyball (Middle School) for the Fall 2025 season, which runs from September through the end of October.

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 individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them. 

The Coach for Girls Grades 5 & 6 Volleyball 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 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 soccer, 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 a 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 recruitment, please contact Director of Executive Support & Recruitment, 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 a Coach for the Grades 5-8 Coed Cross Country team students for the Fall 2025 season, which runs from the end of September through the end of October.

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 individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.

The Coach for Grades 5-8 Coed Cross Country is responsible for team oversight, acting as a positive role model, and supporting the Mission and Core Values of McLean 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 cross country, 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 a 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 an Injury Report Form

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, résumé, and list of references.