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A Wonderful Workplace

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

2025-2026 Openings

Head of Upper School

Start Date: July 2025

Overview

McLean School, located in suburban Washington, DC, 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 a 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. Many schools whose populations include both typical learners and those who learn differently talk about their aspiration for graduates to attend college. At McLean School, that is not only an aspiration, but is reality for nearly 100% of graduates.

McLean School in many ways looks like a typical, maybe even traditional college-prep school. But what happens within the walls of the School 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, including 211 in the Upper School, McLean School is delivering on the promise of giving students skills, confidence, and knowledge to succeed in college and beyond. With the departure of the Head of Upper School, McLean seeks a talented, experienced, and committed Head of Upper School starting July 1, 2025, to build on the School’s culture, strengthen and collaborate with other administrators and divisional leaders and ensure the school continues to fulfill its potential well into the future. 

Mission

McLean School’s mission is to make education accessible, stimulating, and meaningful to a broad range of bright K-12 learners. We understand each student’s unique strengths and challenges, and support both in a way that fosters intellectual growth as well as confidence, self-advocacy, empathy, and connection. At McLean, students succeed because they learn how to learn in an inclusive, conscientious community of caring teachers and peers.

The School

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, college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, school-based anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. For over 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. Recognizing the School’s important work, students are drawn from 9 counties – and faculty and staff from 13 counties – in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. 

McLean recognizes that all children are natural learners, but that they learn in different ways. The School’s Abilities Model® is a more complete way to understand how student minds work. This approach recognizes each child for their strengths, providing support in areas of need and fostering resilience, transforming how students view themselves and their futures. McLean focuses on what a child can do, not what they can’t—all within a college preparatory program that incorporates challenging academics, championship sports teams, visual and performing arts, robotics, service learning, and more.

The School does not employ the traditional “learning specialist” that requires students to be pulled out from their classroom. Instead, every teacher is a specialist in learning. McLean has a Coordinator of Learning Services in each division who works seamlessly with students, teachers, and parents. Experienced faculty members teach the way students learn in small classes – the average class size in the Upper School is 10 students per teacher – embedding support in the classroom. These supports combine in different ways for different learners, evolving along with the students as they grow. This approach of scaffolding and gradual release builds confidence, self-advocacy skills, and resilience along with important learning habits. 

Over the past 10 years, Upper School (grades 9-12) enrollment has grown by nearly 50 percent to over 210 students. Over the next 5 years, the Upper School is looking to grow to over 275 students. Accompanying this growth has been an increase in course offerings, including 15 AP courses, Honors classes, and independent study opportunities, clubs and extracurricular activities, and visual and performing arts. 

Reaching all corners of the McLean experience, the School’s commitment to diversity and equity is an extension of its mission to make education accessible, stimulating, and meaningful to a broad range of learners. McLean embraces diversity and values the integrity of all individuals. This recognition enriches the community and encourages students to be better leaders and more responsible citizens.

The Location

Potomac, Maryland, is a suburban community located about 14 miles northwest of Washington, DC. With tree-lined streets and lush lawns, the area is quiet and relaxing for its residents, especially those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Washington DC. Although primarily a residential area, there are still many nearby shopping and dining options. Potomac is also very close to many natural parks and preserves, including Great Falls Park along the Potomac River, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, and Cabin John Park.

Of course, Potomac also offers convenient access to the DC area. As the nation’s capital and the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country, DC is a diverse city with vast cultural resources. An extensive public transportation system connects the city’s many neighborhoods. While many associate the city primarily with politics and government, DC also boasts incredible access to history, including the many landmarks on and around the National Mall, the Library of Congress, and the myriad of offerings of the Smithsonian Institutions, with its 19 museums, all free and open to the public. DC is similarly rich in the performing arts, home to the Kennedy Center, National Opera and Ballet, and the Folger Shakespeare Library and Theater.

Job Responsibilities

Among the many responsibilities of the Head of Upper School are:

  • Set and maintain high standards and expectations for all students, faculty, and staff for academic performance and personal responsibility for behavior.
  • Work with faculty and staff to foster a caring community in which each student is seen and heard and the division meets their educational needs and challenges them in their areas of strength.
  • Oversee and supervise the hiring, evaluation, and improvement programs for Upper School faculty and staff.
  • Support and mentor Upper School faculty and staff in their own professional development as well as their teaching.
  • Actively participate in efforts to keep current with and adopt as appropriate thought leadership and emerging practices and pedagogies for the student populations McLean serves.
  • Collaborate with other division heads, department chairs, and senior leadership to assure that the entire school adheres to the same student-centered mission and vision.
  • Mediate between faculty, between faculty and parents, between faculty and students, and between students in an atmosphere of professional rapport and mutual respect drawing upon the School’s work and commitment to restorative practices.
  • Assist the Admission process by speaking at prospective parent events and participating in the evaluation of all new student applications for the Upper School.
  • Manage and oversee the budget for all departmental purchases within the Upper School.
  • Actively participate in school-wide engagements, events, fundraising, and activities that support the School.

Desired Skills and Personal Characteristics

Among many attributes, successful candidates will:

  • Have an unending love of kids, a steadfast belief that every student can be successful, and a desire to get to know each student in the division.
  • Have an understanding of how students with dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and organizational issues learn and how best to support them.
  • Be familiar with and have a passion for individualized approaches that teach to each student’s strengths, ensure The Abilities Model® is a foremost priority, and be open-minded and eager to learn and adopt McLean’s uniquely successful ways of working with students’ academic and social/emotional needs.
  • Have classroom teaching experience and the desire to support classroom teachers.
  • Possess proven experience with the full range of high school leadership and administrative responsibilities, particularly in managing, nurturing, and mentoring a growing and diverse faculty.
  • Be a thought leader in curriculum and pedagogy and work collaboratively with others to identify opportunities for growth and bring about desired change.
  • Embody a compassionate, flexible, and caring leadership style while still having the ability to make tough-but-correct decisions when necessary.
  • Be particularly attuned to and skillful in working with parents who have a high level of concern for their children as learners and as emotionally and socially healthy individuals.
  • Possess experience with the tools of high schools, including schedules, curriculum, evaluation, assessment, college-counseling, and budgets.
  • Lead with outgoing, energetic, positive, engaging communications and personal style.

Salary Range: $120,000-$150,000. Please see the RG175 website for information on how to apply (scroll down to find the McLean School posting).

Head of Middle School

Start Date: July 2025

Overview

McLean School, located in suburban Washington, DC, 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 a 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. Many schools whose populations include both traditional learners and those with learning challenges talk about their aspiration for graduates to attend college. At McLean School, that is not only an aspiration but is a reality for nearly 100% of graduates.

McLean School looks like a typical, maybe even traditional, college-prep school. But what happens within its walls is anything but traditional. The School has attracted deeply caring and skilled educators whose passion is discovering and teaching to each student’s unique abilities in whatever innovative, personal, or progressive manner is best for the student.

With nearly 500 students in K-12, including around 200 in the Middle School (grades 5-8), McLean School delivers on the promise of giving students skills, confidence, and knowledge to succeed in college and beyond. After serving 12 years as Middle School Head, David Roth is moving on to become McLean’s full-time Associate Head of School for Educational Programs. McLean is thus seeking a talented, experienced, and committed Head of Middle School starting July 1, 2025, to build on the School’s culture and program and collaborate with faculty, parents, administrators, and other divisional leaders to ensure the Middle School continues to fulfill its potential and promise well into the future. 

Mission

McLean School’s mission is to make education accessible, stimulating, and meaningful to a broad range of bright K-12 learners. We understand each student’s unique strengths and challenges, and support both in a way that fosters intellectual growth as well as confidence, self-advocacy, empathy, and connection. At McLean, students succeed because they learn how to learn in an inclusive, conscientious community of caring teachers and peers.

The School

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, college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, school-based anxiety, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges. For over 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. Recognizing the School’s important work, students are drawn from 9 counties – and faculty and staff from 13 counties – in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. 

McLean recognizes that all children are natural learners, but that they learn in different ways. The School’s Abilities Model® is a more complete way to understand how a student’s mind works. This approach recognizes each child for their strengths, providing support in areas of need and fostering resilience, transforming how students view themselves and their futures. McLean focuses on what a child can do, not what they can’t—all within a college preparatory program that incorporates challenging academics, championship athletic teams, visual and performing arts, robotics, service learning, and more.

The School does not employ the traditional “learning specialist” that requires students to be pulled out of their classroom. Instead, every teacher is a specialist in learning. McLean has a Coordinator of Learning Services in each division who works seamlessly with students, teachers, and parents. Experienced faculty members teach the way students learn in small classes – the average class size in the Middle School is 10 students per teacher – embedding support in the classroom. These supports combine in different ways for different learners, evolving with the student as they grow. This approach of scaffolding and gradual release builds confidence, self-advocacy skills, and resilience, along with important learning habits. 

Reaching all corners of the McLean experience, the School’s commitment to diversity and equity is an extension of its mission to make education accessible, stimulating, and meaningful to a broad range of learners. McLean embraces diversity and values the integrity of all individuals. This recognition enriches the community and encourages students to be better leaders and responsible citizens.

Over the past decade, the Middle School Program has evolved in remarkable ways. With nearly every grade level having a waitlist, the program has broadened its offerings to include more challenging and rigorous courses, a dedicated focus on social-emotional learning, and an emphasis on project-based education while ensuring support for students’ academic and executive functioning growth. Supported by an outstanding faculty and staff who inspire and empower students daily, the Middle School division is poised for fresh initiatives and insights from a new leader.

The Location

Potomac, Maryland, is a suburban community about 14 miles northwest of Washington, DC. With tree-lined streets and lush lawns, the area is quiet and relaxing for its residents, especially those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Washington, DC. Although primarily a residential area, it is easily accessible from major highways. The area has many nearby shopping and dining options. Potomac is also very close to many natural parks and preserves, including Great Falls Park along the Potomac River, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, and Cabin John Park.

Of course, Potomac also offers convenient access to the DC area. As the nation’s capital and the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country, DC is a diverse city with vast cultural resources. An extensive public transportation system connects the city’s many neighborhoods. While many associate the city primarily with politics and government, DC also boasts incredible access to history, including the many landmarks on and around the National Mall, the Library of Congress, and the myriad of offerings of the Smithsonian Institutions, with its 19 museums, all free and open to the public. DC is similarly rich in the performing arts, home to the Kennedy Center, National Opera and Ballet, and the Folger Shakespeare Library and Theater.

Job Responsibilities

Among the many responsibilities of the Head of Middle School are:

  • Set and maintain high standards and expectations for all students, faculty, and staff for academic performance and personal responsibility for behavior.
  • Work with faculty and staff to foster a caring community in which each student is seen and heard, the division meets their educational needs, and students are challenged in their areas of strength.
  • Oversee and supervise the hiring, evaluation, and improvement programs for Middle School faculty and staff.
  • Support and mentor Middle School faculty and staff in their professional development and their teaching.
  • Actively participate in efforts to keep current with and adopt appropriate thought leadership and emerging practices and pedagogies for the student populations McLean serves.
  • Collaborate with other division heads, department chairs, and senior leadership to ensure that the entire School adheres to the same student-centered mission and vision.
  • Mediate between faculty, between faculty and parents, between faculty and students, and between students in an atmosphere of professional rapport and mutual respect drawing upon the School’s work and commitment to Restorative Practices.
  • Assist admissions processes by speaking at prospective parent events and participating in evaluating all new student applications for the Middle School.
  • Manage and oversee the budget for all departmental purchases within the Middle School.
  • Actively participate in school-wide engagements, events, fundraising, and activities that support the School.

Desired Skills and Personal Characteristics

Among many attributes, successful candidates will:

  • Have an unending love of children, a steadfast belief that every student can be successful, and a desire to get to know each student in the division.
  • Have an understanding of how students with dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and organizational issues learn and how best to support them.
  • Be familiar with and passionate about individualized approaches that teach to each student’s strengths. Ensure McLean’s Abilities Model® is a foremost priority. Be open-minded and eager to learn and adopt McLean’s uniquely successful ways of working with students’  academic and social-emotional needs.
  • Have classroom teaching experience and the desire to support classroom teachers.
  • Possess proven experience with the full range of Middle School leadership and administrative responsibilities, particularly in managing, nurturing, and mentoring a growing and diverse faculty.
  • Be a thought leader in curriculum and pedagogy and work collaboratively with others to identify growth opportunities and bring about desired change.
  • Embody a compassionate, flexible, and caring leadership style while still having the ability to make tough decisions when necessary.
  • Be particularly attuned to and skilled in working with parents who are highly concerned for their children as learners. 
  • Possess experience with the tools of Middle Schools including schedules, curriculum, evaluation, assessment, and budgets.
  • Lead with outgoing, energetic, positive, engaging communications and personal style.

Salary Range: $120,000-$150,00. Please see the RG175 website for information on how to apply (scroll down and look for McLean School postings).

College Transition and Success Coordinator
Location: McLean School, Potomac, Maryland
Start Date: As soon as possible, no later than July 2025
Status: Full-time, 12-month position

About McLean School
McLean School is a K-12 co-educational, independent school in Potomac, Maryland, committed to transforming the lives of its students. For over 70 years, McLean has provided an academically rigorous yet nurturing environment where bright, college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, academic anxiety, and organizational challenges, receive the support they need to realize their full potential. The School emphasizes developing self-advocacy skills, resilience, and confidence through its unique Abilities Model® that recognizes and cultivates each student’s strengths.

Position Overview
McLean School is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate individual for this new position designed to support and guide McLean graduates during their transition to college and throughout their college journey. This role will focus on helping McLean alums with executive functioning and other learning challenges navigate while they are in college the complexities of college life, maximizing their success, and thriving academically and socially.

Reporting to the Director of College Counseling, the College Transition and Success Coordinator will serve as a mentor and resource for McLean alums as they enter and progress through college. This individual will build and maintain meaningful relationships with students throughout their McLean high school career. Working closely with families, college counselors, and other McLean faculty and staff, this individual will ensure that students have the support they need to succeed in their post-high school lives.

Why This Role is Important
For all students, the four-year college graduation rate is sobering. And for those with learning differences it is alarmingly low. Succeeding in college requires not just academic abilities but exceptional organization, advocacy, and study habits. These skills must be cultivated early in a student’s college journey. However, once at college, it’s too easy for students to get swept up in the demands of larger classes and the social distractions of campus life.

The first semester is a critical growth point when students must put into practice the organizational skills and self-advocacy techniques that will serve as the foundation of their college careers. Successful students hit the ground running, beginning their college journey with effective study habits, time management, and self-advocacy skills that will help them maintain a high GPA while balancing extracurricular activities, internships, and social opportunities.

The College Transition and Success Coordinator will play an essential role in helping McLean graduates navigate these challenges. This role includes building strong, ongoing relationships with students and providing ongoing mentorship and coaching as they transition to college, helping them succeed academically, socially, and personally. This coaching for alums will include:

  • Organization and Time Management: Helping students develop systems for staying on top of assignments, managing their time, and maintaining an organized study schedule.
  • Self-Advocacy: Supporting students in advocating for their needs with professors, tutors, and campus resources, including disability services.
  • Study Skills: Working with students to put into practice study skills developed at McLean, including techniques for previewing and reviewing class materials and strategies for exam preparation.
  • Holistic Support: Providing emotional and social support as students navigate the challenges of college life, from making connections to balancing academics with extracurriculars.

Position Responsibilities

    • Student Engagement: Develop relationships with students while at McLean by helping to organize and participate in college-related and social events. Lead after-school activities for grades 9-12 students and teach life skills courses in the School’s CORE Program. 
    • College Transition Support: Provide personalized guidance and resources to help McLean graduates transition smoothly to college life, focusing on academic and social challenges. This includes identifying and accessing needed campus resources, such as academic tutoring, counseling services, disability support offices, and other relevant services.
    • Ongoing Mentorship: Maintain relationships with McLean alums throughout and after their college careers. Organize workshops and panels for alums when they return from college (e.g., during Winter Break) and identify opportunities for them to engage with current McLean students. 
    • Data Management: Collect, analyze, and maintain alum data to track alum progress and identify opportunities to strengthen this new program. 
    • Travel and Outreach: Travel to campuses and participate in occasional evening and weekend events to stay connected with students and support their success. Develop an understanding of the support services offered and key personnel at the colleges and universities McLean alums attend to be able to best support and direct alums seeking assistance. 
    • Collaboration with School Community: Work closely with faculty, staff, and families to ensure alignment between McLean’s support systems and the needs of alums in college. The work the Coordinator does with alums while they are at college will remain confidential, although the Coordinator will notify parents/guardians if any health or safety concerns arise. 
  • Professional Development: Stay current with trends in college admissions, student success strategies, and support services available at colleges and universities. Participate in conferences, workshops, and networking events to enhance skills in counseling, alum relations, and college transition support.

This role offers a unique and impactful opportunity to help McLean students thrive in their college careers by providing the tools, guidance, and mentorship they need to develop the key habits and confidence that will lead to long-term success. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in counseling, higher education, or related field preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience in counseling, college counseling, or higher education support.
  • Strong understanding of executive functioning challenges and learning differences, particularly ADHD, dyslexia, and anxiety.
  • Experience in mentoring or supporting students transitioning to college.
  • Proficiency with college planning platforms (Blackbaud, SCOIR, etc.) and data management tools.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage with students, parents, faculty, and external stakeholders.
  • Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • High energy, positive attitude, and a passion for student success and well-being.
  • Ability to travel as needed for campus visits, alum outreach, and other related events.

Salary Range: $70,000-$90,000 depending on experience

How to Apply
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 complete an online Application and upload their cover letter, résumé, and a list of references.

K-12 Literacy Coordinator and Instructional Leader

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time K-12 Literacy Coordinator and Instructional Leader to begin August 2025.

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, college-bound students, including those with dyslexia, academic 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 K-12 Literacy Coordinator and Instructional Leader will oversee the School’s reading program, including 

  • communicating with parents and teachers about student strengths and challenges, 
  • coaching teachers in effective reading instruction and best practices via new research, 
  • developing professional development for teachers, 
  • leading the school’s assessment program, and 
  • generating curriculum to support dynamic, engaging, and effective reading instruction for all K-12 students. 

Over the past two years, McLean has become a leading institution for dyslexic students. By the end of grade 8, nearly 80% of McLean students read at or above grade level.

Job Responsibilities

  1. In coordination with the Lower and Middle School Reading Specialists and the Coordinators of Learning Services in all three divisions, provide school-wide vision for the Reading Program and leadership that serves the instructional needs of all students, including students with dyslexia and other language-based learning challenges.
  2. Observe implementation and current practices and make recommendations to the Division Heads and Head of School as to which practices should be continued, expanded, modified, added, or deleted. 
  3. Regularly update K-12 scope and sequence of research-based reading skills and ensure they are embedded in Literature curriculum.
  4. Serve as an ambassador to the external and internal communities in the area of best practices for teaching reading.
  5. Propose, and where appropriate lead, All-School and/or Division-Specific Professional Development to share research findings and new ideas with faculty. 
  6. Participate in Open House events as the K-12 Literacy Coordinator and Instructional Leader to highlight our Reading Program to prospective parents.
  7. Observe, collaborate, and mentor faculty to support teaching of reading.
  8. Teach academic classes or work with students to offer strategies to improve reading skills.
  9. Ensure administration of required K-8 screeners and diagnostics.
  10. Communicate results of benchmark and progress monitoring assessments with parents; work with parents and teachers to design instruction that supports students in meeting or exceeding benchmarks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of differentiated materials, curriculum, and instruction emphasizing literacy instruction in K-12 along with assessment strategies.
  • Knowledge of unique student populations such as students with anxiety, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and dyslexia. 
  • Experience in and knowledge of equity principles and cultural competencies 
  • Knowledge of effective instruction to support a teacher’s ability to analyze, communicate, model, and assess elements of the teaching process.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with parents.
  • Ability to establish and maintain trustful, confidential, and supportive relationships with teachers to help develop them as professionals.
  • Knowledge of adult learning needs and processes and how to use coaching cycles to maximize growth.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

  • Has taken or is willing to participate in literacy professional development, such as Orton-Gillingham, Comprehension Blueprint, and The Writing Revolution
  • A minimum of 5 years of classroom experience

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 depending 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 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, and Résumé.

K-12 Math Instruction & Curriculum Leader

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time K-12 Math Instruction and Curriculum Leader to begin immediately or in August 2025.

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 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 Math Instruction and Curriculum Leader will support K-12 Math programming and instruction. They will oversee the School’s K-8 Math Assessment Program, communicate with parents and teachers about areas of student strengths and challenges, and coach teachers to use effective instruction for all students. 

Job Responsibilities

  • Ensure administration of required K-8 screeners and diagnostics;
  • Facilitate teams of teachers to use data to develop instructional plans responsive to student needs;
  • Communicate results of benchmark and progress monitoring assessments with parents; work with parents and teachers to design instruction that supports students in meeting or exceeding benchmarks;
  • Work with small groups of students to support math skill acquisition;
  • Support teachers in the implementation of effective instructional strategies;
  • Support teachers in the development of cognitively demanding tasks to engage students individually and collectively;
  • Support teachers in the use of strategies that foster increased higher levels of thinking;
  • Serve as Department Chair for Mathematics;
  • Coach teachers to create, administer, and respond with appropriate assessments that measure growth in math and respond to meet student needs; and
  • Increase teachers’ capacity and confidence to implement instructional approaches for math.

Essential Functions

The K-12 Math Instruction and Curriculum Leader supports teachers’ efficacy in differentiated daily instruction to equitably increase academic growth and achievement for all learners in K-12. Besides working with small groups of students, they will spend their time working collaboratively with classroom teachers on a weekly basis by:

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

This position will also support the teachers with strategies around:

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of assessment strategies, resources, and appropriately differentiated materials, curriculum, and instruction emphasizing math instruction in K-12.
  • Experience in and knowledge of equity principles and cultural competencies.
  • Knowledge of effective instruction to support the teacher’s ability to analyze, communicate, model, and assess elements of the teaching process.
  • Knowledge of unique student populations such as students with anxiety, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and dyslexia. 
  • Ability to collaborate with all adults in the building regarding instructional strategies for students.
  • Ability to establish and maintain trustful, confidential, and supportive relationships with teachers to help develop them as professionals.
  • Ability to foster collegiality and community among teachers through professional development.
  • Ability to encourage multiple perspectives and resolve conflicts in a professional manner.
  • Knowledge of adult learning needs and processes and how to use coaching cycles to maximize growth.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

  • Has a Master’s Level Degree in either leadership and/or mathematics or a related field.
  • Has a degree, license, or experience working with non-traditional learners.
  • A minimum of 5 years of classroom experience.

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 depending 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 a reasonable accommodation 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, and Résumé.

Grades 9-12 English Teacher

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an Grades 9-12 English Teacher (Upper School) to begin August 2025. 

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 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 various levels of upper-level 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 English 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. 

Salary Range: $55,000-$90,000

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 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.

Grades 9-12 Biology Teacher

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Grades 9-12 Biology Teacher (Upper School) to begin August 2025. 

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 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 would be someone who can teach upper-level biology classes. The ability to teach additional subjects like Environmental Science, Forensics, or Human Anatomy would be a positive aspect. 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 science educator with vision and patience. Most importantly, the individual will subscribe to our Core Values, Mission, and Philosophy and will passionately seek 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.

Salary Range: $60,000-$90,000

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

Grade 8 English Teacher

McLean School seeks applicants for a Grades 8 English Teacher for Middle School beginning in August 2025.  

McLean School, an independent, co-educational, K-12 day school in Potomac, Maryland serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area. 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 8 English Teacher will teach five sections of writing which includes working with students to understand the writing process and various genres. The ideal candidate should have an appreciation for students with learning challenges, including dyslexia, ADHD, and academic anxiety and seek to build self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and to prepare for success in college and life. 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 important, they will subscribe to our Core Values, Mission, and Philosophy and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

Salary Range: $55,000-$90,000

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 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.

Grade 6 Teacher (Middle School)

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Grade 6 Teacher (Middle School) to begin 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 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.

Salary Range is $55,000-$90,000 depending 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 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.

Grade 5 Teacher (Middle School)

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Grade 5 teacher to begin 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 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.

Salary Range is $55,000-$90,000 depending 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 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.

Kindergarten-Grade 4 STEM Teacher
McLean School seeks applications for a Kindergarten-Grade 4 STEM Teacher beginning August 2025.

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 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 teacher 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 life. 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 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, ADHD, academic anxiety, organizational issues, and gifted students, skillfully assessing their strengths and areas of challenge to craft lessons to 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 reasonable accommodation due to a disability during recruitment, 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.

Kindergarten Teacher
McLean School seeks applications for a Kindergarten Teacher beginning August 2025.

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time position in Lower School starting 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 challenges but never defining students by them.

The ideal candidate has a degree in early childhood education and experience working with students with mild to moderate learning challenges, including dyslexia, ADHD, and organizational issues. Creativity, flexibility, and strong communication skills are a necessity. Early childhood educators recognize that play is the work of young children, and they build on children’s natural curiosity to promote a love of learning. 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.

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.

Head Coach for Girls Varsity Soccer

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.


2024-2025 Openings

Technology Support Specialist

McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland. We seek applicants for a Technology Support Specialist to begin immediately. 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. 

Are you a tech wizard who loves solving puzzles and saving the day? Do you thrive in an environment where every day brings new challenges, from saving a teacher’s document at the last minute to helping students log into the wild world of Chromebooks and iPads? As a Technology Support Specialist at McLean, you’ll be the superhero who keeps the School’s tech running smoothly. From troubleshooting hardware hiccups to supporting classroom tech adventures, you’ll be the friendly face (or voice) to our end users. 

Responsibilities 

  • Respond promptly to technical support requests from faculty, staff, students, parents, and other community members.
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and network issues for devices such as laptops (primarily macOS based), tablets (iOS based), Chromebooks, interactive projectors, printers, and other peripherals.
  • Support school-wide systems, including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Student Information Systems (SIS), and other educational platforms. 
  • Heavy G-Suite administration. 
  • Light Active Directory and Windows Server administration. 
  • Create and maintain up-to-date documentation and training materials.
  • Install, configure, and maintain hardware, software, and network equipment.
  • Maintain accurate inventory and documentation of district technology assets.
  • Monitor system performance and report potential issues within the IT team or potentially to external vendors.
  • Stay current on emerging technologies and recommend improvements to systems and tools.
  • Ensure the school tech policies are followed, protecting our digital environment from data breaches.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Technology, which may include occasional weekend or evening hours. 

Competencies

  • Expert knowledge and experience in configuration and troubleshooting of computer hardware and operating systems, including MacOS, Windows, Chrome OS, and iOS. 
  • Expert in G-Suite cloud computing, productivity, and collaboration tools. 
  • Familiarity with G-Suite administration.
  • Strong organizational skills with 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 written context in a friendly, professional, and timely manner with students, faculty, staff, and parents.
  • Must have a deep curiosity to explore and learn new technologies.
  • Familiarity with mobile device management platforms, JAMF experience preferred. 
  • Basic Active Directory and Microsoft Windows Server administration experience.
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
  • Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. 
  • Experience with Student Information Systems, Blackbaud experience preferred
  • Basic knowledge of network topology and wireless networking. 
  • Basic knowledge of PBX and VOIP telephone systems.
  • Ability to create training and documentation materials.
  • Ability to manipulate databases and spreadsheets for information gathering and reporting. 

Qualifications – Required 

  • Minimum of one year of full-time equivalent work experience in technology support. 
  • Comfort and empathy when working with students, teachers, parents, and administrators on a day-to-day basis.
  • Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 4:30 pm during regular school and after school hours.

Qualifications – Preferred 

  • Prior experience and/or exceptional ability in interacting with elementary, middle, and high school-age children. 
  • Knowledge of Blackbaud Systems is a plus (Student Information, Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge). 
  • Prior experience with G Suite administration.
  • Prior experience managing databases and spreadsheets. 
  • CompTIA A+ certification or equivalent is a plus.
  • Basic scripting skills, such as Python or shell scripting is a bonus.

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.

Assistant Coach for Boys Grades 6-8 Baseball
McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for an Assistant Coach for Boys Grades 6-8 Baseball for the Spring 2025 season, which runs from March through the middle of May.

McLean School has for 70 years been helping 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 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 Assistant Coach for Boys Grades 6-8 Baseball is responsible for assisting the Head Coach with 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, knowledge of the fundamentals and techniques of competitive baseball, an ability to build relationships and work well with others, a sharp perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.

Essential Duties

  • Support the Head Coach in planning, directing, and administering policies for all team practices and matches.
  • Help communicate team expectations at the start of the season and reinforce them throughout.
  • Assist in designing training sessions that are dynamic, engaging, and provide appropriate challenges for athletes.
  • Foster a positive and respectful team environment rooted in hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and support for teammates.
  • Effectively communicate with athletes, parents, and coaching staff regarding team updates, schedules, and expectations.
  • Ensure proper safety measures are observed and followed during all team activities, including practices and games.
  • Attend and participate in seasonal coaches’ meetings and professional development opportunities as needed.
  • Provide appropriate attention and care to student-athletes who are injured or ill, including assisting with injury reports and follow-ups.
  • Be a positive role model by demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, and dedication to student-athlete development.

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, and list of references.

Coed Grades 5-12 Track & Field Assistant Coach
McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for a Coed Grades 5-12 Track & Field Assistant Coach for the Spring 2025 season, which runs from March through the middle of May.

McLean School has for 70 years been helping 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 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 Track & Field Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach with 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, knowledge of the fundamentals and of Track & Field, an ability to build relationships and work well with others, a sharp perspective on the role of athletics in the educational experience.

Essential Duties

  • Support the Head Coach in planning, directing, and administering policies for all team practices and meets.
  • Help communicate team expectations at the start of the season and reinforce them throughout.
  • Assist in designing training sessions that are dynamic, engaging, and provide appropriate challenges for athletes.
  • Foster a positive and respectful team environment rooted in hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and support for teammates.
  • Effectively communicate with athletes, parents, and coaching staff regarding team updates, schedules, and expectations.
  • Ensure proper safety measures are observed and followed during all team activities, including practices and meets.
  • Attend and participate in seasonal coaches’ meetings and professional development opportunities as needed.
  • Provide appropriate attention and care to student-athletes who are injured or ill, including assisting with injury reports and follow-ups.
  • Be a positive role model by demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, and dedication to student-athlete development.

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 fill out an online Application, and upload their cover letter, résumé, 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:

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:

  • checkmark 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;

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

  • checkmark 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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