JOB DESCRIPTION

Concord Academy, an independent college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12 located in Concord, Massachusetts, anticipates an opening in its Modern and Classical Language Department beginning in the fall of 2013. Chartered in 1922, the School currently enrolls approximately 368 boarding and day students from ten countries and territories and fifteen states. Students are engaged in a community animated by a love of learning, enriched by a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, and guided by a covenant of common trust. Students and teachers work together as a community of learners dedicated to intellectual rigor and creative endeavor. In a caring and challenging atmosphere, students discover and develop talents as scholars, artists, musicians, and athletes and are encouraged to find their voices. The School is committed to embracing and broadening the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of its people. Common trust challenges students to balance individual freedom with responsibility and service to a larger community. Such learning prepares students for lives as committed citizens. We actively seek applicants who reflect and support our mission-driven commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive school community. The School provides a competitive benefits package and salary is commensurate with experience. All faculty members at Concord Academy participate fully in the life of the School; responsibilities include advising, serving on committees and/or clubs, and periodically providing an adult presence at school events. Coaching an athletic team is welcomed but not required and is remunerated separately. On-campus housing may be available, but it is limited, and faculty members are not required to live at the School.

Interested candidates are asked to send a cover letter and resume by Friday, December 21, 2012 to: Jenny Chandler Dean of Faculty CAGerman@concordacademy.org. To learn more about Concord Academy, please visit our website, www.concordacademy.org.

REQUIREMENTS

The School seeks to appoint an outstanding teacher in support of a strong and well-established German program. The successful candidate will be an accomplished teacher of German and an innovative educator with excellent inter-personal skills, demonstrated organizational ability, and a passion and enthusiasm for working with adolescents and supporting them in acquiring and achieving a high level of proficiency in the German language. In addition to having an advanced degree and three or more years of teaching at the secondary or undergraduate level, preferred qualifications include a record of making German an accessible language to the full range of students and experience using established and emergent technology resources. 2013-2014 teaching responsibilities will consist of a combination of these offerings: German 1, 2, 3, Advanced German Language, and Advanced German Culture.