Sacred Heart Academy seeks a thoughtful, passionate, and enthusiastic part-time French teacher for the 2021-2022 academic school year. The position is primarily for teaching French in Lower and Middle School. There is the possibility of Upper School teaching in either French or Spanish as well, depending on qualifications. Experience working with elementary and middle school aged children is preferred, in addition to an advanced degree or PA teacher certification.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic collaborator who loves children and inspires others through his/her optimism, selflessness, flexibility, and teamwork. The candidate possesses a willingness to engage with students to develop a love of the French language. The candidate will show an empathy for and a passion to work with girls as well as a commitment to the development of the whole child. 

Qualifications:

• Passion for teaching and for girls’ education
• Ability to design and facilitate engaging classes that are student-centered and meaningful
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to spark a love of learning in students
• Excellent communication skills, a genuine appreciation of children and adolescents, a sense of humor, and the ability to work well within a collaborative environment
• Proficiency in the use of classroom technology: interactive smart boards, learning management systems, GSuite, and more
• Advocate for community-building and strengthening our diversity, equity and inclusion work
• Bachelor’s Degree in French or related field

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references to Dr. Cara Saraco, Director of Academics, at Cara.saraco@SHABrynMawr.org. To learn more about Sacred Heart Academy visit us at www.shabrynmawr.org.

SHA Overview:

Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls. Founded in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the school has been lay-owned and governed since 1969. Sacred Heart has a strong tradition of excellence in education as envisioned by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat.

Sacred Heart Academy is part of a national network of 24 independent schools located in North America which share a common heritage and vision. There are more than 120 Sacred Heart schools around the world providing an international campus for our students at Bryn Mawr through exchange programs, summer workshops, service opportunities and use of the Sofie Network.

For more than 150 years in Philadelphia, the goals of Sacred Heart’s educational program have remained the same: to produce self-confident women, to provide a challenging intellectual education, to develop a love of God, and to create a desire to help others. A holistic approach to learning seeks to respond to the academic, athletic, aesthetic, spiritual, social and emotional needs of each girl with a curriculum that is well grounded in basic and specialized courses. 

Sacred Heart is a Catholic school with a tradition of ecumenism, welcoming the enrichment that students and faculty of all faiths offer. By its religious education program, the school seeks to foster open-mindedness and reverence for differences. In 1978, Sacred Heart moved from Overbrook to Bryn Mawr where it continues to root its academic program in the liberal arts and to empower young women to develop their potential as scholars and leaders.