[YEP-DC] Re: Job Postings: Jobs at new DC private school

Dear YEP-DC,

Please find a job posting below for part-time and substitute teachers at Blyth-Templeton Academy.  BTA is a new private high school opening in September 2015.  Thank you for the opportunity to post and please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Lee Palmer

Head of School

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:  PART-TIME and SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

SCHOOL:  BLYTH-TEMPLETON ACADEMY 

Blyth-Templeton Academy is a new private high school opening in September 2015.  Now accepting applications for grades 9 through 12 for school year 2015/2016, Blyth-Templeton is a college-preparatory, non-sectarian, co-educational high school providing highly individualized, student-centered and experiential education that is affordable to a diverse community.   Please go to http://www.blythtempleton.org to learn more.  Features of our program include:

• Block schedule - 3 periods a day of 2 hours and 20 minutes

• 2 courses per term

• 4 terms per year - 4 points of entry

• Average class size of 8

• Small school size of 100

• Extensive use of Washington, DC

• Easy access to public transportation

Available Positions:

Part-time and Substitute Teachers

Blyth-Templeton Academy is seeking highly qualified part-time and substitute teachers for the broad range of subjects we offer: English, French, Spanish, Math, Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History, and the Humanities. If you feel you have the qualifications we require and would like to be a part of a dynamic, progressive experience in high school education, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• Outstanding expertise in specified subject area(s)
• Innovative curriculum delivery
• Ability to provide effective experiential learning
• Experience working with students in small classes preferred
• Experience working with block schedules preferred
• Evidence of cooperative initiatives
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues
• Bachelor's degree required, master's preferred

Interested applicants should go to www.blythtempleton.org/careers/ to apply online and submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references .

Lee Palmer

Head of School
Blyth-Templeton Academy
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
T: (202) 847-0779
leepalmer@blythtempleton.org
www.blythtempleton.org