Middle School French Teacher & Department Chair

Details posted: 01-Jul-26 • Braintree, Massachusetts • Full-time

About the role

Thayer Academy is seeking a full-time 5th-8th-grade French teacher to teach French to students who were in a French Immersion program and students who are taking French for the first time. This is a full-time, salaried position, reporting to the Middle School Director. If applicable, this person would also serve as department chair, responsible for leading the department members of World Languages in the delivery of an engaging and meaningful educational experience across grades 5-8.

Responsibilities

• Teach 5 French classes to Middle School students
• Serve as an advisor for the 7th grade
• Lead the World Languages Department as Department Chair (if applicable), with responsibilities in three core areas:
  • Curricular/instructional oversight
  • Faculty support/professional growth
  • Departmental logistics
• Apply practices in the classroom and other settings that foster equity, inclusion, and belonging among Thayer Academy community members
• Engage in ongoing professional development
• Department Chair duties:
  • Participate in ongoing curricular review, documentation, and horizontal/vertical alignment as led by MS Associate Director for Academics
  • Train new department members (when applicable) regarding the Academy’s standards, policies, and procedures
  • Assist in observing and evaluating department members with MS Director, MS Associate Director for Academics, and Assistant Head of School for Academics
  • Encourage/recommend professional growth opportunities and support the inquiry goals process for each member of the department

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required; Master's (or higher) preferred in Education, French, or a related field
• 5-7 years of teaching experience at the Middle School level preferred
• Passion for working with middle schoolers and a desire to build relationships
• Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in the classroom, in curriculum, and in relationships with members of the school community
• High level of comfort and experience with technology in an educational setting
• Willingness to work on a team in a collaborative department
• Ability to communicate and listen effectively with students and families

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Design Thinking or project-based learning curriculum development
• Experience with Responsive Classrooms or other SEL curriculum and training
• Willingness to incorporate metacognition into lessons

Benefits

• Developing your skills alongside an experienced Middle School Director, faculty, and leadership team
• Access to 4 creation labs: innovation lab, collaborative design lab, digital media lab, and audio lab
• Robust resources, tools, and budget at your disposal
• Opportunity to draw on your own experiences, as well as learn and teach new skills, supporting your professional development
• Access to professional development opportunities to expand your knowledge and build your program
• Executing a variety of tasks during the day to keep you engaged and motivated
• Working with young people who thrive when engaged in multiple arenas of school life, and a community that welcomes professional growth
• Engage in strategies and ideas in collaboration within a community from a broad range of backgrounds, contributing to a diverse organizational culture

Pay

Salary Range: $74,345 - $90,000

About Thayer Academy

Thayer Academy's mission is “to inspire a diverse community of students to moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and physical excellence so that each may rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.” In its hiring practices, Thayer Academy seeks candidates who come from a broad range of backgrounds and can contribute to a diverse community, who love working with young people, who thrive when engaged in multiple arenas of school life, and who welcome professional growth.

Located next to Braintree's historic district and just up the hill from the MBTA’s final Red Line stop is the historic 34-acre campus of Thayer Academy. Since 1877, our coeducational day school for grades 5-12 has been a dynamic learning environment in which each student is affirmed, supported, and challenged to grow and meaningfully achieve as young scholars, athletes, artists, and leaders. Thayer continues to be a place where tradition and innovation meet, and where students form lifelong relationships with one another and with inspiring teachers who care deeply about their students' personal growth and academic success.

Thayer is rooted in the intentionally holistic education of our students, who are viewed as whole individuals with affinities and talents in many areas. Unique to Thayer, because of deliberately coordinated scheduling, it is possible to be both a varsity athlete and sing on stage in the school musical—students here are not forced to choose one path or another. There is a supportive and collaborative camaraderie that pervades our halls and campus—one where students view their classmates as partners, encouraging one another to discover their hidden talents and develop them into lifelong strengths.

When you work at Thayer Academy, you join a warm community of students, parents, and colleagues who value not only academic achievement but also a supportive environment in which continual growth and learning is encouraged through a robust array of professional development opportunities.