PT English Teacher JHCS Job Announcement 2023-24

T he Jackson H ole Community School i s a small, independent high school that p riori�zes
rela�onship d evelopment, community connec�ons, and p roviding a suppor�ve atmosphere so
that students can thrive in an a cademically challenging college prep environment. Faculty
members are highly collabora�ve individuals who are eager to offer ideas, engage in d iscussion,
and focus on genera�ng a nd improving the learner e xperience. T his work results in t he
n urturing of young adults who s ecure s kills and c onfidence i n an e ngaging community a nd
graduates prepared to contribute to t he greater g ood and t hrive in college a nd l ife b eyond. JHCS
is known f or offering a r igorous academic program t hat strives to p romote wonder, persistence,
c rea�vity, collabora�on, a nd c ommunica�on i n authen�c c ontexts. We v alue student exposure
to diverse teaching a nd l earning styles, and hire highly q ualified individuals to j oin our
collabora�ve team as we strive to fulfill our mission.

Part-�me English Teacher
The Jackson Hole Community School is seeking a part-�me English teacher for the 2 023-24
school year who aligns with the school’s m ission and philosophy i n a mountain w est community.
The person filling this role w ill teach 2 sec�ons of o ur ninth grade “Founda�ons in L iterature”
course which seeks t o introduce students to how authors u se g enre(s), t heme(s), w ri�ng style,
a nd c haracter d evelopment to b uild a n arra�ve. E mphasis on effec�ve annota�ng as well as
d eveloping sound arguments while ci�ng contextual evidence are key founda�onal s kills t o
begin i ns�lling at this l evel. Upon c omple�ng this course, each s tudent will be a ble to c onstruct
a thesis-based, analy�cal essay using evidence.

O ur a lumni o�en cite their s trong p repara�on in cri�cal reading, w ri�ng, use of MLA, research,
and p ublic s peaking as v aluable skills t hat t hey developed while at The Community School. As
such, we seek an individual who approaches teaching and learning in a collabora�ve spirit a nd
d esires to work interdisciplinary w ith other faculty m embers to develop strong academic, social,
and emo�onal skill sets and habits of mind.

T o apply for this posi�on, please send a le�er of interest and your resume to
jobs @jhcschool.org