McLean School seeks applications for a Kindergarten-Grade 4 STEM Teacher beginning August 2025.
McLean School (mcleanschool.org), a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time position in Lower School starting August 2025. McLean School has for 70 years been helping bright students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes and differentiated instruction. Through our Abilities Model®, we embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning challenges. We recognize and teach to individual strengths, responding to areas of challenge, but never defining students by them.
The teacher will have an appreciation for students with mild to moderate learning challenges and seek to build self-confidence in our students as they learn to advocate and prepare for success in college and life. This position requires a dynamic educator with vision and patience. Most importantly, they will subscribe to McLean School’s Core Values, our Mission, and our Philosophy and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them. Early childhood educators recognize that play is the work of young children, and they build on children’s natural curiosity to promote a love of learning.
The ideal candidate has an advanced degree in education and experience working with students with learning challenges, including dyslexia, ADHD, academic anxiety, organizational issues, and gifted students, skillfully assessing their strengths and areas of challenge to craft lessons to meet their academic needs. Creativity, flexibility, and strong communication skills are a necessity.
McLean School is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability during recruitment, please contact Director of Executive Support and Recruitment, Robin Speller.
Interested applicants should fill out an online Application, and upload their cover letter, résumé, statement of educational philosophy, and list of references.
McLean School of Maryland (www.mcleanschool.org) is an independent, co-educational, K-12 day school serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area since 1954. Our mission has always been to serve a broad range of students including those with learning issues.