Role and Responsibilities

• Teaching four sections of Upper School History and/or Social Sciences

• Employing standards-based instructional and assessment practices

• Serving on a grade-level team to support the socioemotional, academic, and intellectual development of students

• Collaborating with faculty, staff, and administrative members in integrating curricula through our Wheels, Reels, and Meals programs

• Serving as an Advisor to a small group of students (includes academic coaching, facilitating conversations on social justice and cultural competency, and supporting the development of skills)

• Sponsoring a student club and/or coaching an activity or sport

• Supporting field learning and outdoor education trips

• Participating in faculty meetings

• Planning and facilitating Intensives (two week-long collaborative, hands-on, and interdisciplinary projects)

• Working with the academic team to advise on curriculum development, educational technology, and other learning needs

• Taking advantage of professional growth opportunities and presenting learning to the community

• Supporting all school programs as needed

• Additional duties as assigned
  

Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes

• Experience teaching History and/or Social Sciences at the appropriate grade levels

• Mastery in the subject matter (a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required)

• Experience partnering with other educators to create interdisciplinary learning experiences for students

• Ability to communicate high expectations and standards for student learning

• Understanding of and sensitivity to adolescent challenges

• Ability to think broadly and creatively about student-centered learning

• Commitment to providing detailed feedback on student work in a timely manner

• Commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion

• Ability to scope and sequence student learning experiences in collaboration with other faculty

• Excellent verbal and written skills

Physical Requirements\

• Job frequently requires standing, walking, and handling objects with hands

• Job occasionally requires reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds

• Some work performed outside and may require exposure to changing weather conditions