Humanities Teacher (ELA + Social Studies)

May 16, 2025
$60,000 - $65,000 / year
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Job Description

A private progressive school in Queens, NY is seeking enthusiastic and experienced Middle School Humanities Teacher (ELA + Social Studies) to join our warm middle school community. Candidates should be committed to working collaboratively and to becoming part of a professional learning community. Masters Degree preferred with at least 2 years of classroom experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate extraordinary professionalism in service of the mission:
    • Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning
    • Design, strengthen and participate in positive learning environments that support individual and collaborative learning
    • Build strong relationships that contribute to individual and collective success
    • Be a self-starter, comfortable with change, risk-taking and realignment
    • Convey a dedication to ALL learners, regardless of personal circumstance or academic need.
  • Demonstrate effective teaching practice:
    • Develop and facilitate authentic learning experiences which meet the needs of all students.
    • Utilize in-depth understanding of content, assessment, and learning progressions to engage learners
    • Make practices clear, accessible, shareable, and well-documented
  • Pursue Academy’s pedagogy and vision for the future of learning:
    • Demonstrate orientation towards and commitment to a whole-child vision for teaching and learning
    • Understand and employ techniques for developing knowledge, skills, habits, and metacognition in support of the whole child
    • Promote student agency and ownership with regard to learning
  • Support Academy’s growth:
    • Ensure a constantly open classroom, create a welcoming and collaborative visitor experience
    • Contribute to the growth of the school through effective communication, individual initiative, and in response to the needs/requests of the community.

Qualifications:

  • Basic Qualifications:
    • Valid teaching certification or licensure appropriate for middle school humanities instruction
    • Prior experience with creating whole-child learning activities, including classroom teaching experience with students at the relevant age band
    • Prior experience with demonstrated academic results and fostering social emotional learning in student experiences
    • Passion for working with and engaging children in student driven learning
    • Commitment to continuous professional learning, collaboration, improvement and a willingness to share lessons learned
    • Collaborative mindset and a ‘can do’ attitude to overcoming obstacles.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
    • Undergraduate or graduate degree in Education
    • Prior experience collaborating with other educators
    • Prior experience leading curriculum development and/or assessment.
  • You are also:
    • A passionate professional dedicated to helping children succeed
    • A solution-oriented, proactive communicator and collaborator
    • Positive, friendly, and poised under all circumstances
    • Able to thrive in a start-up environment by taking initiative and being comfortable with ambiguity

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