About SPA:
St. Paul Academy and Summit School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school serving over 920 students in kindergarten through grade 12. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, SPA also draws students from Minneapolis and throughout the surrounding communities. For additional information, please visit our website at www.spa.edu.

Position:
SPA seeks candidates for the position of Upper School History Teacher. 

Position Begins: August 2019
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Department: Instructional Faculty, Upper School (grades 9-12) 

Job Description:
Candidates should have experience guiding students through content, research, and analysis which emphasizes critical thinking; and be able to teach and conduct discussions in a student-centered way. As importantly, we seek a candidate who has a demonstrated passion for history and a track record leveraging this passion into effective practices which encourage students to think creatively, engage with ideas deeply, and lead with intellectual curiosity.

The most successful candidates will approach their role as an advisor with a drive to better understand the emotional needs of their students and support a program where self-reflection, empathy, and flexibility are the goals. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Candidates should support the mission of SPA, the vision of the Upper School, and be eager to join a professional community where collaboration is valued and where openness to growth is the norm.

Required skills: 
The ideal candidate will have strong academic training and expertise in world history and possess a demonstrated ability to teach and develop robust and innovative curriculum in modern world history courses. Explicit graduate training in the field of world history is preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.

How to Apply:
The position includes a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.  Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and a list of references.  To apply, please visit our website at www.spa.edu/employment. 

St. Paul Academy and Summit School is committed to diversity and equal opportunity.