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JOB TITLE: History Teacher

REPORTS TO: History Department Chair

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

Marin Academy seeks an experienced history teacher for a full-time position beginning in August of 2020. The MA History Department values a student-centered, inquiry-based approach to teaching that balances content mastery with an emphasis on skill development. 

The History Department at MA requires students to take three years of history including Modern World History I, Modern World History II, and United States History. The school also offers a rich variety of history and humanities elective courses for seniors. While these elective courses vary from year to year, offerings in 2022-2023 include: “American Government,” “Art and History of Black Liberation,” “Justice in America,” “International Relations,” and “World Empires.”

Successful candidates will have the ability and desire to teach core courses as well as electives, have a degree in history or a related field, and be ready and excited to work collaboratively in teams within the History Department and across MA’s academic departments. Marin Academy has a block schedule in which classes meet every other day for 75-minute periods. Ideal candidates will have experience teaching at the middle- or high-school level and comfort with progressive pedagogical approaches. Expertise in non-Western history is a plus.

MA is committed to an ambitious strategic plan which emphasizes interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning, competency-based assessment, and equity and inclusion. Candidates eager to work toward these strategic goals will be prioritized in our search progress. Furthermore, we welcome candidates who are eager to grow in their professional lives and who demonstrate a willingness and an ability to engage in reflection on their practice.

MA is a vibrant and diverse community, and students and teachers alike continue to work towards the furthering of an inclusive and supportive school. Candidates should have the inclination and experience to work in a community focused on issues of equity and social justice. In addition, we highly value the student-teacher relationship. Individuals with a demonstrated desire to play roles across the school including but not limited to advising, leading student activities, coaching, and/or supporting other key programs are encouraged to apply.

Marin Academy’s mission statement “asks every individual to think, question, and create in an environment of encouragement and compassion, and challenges each person to accept the responsibilities posed by education in a democratic society.”  The school is a vibrant and diverse community, and students and teachers alike continue to work towards the furthering of an inclusive and supportive school. Marin Academy is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, and people of color and women are encouraged to apply.  For more information about Marin Academy, please visit our website (www.ma.org).

Optional Leadership Opportunity: For the right candidate, this position could be combined with a .25 Class Dean position. Class Deans at Marin Academy are focused on leading and supporting students in a given grade, both by creating proactive, culture-building environments/experiences and by attending to issues that arise. Along with 75% teaching, Deans engage with students and families one-on-one and in large groups; manage student concerns; provide consultation and training to adults in the community, especially advisors; and plan and organize advisory meetings, class meetings, orientations, and other events and experiences.

Salary Range: Teachers at Marin Academy are paid according to a published salary scale, with steps for years of experience and degrees earned. A teacher with 5-10 years of experience and a Master’s degree can expect to earn between $87,000-$103,000 per year. If you have questions about the salary for your degrees & years of experience, please be in touch!

Please send a resume and letter of interest to: 

Stella Beale

Dean of Faculty

sbeale@ma.org

Applications submitted through the NAIS portal will not be reviewed!

About Marin Academy

MA is a progressive high school in the San Francisco Bay Area emphasizing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning, competency-based assessment, and equity and inclusion. MA values the inclusion of many voices and perspectives, and candidates should have the inclination and experience to work in a diverse community focused on issues of equity and social justice. In addition, we highly value the student-teacher relationship. Individuals with a demonstrated desire to play roles across the school including but not limited to advising, leading student activities, coaching, and/or supporting other key programs are encouraged to apply. Marin Academy’s mission statement “asks every individual to think, question, and create in an environment of encouragement and compassion, and challenges each person to accept the responsibilities posed by education in a democratic society.” The school is a vibrant and diverse community, and students and teachers alike continue to work towards the furthering of an inclusive and supportive school. Marin Academy is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, and people of color and women are encouraged to apply. For more information about Marin Academy, please visit our website (www.ma.org).

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