The Downtown School is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and collaborative educator who is passionate about teaching history. Successful candidates will hold at least a bachelor's degree in history, with an advanced degree strongly preferred, and have experience teaching history in a high school or college setting. Experience with interdisciplinary study and/or teaching is considered an asset. A willingness to collaborate and engage in a dialogue about instructional practices with peers, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and an interest in taking on administrative leadership at a schoolwide level are essential. We will start reviewing applications around mid-January.

The Downtown School’s organizational model also allows and requires all faculty to serve in an administrative capacity. In particular, The Downtown School is seeking someone who has experience working as a Dean of Students. The Downtown School will consider applicants with a high proficiency in technology and willingness to engage in professional development in lieu of direct experience

Responsibilities

• Teach four sections of history including U.S. History, Modern World History, and Exploring Seattle
• Advise a group of 12-14 students
• Provide academic support outside of the classroom for students with different learning styles and strengths
• Provide regular feedback to students through the form of formative and summative assessments as well as writing quarterly comments
• Regularly meet with other humanities faculty to discuss issues related to the math curriculum and instruction at The Downtown School
• Serve as member of the admissions committee
• Participate in the life of the school community, admissions events, faculty meetings, grade-level meetings, and general engagement with student life
• Take on additional responsibilities, as assigned by the head of school

Requirements and Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree (masters preferred) in history, history education, or a related field
• Experience teaching writing, research, and advanced topics
• Experience designing and implementing curriculum across multiple history courses
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty both in and out of the humanities department
• Comfortable working with computers to present daily lessons and online learning platforms for tracking assignments and grades (e.g., Canvas is a plus, but experience is not required)
• High level of organization skills with an attention to detail and deadlines
• Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions.
• An understanding of different perspectives, the ability to interact respectfully with cultures other than their own and the ability to cultivate meaningful relationships with people who have different cultural frameworks.
• Candidates must satisfactorily complete three criminal background checks.

Curriculum 
The history and social sciences program is committed to educating students who can fully participate as active citizens of the United States and the world. By combining deliberative, analytical inquiry with civic engagement, the program aims to help students become action-oriented scholars. Students move from focusing on the role and experience of the individual in the world to investigating the networks, institutions, and systems that have built, upheld, and challenged the ideals and values of the United States and people of the world. Students are challenged to explore Seattle and develop their identity as ethical citizens engaged with the community around them. 

Over the course of four years, students will learn to:

• Cultivate empathy and habits of ethical decision-making.
• Engage and participate in civic life as an active citizen.
• Demonstrate curiosity, patience, and perseverance in taking intellectual risks.
• Write analytically and persuasively.
• Practice and hone public-speaking skills.
• Learn from, participate in, and contribute to the diversity of human experience.
• Investigate the ways of power.
• Develop economic literacy.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary Range: $105,000 - $110,000
The Downtown School: A Lakeside School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding candidates and provides a competitive compensation package. Benefits include:

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on FTE)
• Dependent medical and vision subsidy
• Retirement with generous employer contribution
• Life/disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Free parking
• Passport Corporate membership
• Computer loan program
• Paid holidays and vacation 

About Lakeside School

The School’s Mission and shared commitment of all Lakeside employees is to develop in intellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society. We provide a rigorous, dynamic academic program through which effective educators lead students to take responsibility for learning. We are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community and in the joy and importance of lifelong learning.

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