Kimball Union Academy (KUA) seeks an experienced, student-centered, and pedagogically innovative history teacher to join our community as a short-term faculty member (September – November of 2025) who will actively support and fulfill KUA’s mission “to create a deep sense of belonging for every member of our community. Through intentionally designed experiences and challenges, our students develop the knowledge, voice, and character to live with purpose and integrity.”
ABOUT THE POSITION
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Plan and teach four sections of history at the sophomore, junior, or senior level.
Teach a curriculum and work in collaboration with a community that embraces diversity, provides equity, and ensures inclusion and belonging for all.
Open to learning and utilizing the principles of KUA Design within the classroom, coaching, advising, and within the residential program.
Teach using current pedagogical practices, including Universal Design for Learning, backward planning (Understanding by Design), and project-based learning to equip students with the 21st-century skills they need for college and beyond.
Coach a fall sport.
Serve as a dorm parent in our residential program and work within a team to supervise and facilitate weekend activities on occasional weekends.
Pursue continuous growth and development in understanding and implementation of diverse and effective instructional practices.
A bachelor’s degree in history, psychology, economics, education, or a closely related field; a graduate degree in any of those is preferred
1-5 years (or more) of teaching at the high school level
Current pedagogical practices which may include experience with Universal Design for Learning, backward planning (Understanding by Design), mind-brain science, and project-based learning
Collaborative approach, willing to work closely with colleagues both in and outside of the department
Facility with educational LMS portals, Mac OS, Mircrosoft365, Google apps, and other history education-enhancing products
Flexible, resilient, and creative working within a fast-paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Outstanding interpersonal skills and a track record for building strong relationships with both students and colleagues
Strong analytical skills and an ability to learn new systems quickly
Student-centered educator with a commitment to investing in the lives of young people
Kimball Union Academy, founded in 1813, is one of the oldest private boarding and day schools in New Hampshire and the country. We are building a culture where differences are valued and we celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. Our employees engage with diverse and talented students across the curriculum to become analytical thinkers, creative problem solvers, effective communicators and contributors. KUA blends the best of the New England boarding tradition with an innovative, modern educational program for a diverse group of day and boarding students from across the country and around the world. Located in the village of Meriden, New Hampshire in the heart of the Upper Valley, Kimball Union is minutes from Dartmouth College and has direct access to Boston and New York.
SCHOOL STATS
•340 students
•250 Boarding & 90 Day Students
•From 28 countries
•Grades 9-12 & PG
•47 Teaching Faculty
•6:1 Student/Faculty Ratio
•12 Student average class size
•Average years of faculty experience: 19
•Faculty tenure > 10 years: 2/3
•70% of faculty hold advanced degrees