Georgetown Day School, an independent, co-ed day school in Washington, D.C., seeks a full-time Middle School History teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. We are seeking a teacher who is brilliant at making history relevant and engaging for middle school-aged students while supporting the development of students' reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate is passionate about student-centered teaching and using history to help students connect to the broader themes of the human experience. They foster curiosity, critical thinking, and a deep appreciation for how the past shapes our present and future. This teacher knows how to deeply engage middle schoolers and is able to support them through their growth and development.  As a diverse, inclusive school devoted to social justice and preparing students to live and work in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is interested in professionals who embrace this mission.

Division: Middle School
Department: History
Location: On-site at 4200 Davenport Street, NW, Washington, DC
Date: August 18, 2025
FSLA Status: full-time, exempt, benefits eligible
Compensation: salaried
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Teach four sections of middle school history

• Serve as a middle school advisor, supporting the academic and social well-being of a small group of students and stewards the family/school partnership  

• Attend additional meetings and responsibilities beyond school hours, as needed 

• Attends grade-level trips as assigned
  
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Fulfill other duties as assigned
  
  

To Apply 

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references using our online application system through ADP/Workforce Now: http://www.gds.org/Recruiting. To find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at www.gds.org. For full-time, permanent roles, a summary of employee benefits are available on the GDS website: https://www.gds.org/about/careers-at-gds

As an inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live, work, and lead in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is particularly interested in professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in working in such a school setting and is driven by the core charge of working to enhance and bring joy to every student’s individual learning experience in equitable and meaningful ways.

Qualifications

• A B.A. in History, Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or a related field is required. 

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Three years or more of teaching experience, particularly at the Middle School level are preferred.

Skills

• Have a strong background in history and the ability to connect the past with current events and larger themes of power and justice.

• Have enthusiasm for teaching middle schoolers and an appreciation for collaborating with colleagues 

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Believing that diversity was the ground out of which all deep and rich learning occurs, they established a school where all children would be welcome, celebrated, and challenged to be their best selves. Today, the School's philosophy, programs, and position in the national educational landscape strongly reflect its roots. Having grown from 12 children in 1945 to 1075 students in PK-12 today, GDS is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s and the nation’s most dynamic educational institutions. Since the school’s founding, GDS has called eight different locations home. In the fall of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were all joined on one extraordinary campus.

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