Position Title: Lead High School History Teacher

FLSA Classification: Exempt, Instructional Staff, 10-month

Reports To: High School Principal

Mission

 The Howard School celebrates each student, transforming the learning experience and developing lifelong strengths.

Position Purpose

The candidate must be comfortable teaching History and Social Studies in grades 9-12, including coursework in World History, US History, Constitutional Theory, Government, and Economics. The Lead Teacher, in collaboration with the teaching team, is responsible for creating a vibrant, student-centered, language-rich environment that supports the learning and personal growth of each student. He or she must be skilled at building strong relationships with students and creating learning opportunities that motivate and inspire them to develop all aspects of their profiles. The Howard School recognizes and celebrates learners' passions and strengths, addresses their disabilities and weaknesses, and believes that learners are neither defined nor limited by labels. We seek an experienced educator to join an interdisciplinary team who is committed to interactive project-based learning, student self-knowledge and self-advocacy, collaboration, flexibility, and humor. They must possess the insight and skills to participate fully on a team, which brings research-based expertise, depth of experience, and enthusiasm to a full and robust academic program that includes the arts, technology, and athletics.

Teacher Characteristics: 

• Committed to best practices for the education of students with language learning differences and disabilities 
• Committed to and skilled in differentiation 
• Committed to designing and adapting instruction to meet a range of student learning needs and interests 
• Committed to multidisciplinary instruction, encouraging students' creative expression, incorporating student interest and passions, and developing critical thinking 
• Curious about the world of ideas across multiple disciplines, and excited to teach across different disciplines. 
• Highly collaborative and excited about generating curriculum and assessment ideas in a team setting 
• Curious, creative, self-reflective, and willing to take initiative and run with new ideas 

Essential Functions

• Design and deliver a multi-sensory, standards-aligned social studies curriculum using an investigative approach that supports diverse learners and developmental needs
• Facilitate engaging, student-centered instruction through discussion, direct teaching, projects, and hands-on learning experiences, including field-based opportunities
• Develop and implement differentiated lesson plans and assessments, incorporating scaffolds, accessible materials, and collaboration with SLPs to support all learners
• Foster a structured, inclusive classroom environment that emphasizes positive behavior support, student engagement, and social-emotional growth
• Collaborate with colleagues, advisors, and families to monitor student progress, support learning profiles, integrate technology, and contribute to the broader school community
• Serves as advisor to a group of high school students and is responsible for coordinating those students’ learning profiles
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Performs other duties as assigned

Other Duties 

• Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional activities.
• Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PA, student clubs and after-school activities.
• Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required  
• Advanced degree and 3-5 years of classroom experience working with students with language learning disabilities and differences preferred 
• Desire to plan and work collaboratively on a team is essential 
• Ideal candidates have the attributes of flexibility, humor, collaboration, creativity, and passion for emerging research and pedagogy
• Flexible teaching background and interest in teaching electives, coaching, and/or advising clubs is a plus 

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds; and to bend, stoop climb stairs and reach overhead. 
• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled office environment. 
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. 
• Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Skills/Abilities 

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills working within a team-oriented structure. 
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Willingness, not only to support, but to actively engage in school values of (1) practicing kindness and respect (2) seeking a spirit of partnership (3) honoring one another’s humanity and (4) celebrating our differences. 

 The Howard School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, disability/handicap, genetic information, uniform service member status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, veteran or disability status.

About The Howard School

The Howard School educates students with language-based learning disabilities and learning differences through instruction designed to complement and address each student’s individual needs, and to help each student understand and advocate for his or her own learning process. The curriculum focuses on depth of understanding to make learning meaningful and therefore, maximize educational success.

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