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Posted: 15-Dec-22
Location: Morristown , New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Categories:
History/Social Studies
Morristown Beard School is seeking a full-time history teacher for grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 academic year. The ideal candidate will implement a progressive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach in the classroom and contribute to our school’s supportive and caring environment in which students learn and interact positively with each other.
- Able to teach history grades 9-12 and electives
- Serve as an advisor
- Encourages a culture of mutual respect and equitable practice
- Exhibits knowledge of student cognitive development and various learning styles
- Communicates effectively with students and families about classroom activities and student progress
- Identifies and supports students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs
- Implements Project-Based Learning techniques and strategies
- Scaffolds instructional activities that facilitate engaging and appropriate learning opportunities
- Differentiates instruction based on feedback, needs, and learning levels
- Designs formal and informal assessments that measure student progress
- Provides timely feedback and collaborates with faculty to offer specialized support
- Demonstrate commitment to an equitable classroom culture inclusive of varied student experiences and identities
- Open to coaching, directing a club, or supervising activities
- Bachelor’s Degree in history or related Humanities
- Minimum of three years teaching experience
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to employment@mbs.net
About Morristown Beard School
Morristown-Beard School is an independent, coeducational day school serving students from more than 85 communities and nine counties in northern New Jersey. There are 590 students in grades 6-12, with an Upper School enrollment of 435 and a Middle School of 155. Unwavering in its 125-year commitment to developing each student’s individual strengths, MBS is unique in its history and mission. Our outstanding, highly professional faculty are deeply invested in guiding students to reach their potential in the context of a life of balance and authentic learning and by harmonizing academic rigor with moral and ethical development. With small class sizes and individualized instruction, we have the ability to connect personally and intellectually with each MBS student in an intimate and inspiring academic setting. We believe that an education for the 21st century is an education in interdependent cultures, ethnicities, genders, economies, and religions. Our students are encouraged to recognize that we live in a world of inherent diversity, and to imaginatively reflect on what it means to act responsibly in and upon such a world. Drawing inspiration from the freedom and values of the School
...’s curricular philosophy, faculty, and students come together inside and outside of the classroom to create an inclusive community.
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