High School History Teacher
High School History Teacher
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Job Description
Uncommon High School History teachers work in department teams to push students towards being selfguided learners. Our teachers become experts in their course content and have a keen sense of how to motivate and inspire high school students. History classes aim to empower students voices and develop them into global citizens by emphasizing textual analysis analytical writing and discourse. At the conclusion of high school students are prepared for academic autonomy and college preparatory work.
Responsibilities
1. Instruction
- Youll teach a curriculum that prioritizes analysis of World US History American Government and Economics in preparation for Advanced Placement (AP) and collegiate level coursework.
- Youll facilitate studentled discourse of historical topics where students grapple with openended guiding questions engage in peer to peer debate and synthesize arguments.
- Youll guide students to understand the authors claim and the power of sourcing while developing the skills of argumentation corroboration inquiry and historiography through primary and secondary source analysis.
- Youll build an inclusive and safe environment where students are empowered to use their voices to express evidencebased opinions and perspectives.
- Youll work with the History department to determine academic and engagement goals for students.
2. Data Analysis
- Youll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments.
- Youll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom.
3. School Culture
- Youll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen loved and heard.
- Youll partner with students families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their childs learning needs.
- Youll engage in practicebased professional development mentorship and coaching sessions.
- Youll participate in weekly schoolwide meetings to cultivate community model our core values and encourage student achievement.
- Youll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.
Qualifications :
- A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an antiracist organization
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting students social emotional and academic development
- An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students
- A selfdirected learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
- Required Experience:
- A demonstrated interest in impacting K12 students in urban schools and communities (12 years experience preferred).
- Academic expertise in Education History Geography Political Science Criminal Justice Social Sciences or the Humanities.
- Prior to the start of employment you must have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired; however if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements.
- All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educators license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL Subject Specific MTEL and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment. All core academic teachers* assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement. Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement.
Additional Information :
Our people are what makes us Uncommon. We believe our compensation philosophy and benefits should reflect our valuesequity transparency and clarityto enhance our ability to attract and retain talent and reward their expertise. Our staff receive bestinclass training coaching and support to develop and operate missiondriven schools that provide a highquality education to our students and families.
Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in Boston is between $5700 to $89000. The starting pay will depend on various factors that may include but are not limited to professional experience education training certifications tenure with Uncommon Schools and work location. Because one of the things that we value is staff tenure in a role we do not currently cap salary ranges. Please note: ranges may differ for staff who work from a location other than Boston.
Benefits: We offer comprehensive flexible and competitive compensation benefits and perks that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families.
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Financial Planning & Wellness
403(b) retirement savings plan and/or region specific Pension plan
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program & 529 Savings plan
Generous TimeOff plan aligned with school calendars
Leave of Absence
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Mental Health and Counseling support
Relocation Assistance
Other Perks and Discounts
Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
