History Teacher – Long Term Sub: March - May 2027
About The Position
St. Agnes Academy is seeking a History Teacher for a long-term substitute position from March through May 2027. The teacher educates students at the high school level by teaching, inspiring, advising, critiquing, questioning, and counseling. The role is rooted in the Academy’s Catholic, Dominican tradition and supports its mission to challenge young women through exceptional academic preparation and transformational experiences. The teacher helps promote the four pillars of Dominican education—prayer, study, community, and preaching—models Christian values, incorporates prayer and spiritual formation, and upholds the Dominican charism and the Houston Dominican Sisters’ congregational goals. The position works collaboratively with course and vertical teams to plan lessons, assessments, and aligned instructional approaches. The role reports to the Academic Dean, Principal, or Head of School. It is a full-time, exempt contract position scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., plus scheduled events. The work takes place in a professional educational environment and regularly uses modern office technology.
Requirements
- Commitment to embrace the mission of St. Agnes Academy.
- Minimum of a four-year B.A. or B.S. degree.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic technology needed for teaching, learning, and communication.
- Professional attitude, behavior, and appearance.
- Completion of Safe Haven training.
- Strong knowledge of history and/or social science sufficient to deliver content effectively.
- Ability to model a love of history and/or social science for students.
- Skill in teaching the art of writing historical analysis.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching certificate or twelve credit hours in education courses.
- Experience teaching in an independent school and/or an all-girls environment.
Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
- Follow faculty expectations outlined in the faculty handbook.
- Manage classroom behavior by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Know and enforce student handbook policies.
- Encourage and monitor individual student progress and adjust strategies based on information gathered.
- Prepare required reports on students and activities.
- Participate in department, school, and parent meetings.
- Regularly communicate student progress and needs to students, colleagues, and parents.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for learning activities.
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources.
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely manner, and update systems accordingly.
- Communicate and partner with parents in a timely manner.
- Participate in student and faculty activities, including retreats, lunch duty, faculty meetings, and in-service activities.
- Follow school emergency procedures.
- Work cooperatively with the course team to plan lessons and assessments, and meet with the vertical team to align skills and methodologies.
- Promote the four pillars of Dominican education, model Christian values, and incorporate prayer and spiritual formation within student, faculty/staff, and parent communities.
- Uphold and implement the Dominican charism and the Houston Dominican Sisters’ congregational goals.
- Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Department Chair, Academic Dean, Principal, or Head of School.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
