Humanities Instructor

Culver Academies•Culver, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Culver Academies is a private boarding school seeking a humanities instructor to join its professional community. The humanities department offers core interdisciplinary instruction covering ancient to medieval perspectives, European and modern world perspectives, and American perspectives. The department also provides a variety of elective offerings in literature, composition, and social sciences, along with Honors seminars and Advanced Placement options. The teaching approach is inquiry-based, utilizing diverse texts to engage students with major questions and themes. Emphasis is placed on persuasive speaking, convincing writing, and critical thinking. Instructors teach two eighty-minute blocks daily with an average class size of fifteen on an intensive 4x4 block schedule. Collaboration with peers teaching the same course occurs weekly, focusing on content, academic skills, and teaching methodologies. Biweekly department meetings involve collaboration on various initiatives, and all humanities instructors attend monthly meetings as part of a campus-wide interdisciplinary learning community. Culver faculty are also expected to engage with students outside the classroom through athletics or residential life, and be a regular part of students' lives.

Requirements

Commitment to fostering belonging and inclusion.
Alignment with Culver’s Teaching and Learning Model.
Supportive of the Commitments of a Culver Educator.

Responsibilities

Teach two eighty-minute blocks each day.
Collaborate weekly with peers teaching the same course.
Collaborate with colleagues teaching at other levels on department initiatives in biweekly meetings.
Attend monthly meetings as part of the campus-wide interdisciplinary learning community.
Engage with students outside the classroom by service in either athletics or residential life.
Be a regular part of students’ lives.

Benefits

Medical insurance (Health Savings Account available)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
FREE on-site Health Clinic including various free generic medications
Life Insurance
403b retirement account with a very generous company match
On-site Fitness Center
Fall, winter and spring breaks
Summers off
Professional development, including continued education
FREE meals in the dining hall
Limited laundry and dry-cleaning services
Discount at the Campus Store and Uniform Shop
Tuition Remission Program and scholarship opportunities for eligible children attending both schools and camps.