27-28 Upper School History Teacher

St. Catherine's School•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Catherine’s School, an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, seeks a committed, enthusiastic, and innovative Upper School History Teacher. The school serves roughly 950 girls from age 3 through grade 12 and aims to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership, and service in a global community. The Upper School History curriculum develops historical thinking, analysis of primary and secondary sources, written historical argument, and an appreciation of how social sciences deepen understanding of the past and present and inform global citizenship. The teacher will create a classroom community grounded in the School’s core values, teach a range of History courses across more than one grade level, and contribute to academic advising, extracurricular activities, experiential learning, and the broader life of the School. This is a salaried, exempt, full-time, regular position on a 9-month schedule with a standard work week. Occasional evening chaperoning, travel supervision, and overnight or out-of-area travel for special events may be required. The expected salary range is $50,000–$60,000. An offer is contingent on authorization to work in the United States and successful completion of applicable background checks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in History.
Experience in and passion for teaching History at the Upper School level.
Demonstrated creative and energetic teaching.
Strong classroom management skills.
Conversance with current trends in History education and a proven history of implementing them.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
Facility with and strong implementation of educational technologies.
Ability to uphold the high standards of the School’s established program.
Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Ability to coach a sport.

Responsibilities

Create a classroom community based on the School’s core values.
Develop and implement the History curriculum, with a focus on skill development.
Teach a variety of History Department courses at more than one grade level.
Collaborate with colleagues teaching courses at the same level and align instruction with them.
Implement and uphold the School’s access, equity, and belonging initiatives.
Serve as an Upper School academic advisor.
Sponsor extracurricular activities.
Lead a cohort in the Upper School’s Saints Explore experiential learning program.
Serve on School life committees when requested.
Participate in the broader life of the School through teaching and engagement with students and the School community.
Occasionally chaperone in the evening and supervise travel.