Upper School Humanities Teacher

The Principia • Des Peres, MO

10h • $51,000

About The Position

Teachers at Principia School serve as transformational educators who bring subject-matter expertise in Upper School Humanities to life through engaging instruction, character development, and joyful learning experiences. They design and deliver lessons that foster curiosity, critical thinking, and spiritual growth while maintaining a supportive and inclusive classroom environment rooted in Christian Science values.

The Upper School Humanities Teacher instructs students in grades 9–12, guiding them in close reading, analytical writing, global citizenship, media literacy, and problem solving in alignment with the school’s curriculum. This educator communicates regularly with parents and colleagues to support student progress and participates in ongoing professional growth, curriculum development, and community life. They contribute to a vibrant school culture through advisory programs, chapel, field trips, and extracurricular leadership.

Within our close-knit, mission-driven learning community, Principia School teachers nurture students’ limitless potential—academically, morally, and spiritually—modeling love, integrity, and lifelong learning in all they do.

Requirements

• Student of Christian Science preferred
• Supportive of Principia’s guiding statements as articulated here
• Bachelor’s degree in English or Humanities
• Teaching certification preferred (required within two years of hire date)
• Documented teaching experience with high school students

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates strong background knowledge and experience in cultivating students’ abilities to think critically, communicate effectively, analyze diverse texts, and understand human experiences by exploring history, literature, philosophy, culture, and the forces that shape societies.
• Demonstrates strong ability and experience in teaching literature and writing skills
• Designs interdisciplinary learning experiences and builds industry and community partnerships
• Plans effective lessons that engage student interest and foster transfer of learning
• Cultivates in students a strong appreciation for critical thinking and communication skills
• Employs a range of assessment strategies and provides timely feedback to promote student growth
• Exhibits a strong interest in and love for working with high school students
• Purposefully integrates a range of technology into instructional strategies
• Travels with students to support experiential education opportunities
• Demonstrates a strong interest and commitment to working with a wide range of students, helping them feel successful and recognize their unlimited potential
• Demonstrates commitment to preparing students to be thoughtful, informed, and active citizens
• Recognizes character education as an essential and natural part of daily classroom and ensemble instruction
• Collaborates effectively with colleagues, coaches, parents, houseparents, and administrators to support shared curricular, instructional, and student-life goals
• Supports mutual curricular and instructional goals with Upper School colleagues through collaboration and regular communication
• Participates as a member of a departmental team, including attending at weekly meetings and collaborative planning
• Serves as an advisor to a group of 8-10 Upper School students
• Supports innovative and engaging student recruitment and retention efforts
• Pursues ongoing professional development, applies best educational practices, and contributes to a professional learning community focused on continuous improvement.
• Participates in required professional development on Monday and Wednesday afternoons
• Fulfills all responsibilities expected of a faculty member, including curriculum development, lesson planning, grading and assessment, administrative tasks, meetings, supervision, family communication, and participation in school events as assigned
• Lead and mentor small groups of students as a Crew Leader, including oversight during fall Character Trips and active participation in House activities
• Attends and supports curricular trips, festivals, service-learning performance opportunities, and school activities, including chaperoning social events and travel
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of the school’s mission and programmatic needs

Benefits

• Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded).
• Relocation: Principia provides a relocation reimbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary, when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles.
• Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Learn more about all our benefits here, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level