Long-Term Substitute - Upper School Social Studies Teacher

Job Title: Long-Term Substitute - Upper School Social Studies Teacher
Reports to: Head of Upper School
Classification: Exempt
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Start Date: August 2025
End Date: December 2025

Job Summary:

The Emery/Weiner School seeks a dynamic, innovative, and collegial Social Studies teacher to serve as a long-term substitute for the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year. Responsibilities for this position include teaching at least five sections of Social Studies courses and serving as a homeroom Advisor. Additional responsibilities include participation in student life (e.g., club sponsorship), supervisory duties, and school trip chaperoning/facilitation according to the experience of the candidate and needs of the school. This position may involve teaching World History, United States History, Government, Speech & Debate, Economics, and/or Model United Nations, with a focus on teaching using a critical thinking lens.

The ideal applicant is an enthusiastic professional with a broad range of subject knowledge and previous high school teaching experience. A strong candidate will have a desire to teach in a progressive, student-centered independent school that values innovative pedagogy and experiential education. An outstanding candidate should be able to demonstrate a track record of flexibility, collegiality, and student success.

This position requires a professional who:

Is passionate about teaching social studies topics to high school students;
Serves as a content expert and seeks out opportunities to expand their knowledge;
Thrives on a collaborative team which promotes daily brainstorming and creative thinking;
Exhibits a growth mindset and continually improves the way they teach;
Masters diverse teaching styles and allows for student-led questioning, discussion, and student-developed assignments;
Embraces classroom technology integration as a tool for learning;
Provides direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, during class and outside of the classroom;
Implements strategies to help students with content mastery.

Responsibilities include:

Teaching upper school social studies classes to students with a range of academic aptitudes;
Assessing students’ academic and social development;
Providing consistent oral and written communication to students and families;
Serving as a homeroom Advisor to a small cohort of students;
Attending and participating in weekly faculty meetings, committee meetings, school functions, and professional development activities during and after school hours as needed, appropriate, and assigned;
Adhering to strict student confidentiality;
Participating in, chaperoning, and/or facilitating some school activities, field trips, orientations, and experiential learning trips;
Performing other tasks as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Division Head and/or the Head of School.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in history or related field;
Comfort with innovative and forward-thinking approaches to instruction;
A strong commitment to professional growth.

Preferred qualifications:

Advanced degree in history or related field;
Experience teaching World History, US History, Government, Speech and Debate, Economics, and/or Model United Nations;
2-5 years of proven success in teaching upper school students;
Experience implementing inquiry-based or project-based curriculum;
Experience teaching in independent schools.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, their resume, and 3-5 references to employment@emeryweiner.org. (References will not be contacted without notifying the candidate first.)

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