Upper School History Teacher 2024-25 Academic Yr

Maimonides School, a PreSchool - Grade12 Orthodox Jewish day school in Brookline, MA, is seeking an experienced candidate for a full-time Upper School teaching position in History beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.

The successful candidate will:
● Develop strong relationships with students as the foundation for strong learning.
● Emphasize students doing the intellectual work through a focus on skill development in historical thinking, conceptual analysis, close reading, and historiography.
● Uses student-centered teaching methods that are supported by research as highly effective for learning, and that allow expression of student agency.
● Be growth oriented: open to feedback, continually working on teaching practice, using formative assessment and other forms of data collection to inform instruction.
● Work collaboratively with colleagues and supervisor.
● Focus on student learning and the student learning experience.
● Differentiate instruction for a variety of students, collaborating with the Learning Center when appropriate.

Experience Required:
● Minimum of Master’s degree in History or related field
● 5 years teaching experience
● Ability to teach courses in grades 9-12, including U.S. History, AP U.S. History, and (preferably) AP World History
● Preference given to candidates with an interest in collaborating with colleagues in humanities across our academic program.

We are a school that emphasizes the importance of continuous professional growth in community with colleagues as the key for excellence in teaching and learning. We are looking for a teacher who wants to be a part of such a community.

We want you to be part of our team! Maimonides offers an unparalleled dual curriculum in Judaic and general studies, with an emphasis on moral and spiritual development. From early childhood (2-year-olds) through 12th grade, our students are avid learners, eager to engage with each other, their teachers, and their community.