Upper School Social Studies Teacher (Grades 9-12)
Location
Toledo, OH
Type
Full Time
Position opening: Upper School Social Studies Teacher (Grades 9-12)
Type: full-time faculty (185 days paid over 12 months),
Application deadline: April 30, 2024
Start date: Aug. 6, 2024, for orientation/opening week
Maumee Valley Country Day School is seeking a student-centered, creative individual who orchestrates learning for students in engaging, challenging, and relevant ways to fulfill our personal, experiential, and global vision. The successful candidate is a resourceful and innovative teacher who uses various pedagogical techniques to reach all learners. The ideal candidate has experience teaching a wide range of student learners and can teach a varied class load, which may include AP courses. This person loves developing an experiential, problem-based curriculum that allows students to grapple with real-world questions and solutions.
This position reports to the Head of the Upper School and collaborates closely with all Upper School faculty and the cross-divisional history/humanities department. As a full-time faculty member, the position offers all benefits afforded to full-time employees, including, but not limited to, comprehensive health benefits, paid life insurance, tuition remission, paid time off, and professional development.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Teach three sections of US History/Government and co-teach one section of AP US History
- Meet performance goals established as part of the annual performance-planning process or as the result of organizational planning
- Actively engage in personal and professional work in support of the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- Works independently with minimum supervision
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
- Manage a student load of between 60 and 80 students
- Nurture and support an advisee group of between 8 and 12 students
- Participate in the life of the school by attending athletic, arts, fundraising, and other school events
- Attend faculty and department meetings and other meetings as needed
- Chaperone school functions, such as dances and school trips, as needed
- Participate on committees and task forces as needed
- Sponsor student clubs and activities as needed
- Maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and colleagues
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
Skills and Competencies:
- Sense of humor and demonstrated success in building strong relationships with teenagers
- Experience teaching foundational history/humanities skills
- Flexible and adaptable; able to teach Advanced Placement, standard, and elective history/humanities courses
- Willingness to embrace and learn experiential learning design and techniques
- Ability to differentiate instruction
- Ability to design units and lessons with a backward design framework, such as Understanding by Design
- Ability to collaborate within and between departments both to advance the department’s goals and to build interdisciplinary learning opportunities
- Capacity to maximize advantages of educational technology
Credentials:
- Experience teaching social studies classes
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required; master’s degree, relevant coursework, or relevant professional experience preferred
Faculty: You must be willing and able to secure an Ohio Permanent Non-Tax certificate or Professional Teaching license. The school will support you in obtaining this once you are hired. However, for compliance purposes, it must be secured within the first six months of employment.
Background check
All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check and confidentiality agreement.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship, per applicable laws. In addition, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We value a diverse workforce.
Employees who believe they have been discriminated against may discuss this with their supervisor or the Head of School.
Our Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
As Maumee Valley Country Day School approaches the 140th anniversary of its founding, it remains the preeminent educational institution in northwest Ohio. It is the only accredited, coeducational, nonreligious, and independent school in the area and attracts families from northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan, and nations worldwide. Enrollment is about 470 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade. We prepare students for global citizenship and admission to prestigious universities. We are known for outstanding academics, high test scores, a beautiful campus, unrivaled opportunities for study abroad, hands-on learning, and personal bonds between students and teachers.
At Maumee Valley, children dream, explore, and cultivate their passions and strengths. Our faculty and staff do the same. We are more than a school and more than a group of people: We are a community of lifelong learners who inspire joy. As the only PreK-12 independent school in northwest Ohio, we support an accomplished and diverse student body within a progressive academic program.
A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global. A journey of discovery and action defines each child’s learning experience. Through an intentionally crafted curriculum, including active lessons and serendipitous explorations, a Maumee Valley education launches children toward the investigation of the world. It helps them find their place in it. With our students at the center of our decision-making, we aspire to seek understanding, grow in our compassion and empathy, and adapt to the ever-changing world our students will one day lead.
Read our school’s Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:
We believe in collaboration, innovation, and the power of community.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Maumee Valley Country Day School
Maumee Valley Country Day School cultivates an inclusive community of intellectual excellence where learners creatively explore their passions and boldly inspire positive change in the world. We are always seeking remarkable faculty and staff who seek a challenge within a community of learners.
Company Website: www.mvcds.org
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