Long-Term Substitute History Teacher August 2025-December 2025
Long-Term Substitute History Teacher August 2025-December 2025
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LongTerm Substitute History Teacher
About The Branson School
The Branson School is a coeducational collegepreparatory day school of 420 students grades 912 located in Marin County California. Branson is more than just a great school. Its an everevolving educational community that challenges and supports students as they grow into confident thoughtful ethical people. We encourage students to be brave in whatever they do in the classroom on the field on stage in the community even with their peers. The faculty values collaboration continual growth and improvement reflection and student centered teaching. Branson teachers work in a beautiful wellresourced environment with dedicated students. The faculty is widely regarded as outstanding and there exists in the faculty an admirable esprit de corps and a positive attitude about their work and their relationship with students.
Mission Statement
Branson develops students who make a positive impact in the world by leading lives of integrity purpose learning and joy.
Statement of Belonging
Branson believes that diversity equity and inclusion are essential to create a truly excellent learning environment and a vibrant caring community. We aspire to have every member of the Branson community feel a deep sense of belonging and inclusion.
Core Values
Courage
Kindness
Honor
Purpose
Reports to: Department Chair
Salary: Branson uses a faculty salary scale that is based on education and years of experience and ranges annually from $85783.00$163900.00. The compensation and / or benefits will be prorated according to FTE and the duration of the assignment.
Start Date: August 18 2025
End Date: December 19 2025
Job Summary:
Branson is looking for a maternity leave substitute for one of our history teachers for the Fall Semester 2025. This is a part time position at 80 FTE with responsibilities including teaching three sections of 9thgrade Modern World History. Bransons history curriculum emphasizes discussion based pedagogy and agentic engagement with students. Modern World History is a core course for 9th graders and the teachers collaborate closely collectively planning each unit of study individual lessons and assessments. History teachers form a strong team with all members of the department inspiring our engaged and motivated students to become the leaders of the next generation. While the position is only for the fall semester we are a collegial friendly faculty and youll feel like a part of a team both when teaching Modern World and as a part of the history department and school in general!
Course description:
MODERN WORLD HISTORY
3 units
Modern World History provides a study of the world from around 1500 (Colliding Worlds) to the present. The course will introduce students to the habits of mind used in the study of history: closereading and analysis of primary sources; articulating arguments grounded in evidence; participating in civil discourse; and writing historical analysis essays. Themes of the course include: identity faith and role of religion power and authority and exchange. Units of study include but are not limited to: early modern colliding worlds; revolutionary movements of the modern era; world wars decolonization and globalization. The course culminates in a History behind the Headlines Project where students analyze the historical antecedents of a global current event.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach 3 sections of 9thgrade Modern World History.
- Collaborate closely effectively and professionally with the other teachers of the 9thgrade physics course to develop and implement curriculum.
- Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment.
- Respond to feedback professionally.
- Treat all students equitably be sincerely interested in them as individuals and make a priority of responding to their needs.
- Be available to meet with students outside of class to provide support as needed.
- Hold high expectations for students and communicate these expectations clearly and regularly.
- Incorporate appropriate and varied methods materials and technologies into teaching.
- Give timely meaningful and personal feedback on student performance and participation.
- Communicate with the teaching team the department chair and administration.
- Be student centered.
- As an active community member all employees will attend assemblies staffulty meetings department meetings admission events and other required school events including nights and weekends.
Key Qualifications and Skills:
- B.A. or B.S. or equivalent experience.
- Prior teaching experience is ideal but we will give serious consideration to recent graduates with strong academic credentials and a history of working with high school students.
- Commitment to exceptional teaching academic excellence and nurturing the development of the whole student.
- Ability to demonstrate our four core values and support our mission statements through collaboration professionalism and critical reflection.
- Ability to pass state and federal background check fingerprinting and provide a recent negative TB test or screening.
- Consideration will be given to candidates interested in coaching a sports team.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Branson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants employees volunteers and interns and the School makes decisions based on the merits of each candidate. Branson prohibits discrimination based on an individuals race color religion (including all aspects of religious beliefs observance or practice including religious dress or grooming practices) sex (including gender gender identity gender expression transgender pregnancy and breastfeeding) sexual orientation (including heterosexuality homosexuality and bisexuality) national origin ancestry citizenship status age marital status or registered domestic partner status uniformed service member or veteran status physical or mental disability medical condition genetic characteristics or information or any other basis protected by law. The School will afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants employees volunteers and interns as to all terms and conditions of employment including without limitation compensation hiring training promotion transfer discipline and termination.
For Consideration
We encourage those that align with Bransons shared commitment to its Mission Statement Diversity Mission Statement and Core Values to apply by uploading a cover letter statement of teaching philosophy and resume to Michelle Jones Director of Human Resources athttps://
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
