History Department Chair

Reports to: Assistant Head of School for Academics

FT/R/T: FullTime Regular Academic Year two weeks (one week 1 before and one week after closing meetings)

University Prep (UPrep) is seeking a talented engaging and compassionate History Department Chair. We look for staff and faculty who share our belief that a culturally rich and inclusive school community provides students with the best possible environment for a quality education. We need a leader who has passion for History and thrives on working independently as well as part of a team. If that sounds like you wed like to hear from you.

Who We Are:

Job Summary:

Under minimal supervision the Department Chair provides leadership for their department and performs diverse administrative functions that promote the successful daytoday operation of their departments and the school. The chairs role as both faculty member and administrator serves to further mutual understanding of complex issues. In addition to two class reductions and a stipend for this administrative role the Department Chair will teach two history courses which may include world and US history and government at the middle school or high school level.

Specific Responsibilities:

Curricular and Programmatic Leadership

• Assess the scope and sequence of their departments curriculum and identify opportunities to amplify and extend opportunities for all students
• Serve as a leader in curriculum and pedagogy in their respective department
• Collaborate with the Division Directors and department faculty to oversee the evolution and alignment of the curriculum consistent with UPreps mission
• Collaborate with other department chairs and with Division Directors to design coordinate and integrate course content and offerings
• Facilitate department meetings that promote meaningful conversation about teaching and learning
• Ensure teachers in the department working on their teaching practices in light of the Characteristics of Good Teaching
• Serve as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team and the Academic Council
• Collaborate with the Division Director in preparing and monitoring the departmental budget

Faculty Support and Evaluation

• Assist Division Directors with formal evaluations of department members (observations twice annually)
• Assist Division Directors with informal evaluations of department members (observations twice annually)
• Evaluate student feedback and review feedback with teachers
• Collaborate with the members of the department and Division Director(s) in designing the teachers ITIP
• Collaborate with Division Directors to envision and support professional development for faculty so that each teacher can effectively implement a wide range of bestpractice instructional and assessment strategies
• Collaborate with the Division Directors assesses staffing needs (hiring recruiting and retaining) and distribute teaching assignments
• Coordinate with Admissions to staff annual Open House sessions
• Assist with book selection for their department
• Assist with new faculty orientation
• Keeps communication lines open and active within the department and between the department and the Assistant Head of School for Academics and/or the Division Directors
• Oversees consistency of student proficiency placement into courses
• Collaborates with the Division Directors Office in substitute class coverage when teachers are absent
• Performs other duties as assigned

Teaching and Advising

• Teach two history courses at either the middle or high school level
• Advise 1012 students and chaperone dances and one outdoor overnight
• Vigorously engage in their own professional advancement; is a lifelong learner who enhances their skills using stateoftheart technologies to maintain high standards of performance
• Establish and cultivate community relations by maintaining open and candid dialogue with all the schools constituencies
• Comply with all policies and regulations as put forth in the schools documents
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students faculty staff equipment materials and facilities

Required Education & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching in multiple divisions deep emotional intelligence and a passion for sharing best practice pedagogy in the field

• Bachelors degree from a fouryear college or university required
• Advanced degree in education or the subject area preferred
• Teaching certification preferred
• Minimum of 5 years prior experience in public and or independent schools with a strong background in curriculum and instruction

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Articulates an authentic commitment to diversity and holds others accountable for the same
• Promotes an inclusive environment that values encourages and supports differences
• Outstanding leadership skills
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Proven success working collaboratively in educational leadership
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the students and program
• Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to create an active learning environment that supports understanding passion and creativity in students
• Ability to prepare lessons to appeal to a variety of learning styles needs and accommodations
• Ability to use formative assessments and strategies in the classroom
• Deep interest in being part of a community as a colleague and gradelevel team member
• Educational leadership experience (team leader department head gradelevel coordinator) preferred
• Ability to work and communicate well with all levels of faculty and staff
• Ability to work and communicate well with students and their parents
• Commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Flexibility maturity and a sense of humor
• Ability to work efficiently in a Microsoft Windows or Mac environment using Office master common automated systems for record keeping and learn new technology

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary range is $64157 $116644 based on education and years of experience and an additional $10000 Department Chair stipend. UPrep offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package intended to support and promote the health and wellbeing work/life balance and financial security of our faculty staff and their families. Benefits are listed on our careers page and include: Medical Dental and Vision Insurance EmployerSeeded Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account Flexible Spending Accounts EmployerPaid LongTerm Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program EmployerPaid Life Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer contribution and match after one year of service Paid Time Off Paid Parental Leave after one year of service and Professional Development opportunities.

Complete our online employment application and upload your rsum and a cover letter telling us why you are interested in and qualified for this position.

Position open until filled. No phone calls or dropins please.

University Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race color caste national or ethnic origin religion creed age gender marital status sexual orientation gender identity veterans status disability use of a trained service animal or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to admissions and administration of all its programs as well as to all areas of employment.