High School Humanities Teacher
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Job Location:
Charlottesville, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the School
Since 1910 St. Annes-Belfield School has been committed to nurturing the whole student: body heart mind and soul. As the largest independent school in the college town of Charlottesville Va. our 900 students age 2 through Grade 12 inspire us each day as we aspire to educate the next generation of exemplary citizens and visionary leaders.
As a member of our school community youd be joining a team of people who are passionate about their roles and contributing to a community of purpose and belonging. Those who thrive at St. Annes-Belfield are people who as outlined in our Portrait of a Graduate pursue knowledge to generate impact seek to engage diverse perspectives and practices engage in reflection demonstrate moral character and integrity and work to understand and meet the needs of the community.
If youre looking for adynamic learning environment where your contributions help spark each childs potential we invite you to consider a career with St. Annes-Belfield. We at St. Annes-Belfield School believe it is the quality and passion of our people that set us apart. We seek to hire the best teachers administrators staff members and coaches to support our student body by offering a competitive benefits package and providing a wonderful working environment.
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Department: Upper School Humanities
Status: Full-Time Exempt
About St. Annes-Belfield School: We at St. Annes-Belfield School believe it is the quality and passion of our people that set us apart. We seek to hire the best teachers administrators and staff members to support our amazing student body by offering a competitive benefits package and providing a wonderful working environment.
Position Summary: St. Annes-Belfield School seeks a dynamic full-time Humanities teacher and advisor to join a highly collaborative department. The ideal candidate is a scholar-practitioner capable of bridging the gap between History and English with a specific focus on our interdisciplinary American Studies curriculum. This is a 10-month position (paid over 12 months) for the 2026-2027 school year beginning August 1 2026 and ending July 31 2027.
The Academic Program Our Humanities program is designed to evolve with the student:
- Grade 9: English and History are taught in separate classes and the teaching team coordinates how our writing curriculum spirals through the courses.
- Grades 10 & 11: Humanities 10 and American Studies classes are taught in a dual-credit class that provides an English credit and a History credit. Team teaching is frequently employed.
- Grade 12: English is taught separately from History.
Candidate Profile: American Studies & Literature Focus While this is a Humanities role we are specifically seeking candidates with deep subject-matter expertise in American Literature and American History. The strongest candidates will demonstrate:
- Integrated Expertise: Experience teaching American Literature and American History with the ability to weave together historical and literary analysis.
- Discussion-Based Pedagogy: A strong mastery of student-centered discussion-based teaching methods (e.g. Harkness method Socratic seminar). The teacher must be comfortable facilitating complex conversations where students engage directly with texts and one another.
- The Teaching of Literature: A sophisticated approach to literary instruction
- Collaborative Spirit: A willingness to embrace a team-teaching model and coordinate daily with colleagues to align the content of skills of the course.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan and teach classes in the Upper School Humanities department specifically within the American Studies sequence.
- Utilize a Standards-Based Learning (SBL) framework to provide clear actionable feedback on student writing and critical thinking skills.
- Serve as an advisor to a small group of students monitoring their academic progress and well-being.
- Integrate technology in meaningful ways to enhance the study of the humanities.
- Community Involvement: As an independent school we value community and expect that the selected candidate will serve as a coach for a sports team for one season and/or lead extracurricular programming equivalent to a coaching position beyond the classroom.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in English History American Studies or a related field is strongly preferred.
- Experience: Full-time classroom teaching experience with high school-aged students is required.
- Skills: Strong organizational and classroom management skills and the ability to joyfully teach adolescents.
Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the U.S.
Required Experience:
IC
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About Company
Discover our independent boarding & day school in Charlottesville, Virginia, located near DC. We offer a rigorous academic program from PreK through Grade 12.
