Job Description

St. Anne’s Episcopal School, a preschool through 8th grade co-educational day school situated on a beautiful, 125 acre campus in Middletown, Delaware, seeks an enthusiastic and committed social studies teacher who loves working with middle school students. The job centers around teaching two sections of seventh grade U.S. History and teaching two sections of eighth grade focused on World History & Geography. Serving as a homeroom teacher and as an advisor of 7-10 middle schoolers is also an important part of the position. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Classroom Culture & Management:

1. Deliberately develop a safe and inclusive learning environment where each student is known, loved, challenged and inspired.
2. Maintain standards of student behavior and practice classroom management that center around our core values of respect, responsibility and compassion.
3. Consciously build a classroom culture that actively embraces students of all backgrounds.
4. Manage behavior, intervene and communicate with parents, the Dean of Student Life, Head of Middle School and student advisors as needed.

Curriculum & Instruction:

1. Teach Social Studies to two sections of 7th graders with a focus on U.S. history from 1783-1973.
2. Teach Social Studies to two sections of 8th graders with a focus on world geography and world history.  
3. Through all classes, develop skills and measure progress in the following areas: critical thinking, persuasive writing, text and document analysis, cause-effect and main idea identification and research.
4. Plan and deliver effective, innovative, engaging, developmentally appropriate student-centered history and social studies lessons.
5. Integrate opportunities for students to develop high school prep skills, including: presentations, debate, discussions, writing & revision, test preparation and research.
6. Differentiate instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying abilities and backgrounds as well as provide frequent support and extensions as needed.
7. Deliver instruction and materials that are aligned with our Episcopal identity and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging mission of the school.

Community Collaboration:

1. Through clear and consistent communication, build partnerships with parents that center around mutual trust in order to best support students’ growth and well-being.
2. Establish collaborative, collegial and supportive working relationships with other faculty and staff.

Advising:

1. Serve as an advisor for up to 10 middle school students. 
2. Serve as the lead homeroom teacher for up to 18 middle school students. 
3. Within the above two roles, lead activities and curriculum focused on: community building, social emotional learning, metacognition and inclusion & belonging.
4. Lead student/parent conferences with parents of advisees twice annually.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Lead a co-curricular program such as: Student Council, Junior Model U.N., Geography Bee, National History Day, Debate Team or School Newspaper.
2. Complete thorough and thoughtful report cards three times a year.
3. Attend and supervise students at cyclical school-day Episcopal chapel services as well as school events and activities outside of the school day.
4. Plan and chaperone grade level field trips. 
5. Participate in regular team meetings during the school day and bi-weekly faculty meetings after school.
6. Perform additional duties as assigned, such as recess monitoring, lunch duty, study hall proctoring, etc.

Note: Preference will be given to candidates who can serve as a sports team coach or assist with our musical.

Preferred Qualifications – Candidates will possess:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in history, education or a related field; Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant teaching/classroom experience with middle school students.
• Knowledge of best practices in both instruction and curriculum development for seventh and eighth grade social studies and history.
• Knowledge of U.S. history, geography and world history as well as related topics in diversity, equity inclusion and belonging.

Qualities – What do we value?

• We at St. Anne’s value educators who possess patience, self-awareness and a collaborative spirit. 
• We look for flexible teachers who possess strong organizational and effective time-management skills.
• We work to draw-in teachers who wish to immerse themselves in a small, caring school community with a big family atmosphere. 
• We seek teachers who possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• We value teachers who possess a growth mindset and are committed to growing professionally and personally. 
• We seek teachers who have the interest and skills to utilize our beautiful campus for outdoor learning. 

To Apply:

Qualified candidates should send the following to Employment@saintannesschool.org with Middle School Social Studies Teacher in the subject line: 

1. a letter of interest
2. current resume
3. educational philosophy statement 
4. employment application
5. list of at least three professional references including at least one supervisor

Please use the following format for naming your electronic files:  Lastname_Firstname_Resume. References will not be contacted without applicant approval. Please know that we seek candidates who will add to the racial, cultural and gender identity of the school community.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to regularly sit, turn, bend, reach, stand, walk, talk, hear, and interact with students, peer-teachers, staff, parents, campus visitors and others. 
• Must be able to lift 25lbs.

Must have the ability to understand and present materials and communicate with constituents and co-workers in a harmonious manner.

About St. Anne's Episcopal School

St. Anne’s Episcopal School, a coeducational, Preschool - grade 8 day school serving 253 students, was founded in 2002 with the support of St. Andrew’s School and the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware. Located on 125 acres just 30 minutes south of Wilmington and 50 minutes from the Philadelphia Airport, St. Anne's is situated in a growth community (Middletown) and has drawn students from 3 states and 12 counties. The St. Anne’s Episcopal School mission states that we "prepare students for secondary education and lifelong learning. We strive to enhance the intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, and artistic growth of our students so that they may realize their potential for good as citizens of local and world communities." Our life together centers around a commitment to academic excellence, respect for one another, responsibility for ourselves and our community, and compassion for others. The school embraces diversity in all facets of our life together. We work to teach good stewardship of our campus and our environment. The spiritual growth of members of our community is nurtured through daily devotions, weekly chapels and religion classes at all grades. Our strategic vision s ... peaks of our school as a place where children are known, loved, challenged, and inspired for the future.

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