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History Department Chair
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Catholic Memorial
Boston, MA (In Person)
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History Department Chair
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
Catholic Memorial - West Roxbury, Massachusetts Job Details
Job ID:
5781358Application Deadline:
Posted until filledPosted:
YesterdayStarting Date:
Aug 24, 2026 Job DescriptionAll Catholic Memorial Educators:
Are Mission Driven They:
Experience and skills in curriculum development, classroom management, and pedagogy are a must. Faculty members must have sufficient energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to excel in this fast-paced school setting. Responsibilities include:- Teach four sections of History
- Exhibit a personal and communal understanding of their role and responsibilities
- Exhibit effective time management skills related to a range of activities from being on time to prompt return of student work
- Plan and facilitate department meetings
- Attend and participate in regular instructional leadership team meetings with principal, vice principals and chairs
- Oversee all history and social studies curriculum, textbooks, and resources (Grades 7-12)
- Regularly observe and meet with teachers within the department to coach instructional practices
- Manage the departmental budget
- Participate in the hiring process of history and social studies faculty
- Exhibit effective time management skills related to a range of activities from being on time to prompt return of student work
- Value collegiality
- Participate actively in grade level and other faculty meetings
- Seek collaborative opportunities actively both within and across disciplines
- Demonstrate self-reflection and critical practice
Are Mission Driven They:
- Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of Catholic Memorial
- Display a passion for educating adolescent boys and taking seriously the formative and transformative nature of working with this age group
- Are mindful of the privilege to serve in a faith-based community
- Integrating with intention the Essential Elements of a Christian Brothers Education Demonstrate their service orientation
- Exhibit their overt pride in being a member of Catholic Memorial Engage in Scholarship by:
- Displaying a genuine love for his or her vocation
- Teaching with intellectual depth and providing gateways for students into deeper levels of thinking
- Demonstrating passion for his or her subject matter Are Pedagogically Skillful by:
- Approaching teaching as a craft
- Making effective use of course and student management systems (e.g., syllabi, grade books, etc.)
- Demonstrating a willingness to take positive and creative risks with an emphasis on Knight-Based Learning (CM's version of project-based learning)
- Being open to student voice's influence on pedagogy
- Showing a concern for the "whole student" and the development of young boys into good men
- Using strategies that meet students where they are
- Using strategies to spark student interest and draw out student talent
- Expressing a personal touch to engage students
- Investing time in learning and experimenting with new pedagogical techniques and strategies
- Supporting the needs of a diverse student body
- Monitoring struggling students and working with guidance to support them
- Making themselves available for extra help
- Holding students accountable for behavior