Middle School History Teacher

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Middle School History Teacher JobID:

599

Position Type:

Middle School Faculty/ History Date Posted:

4/1/2026

Location:

Greenwich, CT Date Available:

08/26/2026 Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity. We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness who will use their gifts to serve others. Relationships and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in student-centered learning, inquiry, problem-solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade-level advisors. The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. We are currently seeking a Middle School History Teacher to join in the vision of our Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year.

Position:

Middle School History Teacher Reports to:

Head of Middle School FLSA Status:

Exempt Job Summary The Middle School History Teacher is responsible for providing a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in a way that is in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education and the philosophy that implements it. This philosophy includes providing children with opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. The English Teacher has the following responsibilities: Essential Functions Teach four sections of Middle School History and be able to teach English if needed Teach one quarter mini-course Served as an advisor to a group of Middle School students Sincere and visible commitment to best critical thinking, reading, writing, and research practices and continued professional development Willingness to teach flexibly within grades 5-8 and to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines. Genuine passion for and command of subject matter and enthusiasm for working with middle school students Experience and demonstrated success in implementing a scaffolded, organized, inquiry-based, student-centered instructional approach Design of instruction that encourages students to think and write critically, ask questions, reason creatively, and inspires confidence in their own abilities Instruction encourages curiosity, exploration, and discovery appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of the students Support for all learners through diverse strategies and approaches in a caring classroom environment where students learn and collaborate positively with one another Proficiency with current educational technology,; facility with electronic communication and learning management systems Development of formative and summative assessments that portray differentiated approaches to identifying student understanding Evaluation of student work that exhibits fairness, consistency, and prompt response to student progress Supportive relationships with students, advisors, parents, and families Interactions with parents on student's academic progress, social growth, and learning needs at designated times of the year, and meetings with parents as necessary Engaged participation in the Middle School community, including division and departmental meetings, assigned non-instructional duties, overnight field trips, day trips, and our advisory program Qualifications The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in education, English, history, or a related field required; master's degree preferred, and 1-3 years of experience teaching humanities to middle school students. The candidate should be able to provide lesson plans and a portfolio of assignments that reflect current and research-supported educational practices. The candidate should be energetic, approachable, knowledgeable, and eager to participate in a dynamic learning community. As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining faculty with a passion for teaching who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility. We seek faculty who are committed to all-girl education and who will draw upon current research to maximize student learning. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the diversity of our community.

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