Upper School History Teacher - King School Incorporated

Job Type

Full-time

Description

King School is an independent day school in Stamford, CT, educating students in PreK through Grade 12. Students at King engage in an immersive and innovative curriculum that is anchored in an inquiry-based pedagogy that nurtures curiosity, intellectual growth, and character development.

Diversity is foundational to academic and professional excellence, and therefore is a core value at King. We think, learn, and work more deeply due to the many facets of diversity in our community, including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, ability, and learning style. We leverage cultural differences and intellectual diversity to create an inclusive and vibrant learning community, endeavoring for each person to feel seen, heard, valued, and respected.

Job Title: Upper School History Teacher

Division: Upper School

Reports to: Head of Upper School and Chair of the History Department

Summary:

The Upper School History Department at King seeks a dynamic, full-time, History teacher to teach world history beginning in the 2025-2026 year. This teacher will assume duties and responsibilities, consistent with expectations for all Upper School teachers, including the primary teaching load of four sections.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach 4 sections of American and World History. 
• Intense focus on developing students’ reading, writing and critical analysis skills.
• Teacher Collaboration
• Collaborates with grade level teachers and other department members to coordinate a clear scope and sequence from grade to grade in terms of both subject matter and skills development.
• Collaborates with the Director of Teaching and Learning when appropriate to ensure students are being fully supported and challenged.
• Participate in all required meetings.
• Communicate with parents/guardians about student progress as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in History or historically-related fields in the humanities or social sciences, with strong disciplinary knowledge of world history. Graduate degree is a plus, but not required.
• Strong skills in reading and writing instruction.
• Possess a sound understanding of the developmental stages of adolescents from the ages of 13-15.
• Demonstrated capacity in facilitating differentiated, student-centered best practices, including but not limited to simulations, debates, and the Harkness method. 
• Ability and willingness to encourage student discovery and autonomy of thought.
• A passion for historical research and the capacity to collaborate in designing research opportunities for students from the ages of 13-15.
• Strong competence in topics of global studies. 
• The candidate should be organized and able to manage a series of student information platforms and systems, including: Google Classroom, Gmail. 
• Commitment to King’s Mission, Virtues, and Diversity Policy Statement.

Classifications:

Full Time, Exempt.

King goes beyond just stating that we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to intentionally hire a diverse pool of world-class staff and faculty to enrich the educational experience of students. King seeks candidates committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment where varied identities are valued and respected.