Teacher, Language Arts & Social Studies 6-9

Grades 6-9 Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher
(Full-time, 7:45 to 4pm, Monday through Friday)
Starting: Friday, August 9th, 2024
Are you passionate about helping adolescent students learn and thrive? Are you interested in joining a collaborative team of educators who believe that the defining features of our daily work are serving the needs of our students, their families, our colleagues and the school community? Summit School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated 6th- 9th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher to join our team. If you are an innovative instructor who is knowledgeable, experienced, and enjoys working with adolescents, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Position Overview: Our Upper School is committed to progressive principles of education. Respect for children and confidence in their natural capacity to learn—and to enjoy learning-are key. The program at all grade levels centers on experiential learning within an integrated curriculum. Our approach emphasizes a nurturing environment and challenging curriculum that includes open-ended inquiry and problem solving, collaborative projects, and exposure to a wide range of learning experiences. The teacher role is a fully professional one: in addition to taking full responsibility for students’ learning in core subject areas and their emotional growth, classroom teachers individually and collectively are the creators of the curriculum. The faculty is actively engaged in ongoing professional learning and curriculum development, both as grade level teams and in division-wide initiatives.

• Responsible for the core content area of English/Language Arts and Social Studies within an integrated middle grades curriculum, as well as serving as an academic advisor
• Collaboration with other grade level content area and studio teachers
• Communication and collaboration with parents
• Routine duties, meetings and engaging in professional learning on a regular basis

We also know that the most significant variable in our students’ experience is the quality of their teacher. Our faculty are continually developing as professionals and Summit School has a longstanding tradition of providing significant and varied professional development opportunities in addition to working with a faculty committed to the school’s mission and our students. The successful candidate will join a community that values not just academic achievement but also the development of essential life skills.
What Sets Us Apart: At Summit School, we are committed to creating a learning environment where everybody feels that they belong. As educators, we recognised that we play a crucial role in shaping the next generation of engaged citizens, creative thinkers and problem solvers. We know that confidence and competence go hand-in-hand. We believe that learning is a journey that should be joyful and that curiosity is essential to true learning.

Quality of mind, passion for teaching, and commitment to the education of middle grades children are essential. In addition, the position requires the ability to work collaboratively within a grade level team and to communicate effectively with parents. Please refer to Summit’s Portrait of a Teacher which speaks broadly to the qualities of a Summit School educator.

• Bachelors Degree plus 3 years of lead teaching experience; M.A., M.Ed., or M.A.T. preferred
• Orientation to progressive philosophy and teaching methods
• Experience in curriculum development
• Experience in differentiating curriculum

• Responsible for the core content area of English/Language Arts and Social Studies within an integrated middle grades curriculum, as well as serving as an academic advisor
• Collaboration with other grade level content area and studio teachers
• Communication and collaboration with parents
• Routine duties, meetings and engaging in professional learning on a regular basi