Inspiring Middle School History Teacher — Empower Learners

Uncommon Schools; Vincentown (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Training and development

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Family/medical leave

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Uncommon Schools in New Jersey seeks a dedicated middle school History teacher to join collaborative grade-level teams. You’ll guide students through text analysis, sourcing, and discourse, fostering socio-emotional growth and academic mastery in an urban setting.

You’ll collaborate weekly with principals and coaches, implement in-house curricula, and emphasize diverse histories of Indigenous peoples, African Americans, women, and early US development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to social-emotional and academic development of students.
• Willingness to collaborate with internal and external partners in the best interest of students.
• Interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools; 1-2 years preferred.
• Academic expertise in Education, History, Geography, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, or Humanities.
• Bachelor's degree; NJ certification eligibility required; must meet NJ standards.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student-led discourse on historical topics with open-ended questions.
• Guide sourcing, argumentation, and historiography using primary/secondary sources.
• Teach diverse histories and create an inclusive, evidence-based classroom.
• Build relationships with families and participate in weekly school meetings.
• Collaborate with grade-level teams to set academic goals and instructional strategies.

Skills

Social-emotional development

Collaboration

Self-directed learner

Urban schools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

NJ certification eligibility

Job description

Uncommon Schools in New Jersey seeks a dedicated middle school History teacher to join collaborative grade-level teams. You’ll guide students through text analysis, sourcing, and discourse, fostering socio-emotional growth and academic mastery in an urban setting.

You’ll collaborate weekly with principals and coaches, implement in-house curricula, and emphasize diverse histories of Indigenous peoples, African Americans, women, and early US development.