Long-term Substitute Upper School Religious S

Westtown School; West Goshen Township (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Westtown School seeks an experienced teacher to teach World Religions 1 and World Religions 2. This is a part-time, long-term substitute assignment starting immediately through the end of the academic year.

The successful candidate will join a team of religion educators in a department that values collaboration and promotes religious literacy through a nondevotional, academic approach rooted in Quaker traditions.

Qualifications

• A BA or BS degree is required; an advanced seminary or religious studies degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant classroom teaching experience.
• A strong character with a team-oriented spirit and the ability to connect with students.
• A deep commitment to an inclusive school community and social justice.
• Strong affinity for the mission of Westtown School and Quaker values.

Responsibilities

• Develop lessons and hands-on activities promoting problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Engage students through group work, projects, discussion, and collaborative learning.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, administrators, parents, and students.
• Help students develop critical thinking, communication, and empathy.
• Support students’ social-emotional and identity development.
• Contribute to an inclusive school community embracing diverse cultures and perspectives.
• Integrate technology and a learning management system into teaching.
• Promote Quaker values in classroom practice and school life.
• Participate in Quaker-aligned decision-making for the school community.
• Seek ongoing professional development to grow as an instructional leader.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Teaching experience

Team player

Cultural competence

Education

BA/BS required

Religious studies degree preferred

Job description

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Long-term Substitute Upper School Religious S

Temporary Part-Time WEST CHESTER, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1635

Westtown School seeks an experienced teacher to teach World Religions 1 and World Religions 2. This is a part-time, long-term substitute assignment starting immediately through the end of the academic year.

The successful candidate will join a team of experienced religion educators in a department that values collaboration. Together, the team passionately promotes religious literacy through a nondevotional and academic approach to religious studies. The department’s work is rooted in our Quaker traditions and guided by our school's mission to cultivate each student’s voice as we challenge our students to realize their individual gifts. We seek an experienced educator who will encourage students to ask big, essential questions, find value in the study of religion for creating social change, and see the study of religion as a way to promote understanding in a religiously diverse world.

Westtown School is an independent, pre-K to 12, college preparatory day and boarding school located in suburban West Chester, PA, approximately 30 miles from Philadelphia. Situated on a beautiful 600-acre campus, Westtown offers state-of-the-art facilities where our committed faculty and staff inspire and prepare our students to be stewards and leaders of a better world.

Develops lessons and hands-on learning activities that promote problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, collaboration, and effective communication skills while encouraging risk-taking in learning;

Actively involves students in the classroom through group work, project-based learning, exploration, questioning, discussion, and other cooperative teaching techniques;

Communicates effectively with all constituents – colleagues, administrators, parents, and students;

Helps students hone the essential skills of critical thinking, communication, and empathy, and empowers them to draw out those skills in other people;

Supports students’ social-emotional and identity development;

Contributes to building and sustaining an inclusive school community and a program that embodies diverse cultures and perspectives;

Integrates technology seamlessly into teaching strategies and practices, including the use of a learning management system;

Contributes to students’ development of Quaker values;

Engages in decision-making aligned with Quaker process in service to the school community;

Enthusiastically seeks out and participates in both school-sponsored and self-selected professional development opportunities to grow as an instructional leader and community member.

Qualifications

A BA or BS degree is required; an advanced seminary or religious studies degree is preferred;

A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant classroom teaching experience, preferably in an independent school;

A strong character with a team-oriented spirit, and the ability to connect meaningfully with students throughout our diverse community;

A deep commitment to enhancing an inclusive school community based on cultural competence, commitment to social justice, and respect for all voices;

Strong affinity for the mission of Westtown School and an educational philosophy consistent with the school’s Quaker values.