Techer of History

Prendergast Vale School; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Elmira is seeking a Teacher of History. You will teach KS3 and KS4 History, plan inspiring lessons, and support ECT training. The school is dedicated to creating a supportive environment that fosters student success and offers career development opportunities in a growing community of educators.

Qualifications

• Ability to teach KS3 and KS4 History to all ability ranges.
• Strong planning and delivery of high-quality lessons.
• Ability to inspire a love of the subject.

Responsibilities

• Teach KS3 and KS4 History to students.
• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons.
• Support the school's ECT training and development programme.

Job description

Overview

Job title: Teacher of History – Location: Prendergast Vale School

Salary: Inner London MPR / UPR

Expires: 22/10/2025 09:30

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Responsibilities

• Teach KS3 and KS4 History to all ability ranges.
• Plan and deliver high quality lessons and achieve excellent results for students.
• Inspire a love of the subject and a desire to learn.
• Contribute to the Humanities Department's ethos and work with subject specialists in History, Geography and RE.
• Support the school's ECT training and development programme (applications from ECTs welcome).

About the School

Prendergast Vale School is a small all-through school providing high quality education from nursery to Year 11, which aims to transform the lives of all the children who attend the school. By keeping the school small, we have created a community of pupils and teachers where no pupil is left behind which has enabled us to create an environment in which pupils want to learn, achieve and behave well.

Prendergast Vale School is a small all-through school providing high quality education from nursery to Year 11, which aims to transform the lives of all the children who attend the school. By keeping the school small, we have created a community of pupils and teachers where no pupil is left behind which has enabled us to create an environment in which pupils want to learn, achieve and behave well. It is one of the top performing mixed schools for E-Bacc in Lewisham. The school benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the Trust.

Working in the Federation

Being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools enables the schools to share best practice and resources. It also offers staff the opportunity to develop their career as we are committed to developing and promoting from within wherever possible.

What we offer

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that colleagues can enjoy, our students can benefit from, and where work complements life. We encourage discussions of flexible working during the recruitment process to find the best solution for the role.

Interviews

Interviews: Wednesday 22 October 2025

Application notes

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Safeguarding & Requirements

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing entitlement to work in the UK.