Upper School Social Sciences Fellow

Greenwich Country Day School; Mianus (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing on campus or nearby

Transportation support for interviews

Job summary

Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich, CT invites applications for a Social Sciences Fellow for Grades 9-12 to begin in August 2027. The Fellow will teach alongside a master teacher in 9th and 10th grade interdisciplinary humanities and may co-teach, designing electives for 11th/12th grade across social sciences.

The Fellow joins a cohort of new teachers mentored by veteran colleagues and collaborates with Social Sciences faculty and the Upper School.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community.
• Willingness to take on multiple roles within the division.
• Energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have an inexhaustible sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Instructional responsibility for History or English in assigned grade level(s)
• Collaboration with mentor teachers to provide instruction
• Collaboration with advisors, learning specialist teachers, and school psychologist to understand and support individual students’ learning needs
• Participation in the oversight of the progress of each child in the subject area
• Participation in the assessment of all student's progress in both written and verbal reports
• Communication with parents
• Collaboration with colleagues on grade level and interdisciplinary faculty teams, Upper School faculty and staff, and the broader school community
• Supervision of students during recess, lunch, arrival, and dismissal as requested by the Division Head
• Significant participation in the life of the school, including coaching, covering classes as necessary, advising clubs, etc.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Passion for learning

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion

Adaptability / flexible

Humor

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich, CT invites applications for a Social Sciences Fellow for Grades 9-12 to begin in August 2027. The Fellow will teach alongside a master teacher in 9th and 10th grade interdisciplinary humanities and may co-teach, designing electives for 11th/12th grade across social sciences.

The Fellow joins a cohort of new teachers mentored by veteran colleagues and collaborates with Social Sciences faculty and the Upper School.