Urban High School History Teacher - AP & Discourse

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

403(b) retirement with employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools dedicated to delivering an exceptional K-12 education in urban communities. We seek an enthusiastic High School History teacher to guide students in World/US History, Government, and Economics, emphasizing analysis and discourse for AP readiness.

You will work with a team to foster inclusive classrooms, analyze student data weekly with leadership, and support families to ensure student success.

Qualifications

• Commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development.

Responsibilities

• Teach a curriculum prioritizing analysis of World and US History, Government, and Economics for AP and collegiate coursework.
• Facilitate student-led discourse, peer debate, and evidence-based arguments.
• Develop sourcing analysis and historiography skills through primary and secondary sources.
• Create an inclusive, safe classroom where students express evidence-based opinions.
• Collaborate with the History department to set academic and engagement goals.
• Meet weekly with principal or instructional coach to review trends in student work.
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse learners in the classroom.

Skills

Commitment to student development

Collaborative educator

Self-directed learner

Education

Bachelor's degree

NY state certification eligibility

Job description

Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools dedicated to delivering an exceptional K-12 education in urban communities. We seek an enthusiastic High School History teacher to guide students in World/US History, Government, and Economics, emphasizing analysis and discourse for AP readiness.

You will work with a team to foster inclusive classrooms, analyze student data weekly with leadership, and support families to ensure student success.