What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long-Term Substitute - Upper School Social Studies Teacher position at Emery/Weiner School?
Job Title: Long-Term Substitute - Upper School Social Studies Teacher
Reports to: Head of Upper School
Classification: Exempt
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Start Date: August 2025
End Date: December 2025
Reports to: Head of Upper School
Classification: Exempt
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Start Date: August 2025
End Date: December 2025
Job Summary:
The Emery/Weiner School seeks a dynamic, innovative, and collegial Social Studies teacher to serve as a long-term substitute for the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year. Responsibilities for this position include teaching at least five sections of Social Studies courses and serving as a homeroom Advisor. Additional responsibilities include participation in student life (e.g., club sponsorship), supervisory duties, and school trip chaperoning/facilitation according to the experience of the candidate and needs of the school. This position may involve teaching World History, United States History, Government, Speech & Debate, Economics, and/or Model United Nations, with a focus on teaching using a critical thinking lens.
The ideal applicant is an enthusiastic professional with a broad range of subject knowledge and previous high school teaching experience. A strong candidate will have a desire to teach in a progressive, student-centered independent school that values innovative pedagogy and experiential education. An outstanding candidate should be able to demonstrate a track record of flexibility, collegiality, and student success.
This position requires a professional who:
- Is passionate about teaching social studies topics to high school students;
- Serves as a content expert and seeks out opportunities to expand their knowledge;
- Thrives on a collaborative team which promotes daily brainstorming and creative thinking;
- Exhibits a growth mindset and continually improves the way they teach;
- Masters diverse teaching styles and allows for student-led questioning, discussion, and student-developed assignments;
- Embraces classroom technology integration as a tool for learning;
- Provides direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, during class and outside of the classroom;
- Implements strategies to help students with content mastery.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching upper school social studies classes to students with a range of academic aptitudes;
- Assessing students’ academic and social development;
- Providing consistent oral and written communication to students and families;
- Serving as a homeroom Advisor to a small cohort of students;
- Attending and participating in weekly faculty meetings, committee meetings, school functions, and professional development activities during and after school hours as needed, appropriate, and assigned;
- Adhering to strict student confidentiality;
- Participating in, chaperoning, and/or facilitating some school activities, field trips, orientations, and experiential learning trips;
- Performing other tasks as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Division Head and/or the Head of School.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in history or related field;
- Comfort with innovative and forward-thinking approaches to instruction;
- A strong commitment to professional growth.
Preferred qualifications:
- Advanced degree in history or related field;
- Experience teaching World History, US History, Government, Speech and Debate, Economics, and/or Model United Nations;
- 2-5 years of proven success in teaching upper school students;
- Experience implementing inquiry-based or project-based curriculum;
- Experience teaching in independent schools.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, their resume, and 3-5 references to employment@emeryweiner.org. (References will not be contacted without notifying the candidate first.)
