Upper School History Long-term Substitute Teacher

JobID: 1900

Position Type:
Substitute

Date Posted:
1/17/2025

Location:
Upper School

Lakeside School, an independent coeducational day school located in north Seattle, Washington, is currently recruiting for a part time (0.8 FTE), long-term substitute History Teacher to teach three sections of Upper School History. This position would start on April 1 and last through the end of the school year in June. Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The long-term substitute History teacher, reporting to the History Department Head and the Upper School Director, will join a highly collaborative department with colleagues who are creative and constantly exploring best practices for inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogy.

• Teaching three sections of history and social sciences including two sections of psychology and one section of 9th grade world history. Classes study, discuss, and undertake a variety of assessment and project types as they engage with various cultural, social, political, and historical contexts. Class sizes are capped at 18 students.

• Working with a diverse body of students who come to school with different and evolving lived experiences and levels of preparation. This work includes providing academic support for students with a range of learning styles and strengths outside of class time (answering questions, one-on-one work, etc.) as well as employing culturally responsive and anti-racist pedagogical strategies to achieve equitable support and outcomes for all students.

• Actively collaborating and participating in the work of the History Department on innovative, inclusive, and equitable curriculum development, pedagogy, and assessment.

• Attending grade-level team and faculty meetings as scheduled.

• Acting as an advisor for 8 to 10 high school students.

• Writing evaluations of students at each marking period.

• Actively participating in the life of the school community, including a distributed leadership role, such as advising a student club or activity within the school day, joining a standing committee, or chaperoning.

• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist pedagogy, culturally-responsive teaching, and embracing difference, including knowledge of themselves and the lenses of identity they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.

• Prior experience working with a diverse student population and demonstrated equity and inclusion mindset.

• A commitment to and proven experience incorporating diverse perspectives, voices, and viewpoints into the curriculum.

• A bachelor’s degree in History or a closely related field;

• Experience teaching History, preferably to high school students, and a passion for interacting with high school students in and outside of the classroom;

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate difficult conversations about systems of identity, privilege, and power, and how those systems of affect us;

• Creation of an inclusive learning environment where all students feel seen, valued and heard;

• Proficiency in technology and digital teaching tools;

• Candidates must satisfactorily complete three nationwide criminal background checks.

Application Process
Interested candidates should submit a brief cover letter, resume, and work history via the online application. Please address the following question in your cover letter: What excites you about teaching History and/or the Social Sciences to high school aged students? The application is located on the Careers page of Lakeside’s website. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Lakeside School is an equal opportunity employer seeking to diversify its workplace