What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School English & Humanities Teacher position at Sequoyah School?
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH & HUMANITIES FACULTY POSITION
Full-time position starting August, 2025
Sequoyah School is expanding its high school enrollment and seeks a Humanities and English teacher to grow the team.
Full-time position starting August, 2025
Sequoyah School is expanding its high school enrollment and seeks a Humanities and English teacher to grow the team.
Founded in 1958, Sequoyah School is an independent progressive K-12 day school in Pasadena, California, built on the belief that diversity of all kinds is fundamental to a powerful education. Students find joy and deep learning as they navigate through the curriculum while teachers guide problem-centered classrooms that foster curiosity through intellectual exploration and opportunities for application. The school’s mission to challenge the mind, nurture the heart, and celebrate human dignity is evidenced in its place-based program and signature experiences like Field Studies, the Social Innovation Program, Talking Leaves, and more.
Reports to the Department Chair for Humanities
Job Overview
Sequoyah School seeks a dynamic Humanities and English teacher to join the faculty. This position will work closely with members of the Humanities Department to build an immersive and engaging program for language learning and culture.
English & Humanities faculty position roles and responsibilities include:
- Teach two sections of upper-level English or 9th-10th Humanities courses per term (sections are 80 min blocks)
- Teach a Z block mini-course elective for 3 mods
- Serve as an Advisor to a designated group of students; responsibilities include academic coaching, facilitating lessons on diversity & inclusion, and interpersonal skill development and team building
- Facilitate a Social Innovation Program student team
- Supervise a Stewardship group
- Participate in Morning Meeting assemblies
- Chaperone two field studies and camping trips per year (one in the fall or winter; one in the spring), including driving school 10 passenger school vans.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of high school teaching experience.
Successful candidates will also have the following qualifications:
Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of high school teaching experience.
Successful candidates will also have the following qualifications:
- A masters degree or higher in the field of Humanities or English
- Have experience teaching Humanities and/or English at the middle, high school, or college level
- Evidence of mastery in the field of Humanities or English
- Evidence of anti-bias teaching practices
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated passion about project-based, student-centered pedagogy
- Have experience with or have an interest in changemaking and service-learning
- Are interested in the collaborative work of faculty, including curriculum planning
Diversity is a founding value of Sequoyah School, and we seek candidates willing and interested in upholding an equitable, inclusive environment. Sequoyah School is also an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any phase of employment. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected status.
