What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School History Educator position at The Out-of-Door Academy?
Middle School History Educator
The Out-of-Door Academy seeks a Middle School History Educator to join a thriving school that is committed to providing a relevant and student-centered learning experience.
The deadline for applications is April 25, 2025.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Middle School, the Middle School History Educator will be responsible for the following:
- Develop and implement History courses focusing primarily on creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and problem-based learning.
- Teach five (5) courses.
- Fulfill the role of a Middle School Advisor.
- Closely collaborate with Middle School faculty to support students, faculty, and families across the division.
- Live the school's mission and core values of respect, integrity, service, excellence, and responsibility.
Qualifications
The following experience, skills & knowledge are required and/or preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, History, or a related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
- Demonstrated passion as an educator who employs current advances in education and can show demonstrated success with new pedagogy.
- Invested in making contributions beyond the classroom, such as advisory, clubs, and coaching.
- A successful track record of working effectively with a wide range of constituencies including students, faculty, staff, and parents.
Compensation and Benefits
This is a 10-month full-time exempt position available in August 2025. Compensation is highly competitive and commensurate with experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
At Out-of-Door, we value a diverse workforce. Applicants of any race, creed, physical ability, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation or national origin are encouraged to apply. Once an offer is accepted, the position will require the successful completion of a national background screening and drug testing.
Other
Candidates are asked to address what attracts them to this position, to Out-of-Door, and to the Sarasota community in their cover letter.
Candidates will be required to complete a video submission interview through the SparkHire platform. Once an application has been received, instructions on completing the video submission will provided through an email. A candidate application will be considered complete once this video submission has been received.
