What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Department Head and Middle School Health Teacher position at The Spence School?
Job Details
Description
Health Department Head and Middle School Health Teacher
Full-Time Position
Starting August 2025
Overview
Spence seeks a dedicated educator to lead our Health Education Department. The Health Department Head guides the development and implementation of the K-12 Health curriculum, manages the health education team, and helps foster a school culture focused on student well-being so as to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to live healthy, balanced lives.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, implementation, and review of the K-12 Health curriculum
- Supervise and support the delivery of K-12 Health instruction across all grade levels
- Coordinate alignment of Health and Advisory programming
- Support professional growth of all health teachers.
- Oversee course sectioning, staffing, and scheduling for the department
- Plan and lead department meetings to encourage collaboration and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with the administrative team to hire faculty for the department
- Represent the department to faculty, staff, students, and parents
- Serve on school-wide committees
- Manage the department’s budget and allocate resources effectively
- Teach Middle School Health Grades 5-7
- Serve as a Middle School Advisor
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Has sustained experience teaching Health
- Possesses successful departmental or equivalent school-leadership experience
- Possesses a strong understanding of current health issues facing young people including physical, emotional, and mental health
- Finds joy in working with children and in school life
- Leads with energy, kindness and a sense of humor
- Demonstrates cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Shows an appreciation for the craft of teaching
- Demonstrates ability to foster sustained collaboration and professional growth within a team
constituencies
- Holds advanced degree in a health-related field or equivalent experience
Spence is committed to creating a diverse and equitable learning environment. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join our community.
Salary : $74,643 - $148,265
