Middle School Social Emotional Learning Teacher

Description

Middle School Social Emotional Learning Teacher

Tower Hill School seeks a qualified candidate for the position of part time Middle School Social Emotional Learning Teacher beginning in August of 2025. Tower Hill delivers a CASEL aligned  curriculum that allows students to acquire the essential social and emotional skills necessary for academic success and personal growth. We teach age-appropriate content that helps students to build their emotional recognition and regulation, sound social awareness, healthy decision making, and prosocial relationship skills. The ideal candidate will have a psychology, counseling, or health-related background, a strong sense of child development, and relevant experience in the teaching of social emotional skills or related content. In addition, the candidate should have the collaborative skills to work with a group of dedicated, talented colleagues, be familiar with current best practices and pedagogy, and possess a strong sense of responsibility for the success and wellbeing of every student. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach Social Emotional Learning foundation classes to students in grades 5 - 8
• Work collaboratively with other teachers to develop age-appropriate curriculum and schoolwide programming that advances the goals of the SEL department
• Promote an environment of safety and acceptance wherein students feel comfortable with self reflection and open sharing  
• Deliver an engaging content and instruction to students with passion and a willingness to help students learn and grow
• Support diversity, inclusion, and equity in their teaching
• Differentiate plans for individual students based on their unique learning profiles so that all students are engaged and challenged

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Health Education, or a related field
• Interest in teaching middle school aged students, growth mindset, and a willingness to engage in self-reflective teaching practice
• Sensitivity to the developmental stages and well-being of children 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills 
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Experience in and commitment to the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community
• Commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of students
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal 

• Enthusiasm for professional growth, academic excellence, and creative teaching
• Ability to plan and organize educational content 

Tower Hill School is a coeducational private school for age 3 through Grade 12, dedicated to living our motto Multa Bene Facta — Many Things Done Well. With a beautiful 44-acre campus located in northwest Wilmington, Tower Hill has the reputation as one of the top academic schools in the region. Our unparalleled resources include excellent faculty, state-of the-art facilities and individualized learning support.

Tower Hill School prepares students from diverse backgrounds for full and creative engagement with a dynamic world. Each student is provided with an educational experience that emphasizes the development of an inquisitive, discerning and critical mind; the value of being creative and aesthetically sensitive; the appreciation of physical well being; the ability to collaborate and to function as part of a team; and the growth of character.

Please submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible.