HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER in Litchfield, Connecticut at Forman School

HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER

Reports To: Director of Academics

Short-Term Leave/ Maternity Leave Position

Position Overview

A History and Social Science teacher at Forman School plays an integral role in helping students think about history, society, and the role of individuals in shaping the world. The ideal candidate would be versed in elements of both Western and non-Western history and have a facility with one or more areas of the social sciences (economics, geography, psychology, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, political science). The ideal candidate should be forward-thinking in their pedagogical outlook and interested in the entire educational process.

Forman’s Mission, Promise, and Core Values

Forman School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for boarding and day students with identified learning differences. Forman develops the whole student, based on each individual’s learning profile, so that all graduates become educated, confident self-advocates throughout life.

Forman is committed to sustaining an inclusive environment that fosters a deeper understanding of differences in race, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, geographical origin, physical ability, and family structure.

We believe society is bettered when we learn from and embrace those with different experiences and perspectives from our own. Our community values truth, respect, and kindness.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach five sections of classes in the History & Social Sciences Department
• Assist students in understanding how history is written/constructed and the role of historiography
• Immerse students in a diverse, robust, and experiential learning experience that promotes deeper thinking and involves grappling with the complex issues of history
• Develop curricula that help students understand the role of history and the social sciences in analyzing their world on a local, national, and global level
• Facilitates student learning in one or more fields of the social sciences beyond history
• Promotes a humanities and/or interdisciplinary approach to various topics in the classroom
• Ability to collaborate with teachers across disciplines to develop interdisciplinary curricula and projects
• Nurtures discipline-based literacies, developing in students strong oral, reading, and writing skills
• Develops students as researchers
• Fosters an environment in which students learn to think critically and independently
• Provides consistent, timely, and constructive feedback in both writing and verbal
• Communicates effectively with a variety of different constituencies in writing and verbally
• Demonstrates patience and empathy with adolescents and focuses on fully developing well-rounded individuals
• Implement best practices to support the needs of students with diagnosed learning differences
• Attend department meetings and other meetings as assigned
• Serve as a member of a dorm family
• Coach one season of an extracurricular activity
• Other duties as assigned

Educational and Experiential Background and Credentials

• 3+ years of teaching experience in history or the social sciences
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in history, a social science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Student-centered educator, skilled in facilitating student discussion and collaboration
• Experience in curriculum design and innovative teaching practices
• Ability to write clearly and effectively in a variety of formats
• Strong verbal skills
• Experience working with students with different learning styles
• Experience teaching psychology classes preferred
• Ability to engage parents and create healthy relationships with students

Other Expectations

This position is a member of a boarding school faculty. Candidates should be interested in contributing outside of the classroom and becoming fully involved in the student life program. Faculty are expected to demonstrate respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of school life.