Career Center

The Cooper School is seeking a dynamic and experienced educator to teach social studies for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders beginning August 2022. The desired candidate will engage students so that they learn to think like historians and demonstrate the fundamentals of research and study skills. Qualified candidates should be able to teach middle school level classes in all aspects of middle school social studies curricula including history, economics, geography, political science, and in accordance with National Social Studies Standards. 

Responsibilities include:

• Teach relevant courses to grades 5-8.

• Develop a balanced social studies program that builds out the scope and sequence to encourage students to develop skills and attitudes, draw conclusions, and make judgments based on methods of inquiry.
• Utilize standards-based assessment to determine students’ mastery of learning objectives.

• Implements evidence-based teaching and learning practices and designs a full range of meaningful assessments in which students are regularly asked to demonstrate understanding.
• Explore and integrate a range of resources, including technology, to engage, enhance, and extend learning goals.
• Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records and use them to write accurate, comprehensive student reports.
• Act as an adviser to a group of Middle School students.
• Facilitate ongoing communication with parents regarding student progress, including formal written reports three times a year, and informally as needed.
• Commit to the academic and social mission of The Cooper School, which requires differentiation.
• Contribute to student life by engaging in afterschool clubs and other co-curricular activities.
• Participate in Admissions Open House and other school events as requested by the Director of Admissions, Assistant Head of School, or the Head of School.
• Pursue professional development opportunities.
• Be willing to help plan and chaperone student off-campus experiences.
• Engage in ongoing communication with parents/guardians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

With our small class sizes, we believe that it is important for students to communicate ideas and transfer their learning to a wide range of contexts clearly and effectively. We also believe that students should develop not only their logical, critical, and creative thinking skills, but also their confidence, perseverance, and independence. The Social Studies Teacher will further this mission by delivering high-quality and engaging middle years social studies lessons. Candidates should have experience with teaching through inquiry, constructivism, choice, and collaborative learning. Candidates should be able to demonstrate flexibility, creativity, enthusiasm, professionalism, and an understanding of the unique needs of Middle School students.  The Cooper School sets high expectations for students and teachers.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in teaching is mandatory
• A minimum of two years of middle school teaching experience is mandatory
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, parents, and the broader community
• Must possess a desire and willingness to grow professionally and work as part of a team