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Posted: 14-Mar-23
Location: Forest Hills, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $60,000 - $110,000 per annum
Salary Details:
The Kew-Forest School, a PS-12 co-educational day school founded in 1918 in Forest Hills, NY, seeks an experienced Middle & Upper School History teacher with a strong background in teaching History. Kew-Forest is proud to enroll an astonishingly diverse student body representative of Queens and New York City, including approximately nine percent of whom are international students. The Kew-Forest School promotes diversity in its hiring process and is committed to supporting its inclusive community by hiring culturally diverse faculty to work with our equally diverse students and families. Our Middle School is in year 3 of growing an interdisciplinary Humanities program, and our Upper School English and History teachers are interested in more interdisciplinary work. The Middle & Upper School History teacher must also be prepared to teach any combination of Middle and Upper School History courses. Experience teaching AP history courses is a bonus. The Middle & Upper School encompasses grades 6-12 and our faculty must be knowledgeable about student and curricular development across these grades.
The Kew-Forest School is embarking on an exciting new chapter as it enters its 106th year of operation. The School is in the process of creating a campus master plan which will entail examining and making improvements to its current facilities, enhancing our students’ experience, and providing incredible growth, leadership, and professional development opportunities for our faculty. The individual who fills this position must be energetic, creative, imaginative, and thoughtful in their approach to curriculum and pedagogy, and will contribute substantially to the revamping of our Middle & Upper School History programs as the School enters its era of Kew-Forest 2.0.
The ideal candidate will have or be...
- Bachelor’s degree or higher with an emphasis in History;
- Experience teaching standard Middle & Upper School History and AP History courses;
- An understanding of and commitment to cultural competency and how to support a diverse student population, particularly through teaching inclusive History curricula;
- A dynamic and flexible instructor who can reach, teach, and differentiate instruction for a range of learners;
- Invested in designing courses and learning experiences that engage students in project-based learning and inquiry-based practices through use of presentations, research, projects, and hands-on activities;
- A passion for mentoring ongoing student learning outside of the classroom;
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and lifelong learning, and be active as an educational professional in historical fields or professional organizations;
- A deep understanding of current trends in teaching and learning;
- Facility with digital resources and digital textbooks, Zoom, and remote teaching and learning, and technology in the classroom;
- Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate with students, parents, and colleagues;
- A collaborative instinct to facilitate working with other teachers.
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and contact information for two or three professional references to Michelle J. Vessio, Interim Head of Middle and Upper School, at mvessio@kewforest.org, and include “Middle and Upper School History Teacher” in the subject line of the email. No phone calls please.
MISSION
We are The Kew-Forest School.
Our community nurtures lifelong learners from around the world.
Our educators inspire young people to think boldly and find their voices.
Our students support each other and explore thoughtfully as they shape the future.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The Kew-Forest School believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. The School prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, culture, background, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected classes or classifications. No employee or job applicant will be discriminated against in recruitment, compensation, promotion, or termination practices.
