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POSTED 3/10/2023 IBDP Global Politics Instructor

United World College-USA is seeking an IBDP Global Politics instructor for the 2023-2024 school year. The ideal applicant will hold a Master’s degree in a Politics or a related field and have at least three (3) years’ experience teaching in the IB Diploma Programme. A demonstrated commitment to the UWC mission and values is essential.

Favorable consideration will be given to applicants with a background in residential school
settings and experiential education as all faculty lead or support programming in these areas.

Academic Responsibilities

IB Teaching: A full-time Global Politics Instructor is responsible for teaching four classes of
IBDP Global Politics. That may include HL and SL classes, and DP1 and/or DP2 classes.
Course Content and Assessment: The teacher is responsible for covering the required course
content and assessing student performance based upon a standard set of requirements and
criteria provided by the IB.
Grades and Reports: The teacher will compile grades and write a narrative report for each
student in their classes at designated times of the year.Teachers are to track grades and
attendance using PowerSchool and Schoology (the affiliated LMS).
Invigilation: During examinations teachers are expected to invigilate their own exams and,
during the IB examinations in May, full-time teachers are expected to invigilate approximately 12
hours of exams.

Extended Essays: Teachers are expected to supervise a specified number of Extended Essays
(EE) each year.

General Responsibilities

Experiential Education: All faculty members sponsor activities that fulfill the requirements of
UWC-USA’s Signature Programs, Expeditionary Learning, and Basecamp Teams (“campus
service”).
Residential Duty: All faculty and staff who have school-provided housing (regardless of the
location of that housing) are expected to assist with residential duty regularly.
Meetings: All full-time faculty are to attend all employee meetings, faculty meetings, faculty
professional development sessions, department meetings, and all-school assemblies.
Orientation and Post-Graduation: All faculty are expected to arrive on campus in August before
classes begin to participate in Orientation, and to remain on campus after Graduation to
participate in faculty professional development, completion of grades and reports, and/or
culminating activities.
Professional Development: All IB teachers are expected to participate in IB workshops specific
to their discipline on a regular basis to stay up on curricular developments. Teachers new to the
IB are expected to participate in a Category 1 workshop as early as possible after they have been
hired at UWC USA’s expense. Apart from IB-sponsored workshops, teachers are expected to
participate in professional development related to their other program responsibilities and the
UWC-USA mission more broadly.
Leadership: All UWC-USA employees are expected to provide varying levels of leadership in
order to support the UWC mission. Examples include but are not limited to:
? Demonstrating a growth mindset by believing and acknowledging that intelligence, skills,
learning and creativity can all grow with time and experience.
? In all interactions, upholding the UWC mission and values, and creating an environment that
promotes and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
UWC-USA is an international boarding school. It enrolls up to 240 students in grades 11 and 12 All
students follow the IB Diploma Program. Roughly twenty percent of the students come from the U.S.;
the remainder represent more than 90 different countries. Students are admitted on the basis of merit,
potential, and promise.
To apply, complete an application form. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The successful candidate is required to either be vaccinated, as vaccines are available, or provide a
medical or religious waiver, prior to starting this position at UWC-USA.
In accord with our mission, UWC-USA seeks to prepare students to be catalysts for a more peaceful
and sustainable world. Two core practices, the constructive engagement of conflict and integral
sustainability (including a goal of carbon neutrality by 2030), are centering forces for our
programming and operations. In your application, please elaborate on your interest, experience, or
understanding of these core practices and discuss how you would hope to contribute to them in your
role.
UWC-USA does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or admission and
employment practices based on race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability,
age, religion, ancestry, or any other legally protected class.

The ideal applicant will hold a Master’s degree in a Politics or a related field and have at least three (3) years’ experience teaching in the IB Diploma Programme. A demonstrated commitment to the UWC mission and values is essential.

Favorable consideration will be given to applicants with a background in residential school
settings and experiential education as all faculty lead or support programming in these areas.

About UWC-USA

UWC-USA is part of an international 18-school coalition of United World Colleges that share a common mission of using education to unite people for peace and a sustainable future. The campus in Montezuma, New Mexico, is the only UWC in the U.S., and is home to 230 students who represent more than 90 countries.

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