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Job Description

Ashley Hall seeks a full-time History teacher for grades 9-12 to begin August 2023. The candidate will teach 11th Grade AP US History,  11th Grade Honors US History with a focus on Charleston as the classroom; and a 12th grade Project-based history elective topic. 

Qualifications and Personal Attributes

Ashley Hall is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and inspiring teacher, who is able to place students at the center of their learning experience to help them make outstanding progress and achieve their aspirational goals. Excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject are essential. The ideal candidate must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference in the lives of our students and embrace the school’s hallmarks and mission. 

Major Responsibilities

The most competitive candidates will offer the following qualifications and qualities: 

• Teaching history with a thematic, inquiry-based, and project-based approach.
• Developing engaging lesson plans designed to honor and foster multiple perspectives.
• Ensuring creativity and high quality of teaching and learning.            
• Fostering a caring atmosphere and showing commitment to the well-being and social and academic progress of each student.     
• Sharing responsibilities for curriculum development, and other departmental and divisional priorities, including trips (national and international).
• Ensuring students are excellently prepared for the AP exam.          

Key Requirements

• Master's degree with a major or concentration in History.          
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience working with upper grades students; specifically those in grades 9-12.           
• Trained in and/or experience with student-centered and experiential instruction.    
• Flexibility and willingness to teach across time periods and disciplines.
• Inter-cultural awareness with well-developed interpersonal skills. 
• Ability  to create and contribute to a joyfully inclusive community.           
• Curriculum development knowledge.  
• Commitment to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning.            
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• An ability to build authentic relationships with colleagues and students.
• Demonstrates a record of collaborative teaching and teaming.
• Has a committed practice of professional reflection, inquiry, iteration, and innovation.
• Actively seeks purposeful growth in themselves and in others.
• Reliably meets expectations and deadlines.

Faculty at Ashley Hall are expected to cultivate meaningful relationships with the colleagues and students with whom they work. This occurs in various ways during the school day, including meetings and duties. 

Interested candidates can send their cover letter, resume and list of three to five references to Lynsey Barrows, Director of Human Resources, at barrowsl@ashleyhall.org 

Ashley Hall is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.