Wildwood School is currently seeking a dynamic educator who is interested in and responsive to an evolving and innovative educational environment. Wildwood teachers are active participants in the life of the school and are life-long learners in their craft. 

Our current opening for a middle school humanities teacher calls for an educator interested and experienced in teaching the study of world literature and global history grounded in fundamental reading, writing, and research skills at the middle level.

Core duties of Wildwood teachers include:

• Collaborating with colleagues to design instructional materials, projects, and assessments
• Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of a range of learners
• Assessing student mastery of course standards
• Utilizing a variety of assessment methods to inform instruction
• Providing comprehensive feedback in narrative form twice a year
• Communicating proactively and consistently with students and families regarding student growth and development 

Wildwood teachers are active participants in the life of the school beyond their classrooms. Additional responsibilities of Wildwood teachers are to:

• Serve as an advisor, executing Wildwood’s advisory curriculum with an emphasis on social-emotional learning, multicultural skill building, and academic oversight 
• Contribute to the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Contribute to the work of school committees, task forces, and the Admissions Office 
• Attend overnight retreats and evening/weekend student events throughout the year
• Provide supervision for lunch, recess, and passing periods

Ideal candidates have

• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience
• BA or higher in English, history, or a closely related field of study
• Experience facilitating or co-facilitating an advisory group
• Training, demonstrated professional development, or certification in teaching and learning

About Wildwood School. Inc.

Wildwood School is an urban, coed, college-preparatory, K-12 school in West Los Angeles recognized for its innovative practices, progressive pedagogy, and commitment to multicultural programming. Approaching its 50th anniversary, the school enrolls 740 students in three divisions on two campuses. Wildwood School’s deep commitment to ongoing professional development feeds a renowned Outreach Center that has provided programming for public and independent school teachers, administrators, and trustees in 16 states and eight countries. Wildwood is a founding member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium. To learn more about Wildwood School, visit our website at www.wildwood.org. Wildwood School is an equal-opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. We want to have the best available people in every job. Wildwood School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by feder...al, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. Wildwood School also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

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