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Posted: 23-Jan-26
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education:
Upper School History Teacher
Tower Hill School seeks to hire a talented and energetic Upper School History teacher to start in August 2026. The candidate should have strong historical content knowledge, a love for history and current events, and a commitment to fostering the skills of historical analysis, persuasive writing, and critical thinking in students.The Department also espouses the teaching of various perspectives and voices so that our curriculum offers both mirrors and windows for all of our students. This is a full-time, benefitted, 10-month position.
Essential Functions:
- Teach four sections of History per semester
- Tower Hill offers full year required courses in both 9th and 10th grades, planned in collaborative grade-level teaching teams
- Electives comprise the program for 11th and 12th graders; these include semester courses based on themes or topics in history and the social sciences
- The specific teaching assignment will be based on the background and specialties of the teacher, as well as the needs of the department
- Work collaboratively with other teachers to develop, implement, and document a horizontally aligned curriculum across sections and a vertically aligned curriculum across years.
- Serve as an advisor for up to 10 students
- Engage fully with the THS community including, but not limited to, participation in all school-wide assemblies, faculty meetings, department meetings, and various faculty supervisory duties.
- Engage with student life and/or athletics
- Deliver rigorous and engaging content and instruction to students with passion and a willingness to help students succeed
- Embody a mastery-orientation, gearing assessment and instructional methods toward student growth and understanding
Meet Essential Expectations required of all teachers
Desired Qualifications:
- History teaching experience at the secondary level preferred but not required
- Strong pedagogical training or background
- A strong interest in, general knowledge of, or experience with teaching world history
- Bachelor’s degree in History, Education, or related field (master’s degree preferred)
- Sensitivity to the developmental stages and well-being of children
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal
- Enthusiasm for professional growth, academic excellence and creative teaching
- Ability to plan and organize educational content
- Commitment to broad participation in school life
- Experience in and commitment to the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community
- Commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of students
Tower Hill School is a coeducational private school for age 3 through Grade 12, dedicated to living our motto Multa Bene Facta — Many Things Done Well. With a beautiful 44-acre campus located in northwest Wilmington, Tower Hill has the reputation as one of the top academic schools in the region. Our unparalleled resources include excellent faculty, state-of the-art facilities and individualized learning support.
Tower Hill School prepares students from diverse backgrounds for full and creative engagement with a dynamic world. Each student is provided with an educational experience that emphasizes the development of an inquisitive, discerning and critical mind; the value of being creative and aesthetically sensitive; the appreciation of physical well being; the ability to collaborate and to function as part of a team; and the growth of character.
Tower Hill is an equal opportunity employer.
Please submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible.