JOB SUMMARY:   

Edmund Burke School, located in Washington DC, seeks a creative, organized, and energetic History teacher who loves working with young people to serve as a member of its faculty beginning in August 2026. This full-time position would include middle and/or high school classes, and advising 6-8 students in the middle or high school. Depending on the skills and interest of the candidate, there may be the possibility for additional responsibilities which would qualify for stipends. The ideal candidate would have teaching experience, a degree in the field, and be committed to ongoing professional development. We are particularly interested in candidates who teach history through a social justice/civic engagement lens.

A progressive co-educational day school for grades 6-12, Edmund Burke School emphasizes a student-centered, constructivist approach to education. Committed to building a diverse, multicultural faculty, the school values open-mindedness and collegiality. We expect teachers to run equitable and energetic classes, use innovative, developmentally-appropriate classroom activities and assignments designed to engage a diverse student population, and employ appropriate technology in the classroom. Burke values the ability to use or include multicultural perspectives in classroom instruction, and expects teachers to show patience and foster a respectful, caring community. Candidates should enjoy building curriculum through collaboration with colleagues and take pleasure in the company of adolescents. Teachers at Burke join a lively, dedicated and cooperative school community. In addition, we look for teachers who can enrich Burke’s community outside the classroom, especially by coaching.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Teach the equivalent of four full year courses that are intellectually challenging and engaging: for 2026-2027: History 8 (2 sections of Topics in US History); History 10 (2 sections of Modern World History)
• Provide clear curricular expectations and create assessments that hold students accountable for their learning, and grade students' work fairly and efficiently
• Serve as a student advisor
• Chaperone bonding trips and field trips
• Regularly attend department meetings, team meetings and faculty and staff meetings
• Respond in a timely and informative way to phone calls and emails, generally within 48 hours
• Engage in continuing professional development
• Participate in the duty schedule for teachers
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience: 

• BA in History or a related field; master’s degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment and emotional maturity
• An affinity for working with adolescents
• A willingness to learn and improve professionally
• Personal and professional interest in and knowledge of the discipline being taught
• Interest in extra-curricular involvement with student
• A demonstrative commitment to equity and inclusion
• Familiarity with independent schools and the progressive philosophy

*COMPENSATION 

The School follows a faculty compensation system based on years of teaching experience. A beginning teacher entering their first year of teaching is slated to earn approximately $62,000 in 2026-27 with each additional year of experience of an incoming teacher equating to roughly $1,000 - $1,500 in additional base compensation. This does not include annual percentage increases approved by the Board of Trustees. Faculty have the opportunity to earn additional stipends for athletic coaching and other co-curricular duties. In addition, all full time employees are eligible for a range of benefits. Part Time teachers earn a pro-rated salary based on this full time calculation.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION

At Edmund Burke School, we have a longstanding commitment to equity and inclusion. We are dedicated to hiring people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and we honor the dignity and worth of all people. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, physical  abilities, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, or veteran status. We expect the values and work of prospective candidates to align with our mission on equity and inclusion. The culture of the Edmund Burke School aims to embrace differences, develop sensitivity to the perspectives of others, and prevent isolation of any one group of individuals.

Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to employment@burkeschool.org

About Edmund Burke School

Edmund Burke School Founded in 1968, Edmund Burke School is a co-ed independent college preparatory school enrolling just over 300 students in grades 6-12 (approximately 73 in the Middle School and 211 in the High School) on a city campus in Van Ness, Washington, DC. With a student / teacher ratio of 6:1 and average class size of 14, Burke is a place where each individual is known and engaged.Burke consciously brings together students who are different from one another in many ways, actively engages them in their own education, holds them to high expectations, gives them power and responsibility, and supports and advances their growth as skilled and independent thinkers who step forward to make positive contributions to the world in which they live.As progressive educators, we are committed to creating a safe, equitable and inclusive learning environment and to teaching in ways that cultivate integrity, moral reasoning, and social responsibility. We help students become advocates for themselves and others. We provide students with developmentally appropriate opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills to make our community—and the wider world—a more just place.

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