Posted: 23-Apr-25
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Type: Part Time
Preferred Education:
Start date: August 15, 2025
This position is an “exempt” position.
This position is a “10-month” position.
MISSION
Wilmington Friends School offers a college preparatory curriculum—including athletics, the arts and community service—in which Quaker values and high expectations are mutually supportive. The defining belief of Quakerism is that there is “that of God” in everyone. That belief gives rise to a school community that welcomes a variety of faith traditions and where we share an obligation to seek and answer what is best in ourselves and in others. Students at Friends are challenged to realize their potential: as learners, well prepared to succeed in college and career; as leaders, recognizing their power and opportunity to be agents of change; and as active and responsible members of communities, from the classroom to the world. The school seeks to serve students, age two through grade twelve, who demonstrate ongoing promise in their ability to succeed at Friends, both academically and in meeting expectations for integrity and conduct.
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Wilmington Friends School is a Preschool to 12 Quaker, college preparatory, day school located in Wilmington, Delaware and enrolling approximately 700 students.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This position involves teaching two sections of eighth grade history (US) with the option of serving as a middle school coach and/or advisor. A highly qualified candidate is one who...
- Understands the developmental needs of the early adolescent and adolescent child
- Has strong course work and/or experience in teaching history/social science
- Is a history, civics, social science enthusiast - is personally committed to the discipline and able to communicate both appreciation for the world of history and perspective on the world of social science
- Is familiar with current standards for curriculum development, teaching practice, and assessment in middle school education
- Is familiar with standards-based assessment
- Will bring imagination, a positive attitude, and energy to work with students of ranging experiences and abilities
- Is committed to planning and teaching interdisciplinary units in cooperation with other faculty
- Is committed to inclusive instruction in both differentiation and making sure the diversity of student identities is reflected in the delivered curriculum
- Will contribute in other significant ways to the Wilmington Friends School community (e.g. coach a sport, help with drama productions, run professional development workshops, sponsor an activity, etc.)
- Is aware of and can effectively use a wide-range of techniques and methods in the classroom which stimulate students and support different learning styles
- Seeks to serve on a faculty that contributes significantly to school governance through division-level groups and committee work
We are particularly interested in hearing from qualified candidates who want to work in a school that emphasizes community-building, the value of diversity, the full development of each individual, and service to others.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If interested, please send your resume to Jonathan Huxtable, Head of Middle School, jhuxtable@wilmingtonfriends.org.
EEOC STATEMENT
It is Wilmington Friends School’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, first responder status, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. It is the intent and resolve of Wilmington Friends School to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. This equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, training, promotion, compensation, termination, and retirement.
We are particularly interested in hearing from qualified candidates who want to work in a school that emphasizes community-building, the value of diversity, the full development of each individual, and service to others.