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High School History Teacher
Sacramento Country Day School
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Posted: 03-Jul-25
Location: Sacramento, California
Type: Full Time
Sacramento Country Day School, the leading independent school in Sacramento and throughout the region, seeks a High School History Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. This is a full-time position with 100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision premiums (for employee only) beginning August 16, 2025. The annual salary range is $52,000 - $95,000,depending on education and experience.
Serving around 590 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, Country Day’s mission is to “inspire intellectual discovery and engage a diverse community to think critically, live creatively, and act compassionately.”
Located in the capital of California, and roughly equidistant between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, Sacramento is often cited as one of the country’s most diverse and inclusive cities. Country Day proudly reflects our city; nearly 50% of our student body identify as people of color.
Country Day embraces the ideals of a liberal arts education. We encourage our students to develop the full range of their capabilities – intellectual, physical, creative, social, and moral, and we cultivate in them the habits and skills that will enable them to lead fulfilling lives. Our teachers are active in the school community, serving as advisors, trip chaperones, and coaches. The ideal candidate will add strength to a wide range of programs and embrace a diverse and powerful learning community.
Position Summary
This position includes teaching World History (for 9th grade students), U.S. History, and AP U.S. History, as well as other electives. Strong candidates will embrace designing curriculum and teaching within an innovative model that inspires students to understand deeply and to create uniquely.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; graduate degrees preferred
Experience and expertise that align with our humanities program; ethnic studies expertise preferred
Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills
Strong commitment to equity and inclusion
Sacramento Country Day School teachers are active in the school community, many serving as advisors, trip chaperones, and coaches. The ideal candidate will add strength to a wide range of programs and embrace a diverse and powerful learning community.
Equal opportunity employer: Sacramento Country Day School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to sex, color, race, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state anti-discrimination laws (“Protected Status”). SCDS’s equal employment practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Sacramento Country Day School is an inclusive community and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. To apply, please send a single .pdf file that includes a letter of interest, resume, and list of three (3) references to Brooke Wells, Head of High School, at resume@saccds.org.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; graduate degree preferred
Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills
Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with students and colleagues and willingness to be an active, enthusiastic member of the Country Day Community
Strong commitment to equity and inclusion
School requirements include: Background check, First Aid/CPR training (school sponsored), negative TB result.
Sacramento Country Day School, the leading elementary, middle, and secondary school in Sacramento and throughout the region, inspires intellectual discovery and engages a diverse community to think critically, live creatively, and act compassionately. Country Day's core values, as outlined in our mission statement, include: Intellectual Discovery, Diversity, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Compassion. Serving 580 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, Country Day is located in Sacramento, California, between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, with both roughly 90 minutes away.