Middle School History Teacher

Reports to:  Middle School Division Director (Grades 5-8)

Role Duration: Full Time, 10 months, begins August 2025

Position and Qualifications Summary

Ashley Hall seeks a full-time History teacher for grades 5-8 to begin August 2025. The candidate will teach American History in 5th grade and Ancient Civilizations in 6th grade. 

Qualifications and Personal Attributes

Ashley Hall is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and inspiring teacher, able to place students at the center of their learning experience to help them make outstanding progress and achieve their aspirational goals. Excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject are essential. The ideal candidate must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference in the lives of our students and embrace the school’s mission and commitment to the pursuit of an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme curriculum framework. 

Major Responsibilities

The most competitive candidates will offer the following qualifications and qualities: 

• Teaching history with a modular, inquiry-based, and project-based approach through the lens of art history, geography, politics, and economics.

• Developing engaging lesson plans designed to foster global perspectives.

• Ensuring creativity and high quality teaching and learning.            

• Fostering a caring atmosphere and showing commitment to the well-being and social and academic progress of each student.     

• Sharing responsibilities for curriculum development, and other departmental and divisional priorities, including trips (national and international).

• Collaborating on a curricular transition to meet the requirements of the IB MYP curriculum framework.            

Key Requirements

• Master's degree with a major or concentration in Humanities, History or Geography preferred.            

• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience working with middle grades students; specifically those in grades 5-8.   

• Strong knowledge of and experience in teaching in the IB MYP curriculum framework preferred.            

• Curriculum development knowledge.      

• Flexibility and willingness to teach across time periods and disciplines.

• Inter-cultural awareness with well-developed interpersonal skills.            

• Commitment to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning.            

• Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team.

• Ancillary duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.

Since its founding in 1909, Ashley Hall has empowered young women to think critically, act ethically, and embrace their world with confidence. The School serves girls kindergarten through grade 12 (and is co-ed in its Early School, ages 2 to 5 years).  Ashley Hall provides a dynamic education grounded in a Reggio approach in its early School and an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in its Lower School. It is currently in the strategic phase of a Middle Years Programme candidacy with the intention of pursuing Diploma Programme candidacy thereafter. 

Interested candidates can send their cover letter, resume and list of references to Lynsey Barrows, Director of Human Resources, at [email protected] 

Ashley Hall is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.