Job Description

Lakeside School, an independent coeducational day school located in north Seattle, Washington, is currently recruiting for a full time Upper School History Teacher to teach four sections of Upper School History. This position would start with opening meetings in August, 2025. Applications will be reviewed starting in January 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities
The History teacher, reporting to the History Department Head and the Upper School Director, will join a highly collaborative department with colleagues who are creative and constantly exploring best practices for inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogy. The History Department offers a wide range of History and Social Science elective courses in addition to the core World and US History courses and encourages its members to bring their areas of expertise and passion to the team. Specific responsibilities for this position include:

1. Teaching four sections of World History and/or United States History or potentially electives, as needed. Classes study, discuss, and undertake a variety of assessment and project types as they engage with various cultural, social, political, and historical contexts. Class sizes are capped at 18 students.
2. Working with a diverse body of students who come to school with different and evolving lived experiences and levels of preparation. This work includes providing academic support for students with a range of learning styles and strengths outside of class time (answering questions, one-on-one work, etc.) as well as employing culturally responsive and anti-racist pedagogical strategies to achieve equitable support and outcomes for all students.
3. Actively collaborating and participating in the work of the History Department on innovative, inclusive, and equitable curriculum development, pedagogy, and assessment.
4. Attending grade-level team and faculty meetings as scheduled.
5. Acting as an advisor for 8 to 10 high school students.
6. Writing evaluations of students at each marking period.
7. Actively participating in the life of the school community, including a distributed leadership role, such as advising a student club or activity within the school day, joining a standing committee, or chaperoning.

Requirements and Qualifications
A successful candidate for this position will meet the following requirements and qualifications:

1. Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist pedagogy, culturally-responsive teaching, and embracing difference, including knowledge of themselves and the lenses of identity they bring to interactions.  The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.
2. Prior experience working with a diverse student population and demonstrated equity and inclusion mindset.  
3. A commitment to and proven experience incorporating diverse perspectives, voices, and viewpoints into the curriculum.
4. A bachelor’s degree in History or a closely related field;
5. Experience teaching History, preferably to high school students, and a passion for interacting with high school students in and outside of the classroom;
6. Demonstrated ability to facilitate difficult conversations about systems of identity, privilege, and power, and how those systems of affect us;
7. Creation of an inclusive learning environment where all students feel seen, valued and heard;
8. Proficiency in technology and digital teaching tools;  
9. Candidates must satisfactorily complete three nationwide criminal background checks.

Application Process
Interested candidates should submit a brief cover letter, resume, and work history via the online application. Please address the following question in your cover letter: What excites you about teaching History and/or the Social Sciences to high school aged students? The application is located on the Careers page of Lakeside’s website ( Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Lakeside School is an equal opportunity employer seeking to diversify its workplace

Salary and Benefits
Salary Range:$67,842 - $135,674 based upon experience and education.

Lakeside School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding candidates and provides a competitive compensation package. Benefits include:

• Use of school library and gymnasium
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Computer loan program
• Passport Corporate membership
• Reduced facility rentals
• Housing assistance program
• Bus/bike benefits
• Free parking
• Free lunch
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life/disability insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contribution
• Dependent medical and vision subsidy
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on FTE)

Working At Lakeside
At Lakeside we are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community.  To learn more about working at Lakeside, including our professional development and mentoring programs, benefits, diversity and inclusion, and opportunities for involvement in non-academic programs, please visit our  Careers page on the Lakeside School website. 

Equity in hiring : According to various studies, women and people of color are more likely to not apply for a job if they see themselves as not meeting every requirement of the posting, which means employers miss meeting potentially ideal candidates. Lakeside School is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where employees from diverse cultures are affirmed and equipped to lead an inclusive learning environment for our students. Please apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement.

Participate in the 2025 Diversity Career Fair hosted by POCIS Northwest
Virtual: Sunday, February 9, 2025, 9am-12pm PST on Zoom
In-Person: Saturday, March 8, 2025, 9am-12pm at The Bush School
For more information and to register, visit  Diversity Career Fair

About Lakeside School

The School’s Mission and shared commitment of all Lakeside employees is to develop in intellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society. We provide a rigorous, dynamic academic program through which effective educators lead students to take responsibility for learning. We are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community and in the joy and importance of lifelong learning.

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