Middle School Social Studies Teacher (2026-2027)

Classification: Full-Time, 10 month position
Start Date: August 2026
Schedule: Standard school day
Reports To: Middle School Division Head

What You'll Do

Bring History to Life

• Design purposeful skills-based curriculum, multi-modal instruction, and varied assessments that engage, inspire, and challenge students consistent with Lovett's core values, mission, and whole child education model
• Reach a diverse community of learners - academically, culturally, racially, religiously - through intentional, differentiated instruction
• Develop a classroom culture of belonging where every student feels valued, challenged, and supported
• Remain current with best practices within the discipline and field of history education

Support Every Student

• Provide regular and timely student feedback, informative parent communication, and unique comments for every student that capture their growth and learning journey
• Conduct tutorials during scheduled afternoon times (Monday through Thursday) and optional morning tutorials by student appointment
• Ask for and thoughtfully reflect on student feedback to continuously improve your practice
• Balance care and compassion with challenge and accountability in engaging students as whole individuals

Serve as an Academic Advisor

• Provide a sustained adult relationship to support students' academic and personal growth in either 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
• Meet daily with your advisory to open school
• Serve as primary academic advisor and point of contact for parents
• Conduct student-parent conferences throughout the year
• Attend assemblies and chapels with your advisory each rotation

Collaborate with Purpose

• Work in concert with your teaching team, following through on shared plans and commitments
• Participate actively in faculty, department, team, and grade-level meetings
• Contribute to a collaborative learning community that values growth mindset and ongoing professional development during the school year and summer

Engage in School Life Beyond the Classroom

• Take part in the life of the School through athletics, fine arts, extracurricular activities, or other Middle School responsibilities
• Participate in co-curricular activities such as head or assistant coaching, student leadership group sponsorship, travel programs, and more
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned, including occasional weekend and evening responsibilities (e.g., parent nights, overnight trips and field trips, admission open houses, student or faculty interviews)

Who You Are

Your Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree with significant coursework in history or a related field (required)
• Master's degree and three years teaching middle school preferred

Your Approach to Teaching

• You love working with middle school students and willingly engage them as whole students, balancing care and compassion with challenge and accountability
• You are self-directed with strong time management skills and the ability to manage concurrent responsibilities
• You purposefully design curriculum, instruction, and assessment to reach all learners in your diverse classroom
• You have a strong desire to work in a collaborative learning community, employing a growth mindset and participating in ongoing professional development

Your Professional Qualities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills to facilitate effective communication with students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors
• Commitment to developing your own self-awareness, cultural competence, and emotional intelligence
• Professionalism, consistent application of school policies, and regular and reliable attendance
• Dedication to creating a classroom culture of belonging for all students

Preferred Skills

• Ability and desire to participate in co-curricular activities including:
• Head or assistant coaching at all levels
• Student leadership group sponsorship
• Travel programs and field trips
• Other enrichment opportunities that build community

Why You'll Love Teaching at Lovett

A Supportive, Collaborative Culture

• Work alongside passionate educators who genuinely care about students and each other
• Benefit from strong departme