26-27 High School SPED History Teacher

About the role

The Quad Preparatory School is seeking a full-time high school history teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidate will provide academic instruction and social-emotional support to students in high school, collaborating with our clinicians.

Responsibilities

- Plan and implement high-quality, engaging, social studies lessons and laboratories that are differentiated to meet the learning needs of the students. - Regularly assess the students and the curriculum, adapting content and instruction as appropriate; communicate assessment results to parents. - Collaborate with the psychosocial teachers in planning and implementing an integrated program for executive functioning within the academic curriculum. - Map and evaluate curriculum. - Collaborate with other members of the social studies department to ensure a vertically aligned K-12 social studies program. - Develop and teach electives. - Create and maintain an orderly and aesthetic learning environment that accounts for students' social, emotional, and executive functioning needs. - Maintain accurate records using both the learning management system Veracross as well as carefully managed portfolios of student work to illustrate and record progress and achievement. - Empower students to take charge of their learning by providing all necessary scaffolding, modeling, materials, and resources, and consistently maintaining a high level of expectation for student success. - Collaborate with other academic staff and psychosocial staff members to plan, integrate, and facilitate cross-curricular, inquiry-based projects. - Communicate with parents and guardians to provide feedback on pupils’ academic and social-emotional progress through parent-teacher conferences, written reports, phone calls, and emails. - Follow the professional code and policies of the school and conduct oneself in a way that promotes the mission of the school. - Utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets. - Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events (e.g., open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in social studies education, special education, history, government, economics, or a related field. - Minimum of one year paid experience teaching middle and/or high school students. - At least three years experience as a full-time high school social studies teacher preferred. - Master’s degree in social studies education, physics, chemistry, biology, or a related field preferred. - Special education training, including training in the areas of gifted education and twice-exceptional youth preferred. - Secondary Social Studies and/or Special Education teaching credential preferred. - Experience teaching twice-exceptional youth preferred.

Skills

- Love for working with children. - Strong knowledge of and affinity for social studies. - Desire and ability to work with students with special needs. - Lesson planning and the ability to provide engaging and differentiated instruction. - Ability to connect with school-aged children. - Effective oral and written communication. - A solid understanding of high school-aged children’s academic, social, and emotional development. - Attention to detail. - Maintaining confidentiality and privacy. - Ethical conduct. - Time management and the ability to multitask. - Teamwork and collaboration. - Patience and flexibility.

Benefits

- Generous and comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, student loan repayment, retirement plan contribution, group life plan, disability insurance, and parental leave. - Work-life balance with a ten-month school year offering on average 33 days off (approximately 7 weeks) for holidays and school breaks, plus generous preparation periods throughout each week. - Opportunities for professional development and growth through close collaboration with colleagues, coaching from supportive leaders, and thoughtful, in-depth professional learning programs. - Generous parental leave. - Flexibility to build a private practice or tutor non-Quad Prep students onsite during after school hours at low-cost reduced rates. - Access to a full range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), pre-tax transit, and dependent care (DC FSA) accounts; a 401K match, and student loan repayment contributions (after one year of employment). - Professional development opportunities such as the First Year Support Program, Leadership Development Institute, and a full tuition waiver for participation in the annual Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students.