Middle School Humanities Teacher

About the role

The Louise S. McGehee School is seeking a dynamic, innovative full-time Middle School Humanities teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for teaching and learning, with a deep understanding of adolescent development, age-appropriate strategies, and effective classroom management.

Responsibilities

• Show a strong passion for teaching and learning, with deep knowledge of adolescent development, age-appropriate strategies and technology, and effective classroom management.
• Design dynamic, sequential lesson plans aligned with the department’s student-centered, workshop-based curriculum and philosophy, emphasizing reading and writing as processes, inquiry, and creative thinking.
• Meet the individual needs of the students through differentiated instruction and advance their learning in reading comprehension and analysis, vocabulary, discussion, and grammar skills.
• Use rubrics and assessments in line with departmental expectations to assess students on a regular basis and communicate with students and parents about their progress.
• Model a mindset of lifelong learning and the willingness to take risks that serve as growth opportunities.
• Foster an open, inclusive learning environment that supports all students and their families through word, action, curriculum, and teaching strategies.
• Maintain a comprehensive online class syllabus and curriculum guide.
• Set clear expectations for students.

Essential Community and Family Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly and appropriately with the student, parent, advisor, and division head about student academic and social progress.
• Act as a flexible and collaborative member of the community whose work expands beyond the classroom to enhance the student experience at the school.
• Advise a small group of students, serving as the primary contact for families, leading conferences, fostering community, and teaching advisory topics that build girls’ agency, self-awareness, self-discipline, and citizenship.
• Fulfill assigned duties to monitor students in various capacities, as designated by division protocols.
• Clearly and effectively communicate with administration, faculty, students, and parents.
• Actively participate as a member of the faculty and the greater school community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject area; Master’s degree or higher preferred.
• Successful teaching experience teaching in the 7th-12th grade range.
• Demonstrated love of middle and high school students.

Who Should Apply for this Role?

We are most likely to hire a candidate with the following knowledge, skills, mindsets, and qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject area; Master’s degree or higher preferred.
• Successful teaching experience teaching in the 7th-12th grade range.
• Demonstrated love of middle and high school students.

Salary and Benefits

The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and internal equity at McGehee. McGehee offers a benefits package that includes comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; employer-paid life and AD&D insurance; voluntary life and AD&D; long-term disability; critical illness and accident insurance; identity protection services; and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Additional benefits include participation in a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions after one year of service. All employees have access to a full-service, free lunch daily in our cafeteria.

Interview Process and How to Apply

If your resume and responses are in strong alignment with our hiring criteria, we will reach out to you to begin the interview process, which will include several rounds of interviews, culminating in an on-campus interview at McGehee. During the process, applicants may be asked to submit additional materials, including references. The final candidate will be required to complete a background check prior to starting work with McGehee.

About McGehee School

Founded in 1912, Louise S. McGehee School is an independent all-girls Pre-K–12 school in New Orleans. For more than a century, McGehee has educated girls to lead with purpose and confidence — and today, we are shaping our next chapter. Our Vision is a world shaped by purposeful women who lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. From Pre-K through 12th grade, each McGehee student is empowered to develop her unique strengths and aspirations in an environment designed specifically for girls. Our Mission challenges each girl to discover her strengths and reach her full potential as an independent learner, a critical thinker, and a confident leader. McGehee advances a distinctive, individualized approach to girls’ education built on close relationships between students and faculty and grounded in research-informed practice. Located on a historic Garden District campus, we embrace New Orleans as an extended classroom, connecting learning to service, internships, and real-world leadership. With more than 2,200 alumnae worldwide, McGehee is both a rigorous academic institution and a lifelong community committed to excellence and impact.