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  • Upper School History Teacher
    Job Type: Full Time
    Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Upper School History Teacher

Position Description:

Riverfield Country Day School (RCDS) in Tulsa, OK, seeks a skilled and dynamic History teacher who can teach at any high school grade level. More specifically, RCDS is seeking a History teacher who sees their discipline not only as applicable to real world situations. A successful History instructor at Riverfield will not only teach how to think like an historian, but also connect current events to history. Instead of a timeline, students learn history through themes and events into which they can dive more deeply.

Riverfield Country Day School is a preK-12 day school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are an innovative educational institution that uses a “Design Doing,” interdisciplinary approach to education. Students bring all discipline areas together to solve real-world problems, and education is more about action and “doing” than it is about sitting at desks in classrooms. Our mission is to “ignite adventure, inspire inquiry, build excellence, and empower students to change their world,” and you see visible signs of this philosophy at our school and in the community.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Create an interactive learning environment that includes creative lessons and assessments;
  • Approach learning with a growth mindset, which involves significant feedback from teachers;
  • Provide opportunities for students to enter into academic dialogue through lively classroom discussion;
  • “Hands-on,” experiential and/or project-based teaching;
  • Collaborate to design interdisciplinary experiences and coursework
  • Establish regular and effective communication with students and parents;
  • Engage in regular professional development and identify growth-based goals;
  • Participate in required non-classroom activities including parent/teacher conferences, faculty meetings, special activities, and performance events;
  • Foster a confident and collegial atmosphere within the Upper School and actively encourage interdisciplinary opportunities with other colleagues.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • B.A./B.S. in History or a related field required; M.A./M.S. in History or a related field preferred;
  • Ability to teach Upper School History at any grade level;
  • Passion for subject matter and for working with bright, motivated teenagers in a rigorous, innovative, college-preparatory environment;
  • Agility and flexibility to collaborate on cross-disciplinary projects and assignments;
  • Successful high school or college teaching experience in a classroom setting;
  • Independent School experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear, traverse the classroom and school building, as well as outdoor areas.  There are prolonged periods of standing, sitting, and working on a computer.  Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Interested candidates should submit electronically a cover letter expressing the reasons for their interest in the position and a current résumé.

Riverfield Country Day School is a non-profit, independent school with no religious affiliation. All decisions regarding admissions, employment, administration, and student and faculty life are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or any other criteria prohibited by law.