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Applying for Position:
US World History Teacher

This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest client school in the Greater Los Angeles area seeks a World History Teacher to begin in August 2025.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s of Arts in History or another discipline in the Social Sciences is required. A graduate degree in History or another discipline in the Social Sciences is strongly preferred. Expertise in a non-Western region is desired. 
  • A minimum of 3 years of proven success teaching World History at the secondary level. 
  • Demonstrates confidence in their subject matter and pedagogical expertise while staying dedicated to ongoing professional development and innovation in both areas. 
  • Thrive in collaborative environments and excel at designing and executing curriculum as a member of a teaching team. 
  • Possess an interest, enthusiasm for, and commitment to teaching middle school students in addition to high school students. 
  • Has a passion for supporting the developmental needs of teenagers, with the ability to balance high expectations with a high level of support. 

Responsibilities

  • Teach four history sections.
  • Collaborate with fellow history faculty in teacher teams, contributing to lesson preparation as needed. 
  • Plan, prepare, and deliver academically sophisticated and pedagogically engaging lessons for the appropriate developmental level and course designation. 
  • Communicate regularly with parents, teachers, student services, deans, and other administrators. 
  • Adhere to our academic policies, guidelines, and expectations. 
  • Serve as a grade-level advisor to a group of approximately 12 students. 
  • Participate actively in department, grade-level, and school activities. 

CalWest and our partner schools are unable to respond to all applicants.

Candidates may be submitted to multiple positions during their time with CalWest. Also, candidates may not be chosen to move forward in the search they initially expressed interest in pursuing.

Our client schools make the final decisions.

Deciding to Apply

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