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Applying for Position:
Middle School Social Studies Teacher

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

CalWest's client school in Seattle, Washington, seeks a Middle School Social Studies Teacher to begin in August 2025.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • At least five years of elementary teaching experience is required.
  • Must be experienced with the developmental needs of 12 to 14 year-old children.
  • Experience developing and implementing social studies curriculum for grades 6-8 is required.
  • Academic or professional experience in gifted education, creative problem-solving, and inquiry-based education is preferred. 

Responsibilities

  • Designing and implementing an elementary curriculum
  • The middle school social studies teacher will be a member of the middle school faculty and report to the middle school head.
  • This position is ideal for the dynamic and knowledgeable teacher who has experience designing and implementing social studies curriculum for grades 6-8.
  • The teacher will work closely with other teachers and content-area specialists.
  • Teacher responsibilities also include teaching electives, overseeing an advisory, participating in domestic and international class outings and grade-level trips, and attending faculty and department-level meetings. 

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.

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