What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Subs: Upper School History Teachers position at Friends Select School?
Friends Select School Is Seeking Two Upper School History Teachers To Cover Quarter-long Leaves. The Expected Dates And Positions Are Listed Below
10th Grade Leave: September 8, 2026 to November 20, 2026
Duties And Responsibilities
https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities
References will not be contacted unless the candidate is a finalist for the position. Materials will be accepted until the position is filled.
Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia, serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.
10th Grade Leave: September 8, 2026 to November 20, 2026
- This position includes teaching three sections of 10th grade Modern World History II and one section of Introduction to Psychology, a senior elective course.
- This position includes teaching three sections of U.S. History and one section of African American History, a senior elective course.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Teach sections listed above and potentially lead an advisory and/or a club
- Prepare for classes, including grading homework and assessments and posting work on the school's LMS
- Meet with students when they need extra help and communicate home for persistent struggles
- Communicate with the guidance team and families about students who need additional support
- Maintaining and updating Blackbaud (the school’s LMS) for each class
- Write end of quarter narrative comments
- Undergraduate degree in history, or related subject
- Experience teaching history, preferably for grades 9-12
- Experience and proficiency using a Learning Management System (Blackbaud), preferred
- Support Quaker school values, a commitment to social justice and anti-racism
https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities
References will not be contacted unless the candidate is a finalist for the position. Materials will be accepted until the position is filled.
Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia, serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.