What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Studies Teacher position at New Trier High School District?
Title: Social Studies Teacher
Assignment: School-year, 1.0 FTE
Location: Winnetka Campus
Occupational Group: NTEA
Supervisor: Social Studies Department Chair
Start Date: August 17, 2026
Qualifications:
- A valid Illinois State Board of Education Professional Educator License, Grades 9 through Grade 12
- Social Science - Geography endorsement required, history-endorsement preferred
- Teaching experience and advanced degrees are preferred but not required.
Why New Trier?
- New Trier welcomes any qualified candidate seeking a collaborative team environment. Over the past several years, New Trier has reaffirmed and deepened our “Culture of Belonging” through our New Trier 2030 Strategic Plan and is actively seeking applicants from all backgrounds to join our team.
- New Trier High School is ranked #1 in "Best places to teach in Illinois" and 88% of teachers have earned a master’s degree or higher.
- New teachers are supported through a comprehensive four-year mentoring program that provides an introduction to the New Trier culture, encourages experimentation with new instructional strategies, promotes critical thinking and civil discourse as well as best practices in grading and evaluation.
- The school has a reputation for academic excellence, a commitment to serving the needs of every student, and an extraordinary extracurricular program. With an enrollment of 3,683 students, the average class size is 21 students and there is a 14:1 overall student/teacher ratio. Approximately 97% of New Trier’s Class of 2025 enrolled in college and 324 of 929 seniors were named Illinois State Scholars.
- New Trier offers numerous opportunities for learning and involvement outside of the classroom in activities, athletics, fine and performing arts, and social service. Service learning is an important part of the New Trier experience, and students are asked to participate in service projects throughout their four years at the school.
- More than 150 clubs and other extracurricular, including an extensive social service component.
- 40 interscholastic sports (winning more athletic state championships than any high school in Illinois interscholastic history) as well as an extensive intramural program; and
- Fine and performing arts programs, including a Grammy-award winning music department.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Starting full-time salaries for the 2026-2027 school year are:
- First year, BA: $70,851
- First year, MA: $80,148
- Three years, MA: $86,272
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Salary : $70,851 - $80,148