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Online History Teacher (Part-Time)

Role overview

Summary

This part-time role focuses on delivering high-quality history education to students at Dwight Global Online School. You will teach two virtual classes, fostering an engaging learning environment for students across the globe.

Qualifications

  • At least three years of experience teaching middle and/or high school level learners.
  • Preferred: Undergraduate and/or Graduate degree in History, or a related field
  • Preferred: Experience working, teaching, and collaborating online

Responsibilities

  • Teach Advanced Placement (AP) United States History and European History classes online.
  • Engage with middle and high school students in a virtual learning environment.
  • Collaborate with other educators to enhance the online teaching experience.

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Part time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Online Teacher
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Collaboration
  • Scheduling
  • Video Conferencing
  • Teamwork
  • Communication

About the company

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Dwight School

  • K-12 & Early Education
Founded in 1872, Dwight School is an internationally renowned independent school (nursery-grade 12) educating the next generation of global leaders — one student at a time. Personalizing the experience through the academically vigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, Dwight is dedicated to igniting the spark of genius in every child. Pioneering IB World School - Dwight is the first school in the Americas to offer the comprehensive International Baccalaureate curriculum for students ages 3-19 - The IB educates students to be caring, principled, globally minded critical thinkers dedicated to making our world a better place - The IB is the "gold standard" in pre-university preparation; Dwight graduates attend the finest colleges and universities worldwide A world-class Dwight education rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision: Personalized Learning - No two students are alike — and no two student journeys at Dwight are the same; each one is customized based on student talents, interests, and passions - Dwight’s student-teacher ratio is among the lowest for NYC independent schools Community - Dwight is a warm, diverse community in which each student is empowered to make a difference - Students participate in a wide range of local and global service programs within and beyond the classroom, including some non-profits they launch themselves Global Vision - Dwight is the flagship campus of The Dwight Schools, a global network of leading IB World Schools in London, Seoul, Shanghai, Dubai, Hanoi and online. - Dwight students participate in cross-campus exchange programs, curricular and creative collaborations, online programs, international athletic competitions, and global leadership conferences Spark Tank Incubator - Students develop and launch their passion projects and gain innovation, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills needed for success in the rapidly changing working world

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Job description

 

AP and High School History Teacher (Part-Time)

 

Position Overview

 

Dwight Global Online School, which was recently named the #1 best online high school in the United States by niche.com. Dwight Global Online School is seeking an experienced and innovative history teacher to teach two virtual classes, beginning November 30 at the start of Trimester 2. 

 

Classes:

  1. Advanced Placement (AP) United States History; class held Monday and Wednesday 8:00 - 8:55 PM
  2. European History; class held Monday and Wednesday 6:00 - 6:45 PM
 

The ideal candidate is a flexible and innovative team player with a gift for igniting the spark of genius in online students around the world.  The person should have experience teaching history to both middle and high school students. Though this position is remote, the teacher may be located anywhere, and the teacher must be available during the established class time listed above.

 

Qualifications

 
  • Undergraduate and/or Graduate degree in History, or a related field preferred
  • At least three years of experience teaching middle and/or high school level learners
  • Experience working, teaching, and collaborating online preferred
 

About Dwight Global

Dwight Global, the online program of the Dwight School network, was founded in 2014 with the goal of taking Dwight’s mission of igniting the spark of genius in every child and translating it into the cloud. Now with online students and teachers living in over 40 countries, Dwight Global has recently been named a top online school by niche.com. Combining real-time video conference seminars, individual online tutorials, and optional residential experiences, Dwight Global provides the best elements of a day school, boarding school, and online school. 

 

Community and Belonging

At Dwight Global, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation, and foster collaboration and growth.

 

Dwight’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight Global to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.

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