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History Teacher

Faculty / Full-Time
Annual Salary Range: $55,000 – $90,000

Gann Academy, Waltham, MA

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ABOUT GANN

Gann Academy is a pluralistic Jewish high school that challenges students to cultivate their talents and interests in all areas of human potential: intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical. Our faculty, comprising both Jewish and non-Jewish educators, facilitates the student journey. We seek teachers who are committed to collaborating and growing in their teaching practice; supporting diverse learners in the classroom; and connecting with students outside the classroom, both formally and informally.

Gann Academy is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe the inclusion of diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and learning outcomes for all. All employees participate in this commitment, whether internally by building a welcoming workplace culture or externally by ensuring inclusive engagement with families and other community members.

Perhaps most of all, Gann offers a community of smart, collaborative, and compassionate professionals— people who care about their work, their school, and their colleagues. We help one another learn, solve problems, and have fun.
ABOUT OUR TEAM

Our Humanities team consists of talented professionals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to instructing and engaging students in the study of English, History, World Languages, and the Arts. Gann’s outstanding faculty sharpens our students’ intellect, challenging them to become analytical, creative, empathetic, and out-of-the-box thinkers.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Gann Academy seeks candidates for a full-time, in-person History teaching position. The ideal candidate will be prepared to introduce a range of high school courses, including American, World, and Jewish History. Successful candidates will have a passion for History education, a strong background in classroom teaching, curriculum design, and pedagogy, and a commitment to collaborating, reflecting, and growing in their teaching practice. Personal qualities such as creativity, curiosity, perseverance, and flexibility are desirable, as are effective communication skills with both students and families. The candidate will be passionate about creating a student-centered, inquiry-based classroom where students do the intellectual work.
Gann’s English and History Departments are collaborative intellectual communities whose work focuses on cross-disciplinary skill development in critical reading, historical thinking, effective and graceful writing, and empathy development through the study of literature. These departments, as part of our Humanities Division, seek to help students understand themselves in a broader context, take on multiple perspectives, and connect with others. We aim to help students build the capacity to think critically about narrative and history, and to consider big questions about the human condition.

This is an in-person, full-time position starting in August 2026 and will report to the Director of Humanities. The salary range is between $55,000-$90,000 annually, commensurate with relevant work experience and qualifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Teaching Duties

  • Teach three sections of History each semester.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to plan and adapt curriculum and lessons that support student growth.
  • Offer differentiated instruction to serve a wide range of learners.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with students, parents, and colleagues in person and via email.
  • Use technology and other educational tools to support student learning.

Community Involvement & Engagement

  • Serve as a student advisor or equivalent.
  • Attend and participate in communal programs outside the classroom during school hours; model and encourage appropriate behavior and monitor students during events and programming.
  • Attend and participate in open houses, graduation, and other special events which may take place in the evenings and/or weekends.

Collaborative Responsibilities

  • Work with students outside of the classroom as needed.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across all departments.
  • Attend and participate in department meetings; collaborate with colleagues and instructional director on curriculum development, lesson planning, student issues, and department initiatives.
  • Assist colleagues with substitution when able; arrange and communicate class coverage as needed.

Professional Development, Growth, and Training

  • Attend and participate in all faculty/staff work-day programs, in-service training (including both August and June in-service days), orientation programs, seminars, and safety training/drills.
  • Pursue professional development opportunities in or out of school; display willingness and ability to grow, learn, and practice self-reflection; work with instructional director and other members of the faculty and administration on educational and pedagogical growth and innovative tools and techniques in and out of the classroom.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in Humanities is required; a master’s degree is preferred
  • Strong organizational skills
  • A commitment to student-centered, mastery-based teaching
  • Must be proficient in English to carry out work as assigned

 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

  • Competitive salaries
  • Professional development
  • Comprehensive benefits package featuring generous paid time off policies -including sick time, paid vacation, personal days, and U.S. holidays, Gann employees get up to an additional 15 days off for Jewish Holidays, depending on the Jewish Calendar of the year
  • Short Fridays
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • Retirement Plan Match (403B) starting immediately!
  • Hungry? Gann has a full-service kosher dairy dining hall, complete with a fresh salad bar and multiple hot meal options
  • Free parking!
  • Fitness facilities for our faculty and staff
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-term Disability (LTD)
  • MA PFML

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands include dexterity for office machine/supply operation, including but not limited to computer, telephone, electronic calculator, copy machine, and printers. Stooping, bending, reaching for files or supplies, and sitting or standing for extended periods are common.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Gann Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the school to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

ACCOMMODATION

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case-by-case basis by management.

E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.

Gann Academy

Waltham, MA
High School
Day
All Gender
Religiously-Affiliated
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