Job DescriptionHumanities & Homeroom TeacherStart Date: August 31, 2026
Salary: $60,000 - $150,000
Schedule:- 10-month position covered by the Professional Employees' Federation (PEF)
- Regular hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Mondays through Fridays, with one extended day per week until 5:00 PM on Wednesdays for faculty meetings
- Occasional overnight work (approximately one multi-night trip per year) and occasional event support (approximately four per year) that may occur during early mornings, evenings, or weekends
- One-year position; consideration for the 2027- 2028 school year and beyond is dependent on performance in the role, the availability of relevant teaching assignments, and experience
About the PositionThe Bank Street School for Children is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and team-oriented Middle School Humanities Teacher. This role combines subject-area instruction with homeroom responsibilities, serving as a co-advisor who builds community and attends to the social-emotional development of students. Grade-level homeroom advisors engage in social-emotional support, executive function coaching, close collaboration with a homeroom co-advisor, and regular communication with families. The ideal candidate will be excited about working with middle schoolers in a progressive school that values social justice and equity.
This role will fill a unique need in the Upper School for at least one year, with the potential for continuation based on performance, available teaching assignments, and experience.
Key ResponsibilitiesHumanities Instruction- Teach an existing Humanities curriculum (social studies and literature/language arts) that is responsive to children's developmental capacities and needs
- Document lesson plans and develop comprehensive curriculum with guidance from your supervisor and in collaboration with the humanities team
- Teach reading and writing skills, including hands-on editing of student work
- Differentiate instruction to support group and individual learning
- Organize and maintain a positive classroom community that reflects curricular work
Homeroom and Advisory- Serve as homeroom teacher alongside your Math/Science teaching partner, supporting each student's social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Facilitate Community Time and Identity Time curriculum, including advisory-style programming on community, digital citizenship, relationships, human growth and development, identity, and effective communication
- Provide extra help to students as necessary, such as during work periods and before school
Assessment and Family Communication- Share progress and concerns with families through conferences, written reports, and regular communication
- Communicate and collaborate regularly with families and others who support student learning and growth
- Write narrative reports about student progress and goals
Collaboration and Professional Engagement- Collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialists to support curriculum and children's development
- Attend regular faculty, division, department, and supervisory meetings
School Community Responsibilities- Support school coverage needs by substituting for teachers within the humanities department and across the school
- Fulfill weekly community duties as assigned, including lunch, recess, early morning care, chorus support, and bus duty
- Support event or trip planning duties as assigned, such as planning overnight trips, coordinating a day of service, and supporting weekly assemblies
- Complete additional duties as assigned by supervisor
QualificationsRequired- Experience teaching humanities (language arts and history/social studies) with middle school-aged students
- At least 3-5 years of teaching experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise regarding adolescent development, progressive education, and constructivist teaching
- Experience teaching reading and writing skills, with comfort in hands-on editing of student work
- Ability to work collaboratively, preferably in a co-teacher model, with interest in an interdisciplinary approach to education
- Commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-bias in education, with a willingness to engage in identity development individually and with colleagues
- Experience with Google Suite and adept use of technology to support teaching and learning
- Strong organizational skills, including time management
- Strong grasp of progressive classroom management techniques
- Experience writing narrative reports about student progress and goals
- Ability to meet and adhere to multiple deadlines
- Demonstrated classroom management skills
- High energy, a sense of humor, and a strong ability to connect with adolescents
Preferred- Master's degree in Humanities, Education, or a related field
- Homeroom advisory experience
- Familiarity with Bank Street's progressive, child-centered approach to education
