Dwight School

Online History Teacher (Part-Time)

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About the role

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:

Advanced Placement (AP) United States History; class held Monday and Wednesday 8:00 - 8:55 PM

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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