History Teacher - Mercy High School

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL Burlingame, CA 94010 (650)343-3631PART-TIME HISTORY TEACHER Mercy High School, an all-girls college preparatory secondary school is hiring a part-time History Teacher to join our team! Sections may include college-prep or AP courses of the following subject areas: World History, US History, Government, Economics, Contemporary World Issues, and Psychology. Teachers have the opportunity to work in a small all-girls school environment. Position will teach a varied History curriculum. We are looking for applicants who can use engaging lessons to make History come alive. Reporting to the History Department chairperson, the teacher is responsible for the overall coordination of teaching in his/her subjects including executing well-developed lesson plans, accurate assessment of student’s progress, participation in department meetings and team planning sessions, supervision of students, willingness to learn new methodology and support departmental goals, ability to undertake co-curricular responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. In addition the person should have the following experience and/or education to perform the job successfully: Minimal qualifications: ●B.A in a Social Science field●CA Secondary Teaching Credential●At least 3 years teaching experience in a secondary school environment desirable●Willingness to use or learn to use technology to enhance learning and engagement in theclassroomAdditional Preferred Qualifications: ●Master’s Degree in History, education, or related topic●Competency in G-Suite
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
●Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to Catholic education, and the Mission andValues of Mercy High School and the Sisters of Mercy.
●Must have the ability to perform as part of a team, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
●Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work with awide range of audiences.
●Needs strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask andmeet multiple deadlines.
● Must possess technology skills and be flexible in learning new tools and strategies for formative assessment in the classroom.
● Reports to the department chairperson and Assistant Head of School for Academics and is responsible for the overall coordination of teaching in his/her subject(s) including:
● Execution of well-developed lesson plans
● Accurate assessment and documentation of student’s progress
● Participation in department meetings and team planning sessions
● Supervision of students
● Willingness to learn new methodology and technology
Additional responsibilities include:
● Willingness and availability to undertake co-curricular responsibilities, including supervision of extracurricular activities after teaching hours
● Supervision of a grade-level advisory, fulfilling the mission and purpose of the Advisory Program Position requires candidates to be on campus for training and orientation the first week of August.
Salary and benefits Part-time, year-round benefited position. Position includes school holidays. Salary based part-time percentage of faculty salary scale (Full-time range $66,397- 129,061) that commensurates with experience and education of the applicant. All resume materials should be received by Friday, March 21, 2025 for first round interviews. Applications received after this date will be reviewed if the position is still open.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Lynn Beal, Administrative Assistant to the Head of School lbeal@mercyhsb.com. If emailing, use the subject line “History Teacher”.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION All school staff of Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco shall be employed without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic or national origin and will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories. (Administrative Handbook #4111.4)