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Upper School History Teacher
Posted: Apr. 15, 2025
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Upper School History Teacher
Effective Fall 2025
Columbus School for Girls (CSG) is an independent day school in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1898, serving diverse students in grades pre-k through grade 12. CSG empowers girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders. As a leader in the education of girls and young women, it is a vibrant community of more than 565 students, 135 faculty and staff, and 2,500 active alumnae. CSG’s 8-acre academic campus in the beautiful Bexley neighborhood is a ten-minute drive from downtown Columbus, a city bustling with artistic, civic, and shopping experiences. Having just completed a strategic plan to guide the School’s direction over the next several years, CSG offers an exceptional, student-centered academic experience with strong offerings in the arts, an impressive athletic program, and a health and wellness curriculum that is unique in Central Ohio. This combination of academics and skills ensures that CSG students will be well prepared for life beyond CSG.
Columbus School for Girls seeks to hire an energetic and dedicated full-time Upper School History teacher to begin in the 2025-2026 academic year. CSG offers a competitive salary, benefits, and professional opportunities and welcomes candidates who add to the racial, cultural, religious, and gender diversity of the school community.
Major Functions and Responsibilities:
– Teach a variety of primary-source driven and writing-intensive Upper School History courses, from World and US History to a range of electives (Economics, Contemporary Global Issues, Political Science).
– Collaborate with the Upper School History teachers to ensure a cohesive, rich, and diverse history curriculum.
– Timely and proactive communication with students, parents, and advisor about student progress.
– Lead an advisory group.
– Participate actively in the life of the school, including leading clubs and/or activities, supervising study halls, and possibly coaching.
– Active participation in all faculty and staff meetings.
Experience, Characteristics, Qualities:
– An undergraduate degree in a humanities related field with at least three years of classroom experience preferred.
– We are particularly interested in educators with expertise in multicultural and/or gender-focused lenses with strengths in Latin American, African, and/or Asian history.
– A continuous commitment to improve teaching proficiency, particularly with technology as applied to best practices in education.
– Familiarity with diverse ways of engaging students over a range of learning styles enhanced by a desire to try new approaches.
– Excellent communication skills, a love of teenagers, a sense of humor, and the ability to work well within a diverse, collaborative environment.
– A commitment to and an understanding of the importance of an all-girls education.
Interested candidates should apply on the Career page of our website at: https://www.columbusschoolforgirls.org/about/careers and submit a cover letter outlining their interest in and qualifications for this specific position including a resume.
Columbus School for Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.