Middle School Humanities Teacher

Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders.

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision. As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community.

At Dwight, 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.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.

Middle School Humanities Teacher

Full-Time

Hours: 7:30am-4pm

Compensation commensurate upon experience: $65,000-$95,000

Dwight School, a Pre-K-12 coeducational school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is seeking an experienced Middle School Humanities teacher, with a passion for supporting all student’s achievements, for the 2026-2027 academic year. Experience in, or strong knowledge of, the IB, and a student-centered inquiry-based learning approach is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach critical thinking and disciplinary analysis through the delivery of rigorous IB MYP Individuals & Societies and/or Language & Literature curriculums to Grades 6–8 students.
• Design, develop, and deliver student-centered, inquiry-based units aligned with MYP concepts, global contexts, and ATL skills.
• Promote international-mindedness by engaging students in examining global issues, cultural contexts, and diverse perspectives through humanities inquiry and textual analysis.
• Collaborate closely with Humanities and cross-disciplinary colleagues to support curriculum development, vertical alignment, student wellbeing, and professional growth.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in curriculum design, classroom dialogue, and assessment practices.
• Complete the school’s required Anti-Bias training program during the first year of employment.
• Participate in one after-school activity for two out of three trimesters each academic year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Science Education, Literature, History, or a related field required
• Graduate degree in Education, Social Science Education, Literature, History, or a related field preferred
• At least two year’s prior teaching experience in a Middle School setting
• Experience with the IB Middle Years Program highly preferred
• Experience teaching to a wide range of learners
• Experience with thoughtful integration of technology into curricula

• Eagerness to contribute positively to the Dwight School community
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to bring joy, kindness, maturity, humor, hard work, and flexibility to the school environment

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School 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.