Upper School History Teacher - Long Term Sub (26-27 School Year)

SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute boldly to a changing world.  This mission comes alive in our urban school setting, where we serve grades 6 – 12 in a vibrant, independent school environment.

Our diverse faculty is exceptionally qualified, strong academically, and combines rich life experience with passion for their disciplines. Our teaching philosophy is geared toward our mission and guiding principles of Culture of Performance, College and Life, Know the Kid, and Inclusive Community.

We invite you to join our team in making this mission a reality for our students as a full-time faculty member teaching Upper School History. The opening starts on August 17th, 2026, in support of the 2026-27 school year. Applicants should be able to teach five sections of Upper School History, including 9th and 10th grade World History. One of the classes is a co-taught humanities course - it is highly collaborative, and the ideal candidate enjoys team teaching and communicates effectively with their teaching partner.

Key characteristics for this position include:

•  A growth mindset with a passion for your subject matter and an engaging learning environment.
• Desire, interest, and enthusiasm for working with upper school-aged students.
• A willingness to incorporate social-emotional learning competencies (social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making) and project-based learning into the subject matter.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.
• Agility, influence, negotiation, and strong judgment & decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively with all constituent groups - teachers, parents, students, and administrative teams.
• Experience with addressing student behavior; and
• Creative and imaginative problem-solver.