Upper school teacher - History

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement curriculum and lesson plans for secondary/high school students. Deliver engaging and effective instruction. Assess and monitor student learning and progress. Prepare students for exams and post-secondary education. Skills Classroom Management: Maintaining a disciplined, respectful, and inclusive learning environment. Lesson Planning: Designing engaging history curricula and interactive teaching materials. Critical Thinking Promotion: Encouraging students to analyze primary sources and historical arguments. Digital Literacy: Proficient in tools like Google Classroom, Zoom, and interactive presentation software.

Communication Skills:

Explaining complex historical events clearly to diverse student groups. Student Engagement: Using storytelling, debates, and project-based learning to inspire students.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in History Teacher Training Deep knowledge of world and national history curricula, learning theories, and modern educational standards. Experience Designed and delivered daily history lessons for middle or high school students, aligning with educational guidelines. Assessed student progress through quizzes, essays, and interactive projects, providing constructive feedback. Fostered a positive classroom atmosphere that motivated active participation and critical analysis of historical events. Integrated digital tools into traditional teaching methods to improve remote or hybrid learning experiences.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.