Middle School Social Studies Teacher

The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30327, USA

Classification:
Full-Time, 10 month position

Start Date:

August 2026

Schedule:

Standard school day

Reports To:

Middle School Division Head

• Design purposeful skills-based curriculum, multi-modal instruction, and varied assessments that engage, inspire, and challenge students consistent with Lovett's core values, mission, and whole child education model
• Reach a diverse community of learners - academically, culturally, racially, religiously - through intentional, differentiated instruction
• Develop a classroom culture of belonging where every student feels valued, challenged, and supported
• Remain current with best practices within the discipline and field of history education

• Provide regular and timely student feedback, informative parent communication, and unique comments for every student that capture their growth and learning journey
• Conduct tutorials during scheduled afternoon times (Monday through Thursday) and optional morning tutorials by student appointment
• Ask for and thoughtfully reflect on student feedback to continuously improve your practice
• Balance care and compassion with challenge and accountability in engaging students as whole individuals

• Provide a sustained adult relationship to support students' academic and personal growth in either 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
• Meet daily with your advisory to open school
• Serve as primary academic advisor and point of contact for parents
• Conduct student-parent conferences throughout the year
• Attend assemblies and chapels with your advisory each rotation

• Work in concert with your teaching team, following through on shared plans and commitments
• Participate actively in faculty, department, team, and grade-level meetings
• Contribute to a collaborative learning community that values growth mindset and ongoing professional development during the school year and summer

• Take part in the life of the School through athletics, fine arts, extracurricular activities, or other Middle School responsibilities
• Participate in co-curricular activities such as head or assistant coaching, student leadership group sponsorship, travel programs, and more
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned, including occasional weekend and evening responsibilities (e.g., parent nights, overnight trips and field trips, admission open houses, student or faculty interviews)

• Bachelor's degree with significant coursework in history or a related field (required)
• Master's degree and three years teaching middle school preferred

• You love working with middle school students and willingly engage them as whole students, balancing care and compassion with challenge and accountability
• You are self-directed with strong time management skills and the ability to manage concurrent responsibilities
• You purposefully design curriculum, instruction, and assessment to reach all learners in your diverse classroom
• You have a strong desire to work in a collaborative learning community, employing a growth mindset and participating in ongoing professional development

• Excellent written and oral communication skills to facilitate effective communication with students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors
• Commitment to developing your own self-awareness, cultural competence, and emotional intelligence
• Professionalism, consistent application of school policies, and regular and reliable attendance
• Dedication to creating a classroom culture of belonging for all students

• Ability and desire to participate in co-curricular activities including:
  Head or assistant coaching at all levels, Travel programs and field trips, Other enrichment opportunities that build community

• Work alongside passionate educators who genuinely care about students and each other
• Benefit from strong departmental collaboration and mentorship
• Participate in meaningful professional development during the school year and summer