Leave Replacement 5th Grade Humanities Teacher; position

Shady Hill School Shady Hill School - Cambridge, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5961689

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 15, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

About the position:

Shady Hill School is looking for a Leave Replacement 5th Grade Humanities Teacher (Gradehead) to join our Middle School team starting immediately. This position will cover a leave of absence at least through the end of the  school year. Middle School Gradeheads are responsible for teaching our integrated English/social studies curriculum “Central Subject” to 14-18 students as well as serve as the students’ homeroom teacher and advisor.

This is a full-time, in-person, exempt (salaried) temporary position. Based on the duration of the assignment, this position is eligible for benefits.

Specific Gradehead Responsibilities:

• Teach the yearlong, grade-level assigned Central Subject (See document for further descriptions of each grade’s Central Subject):
  Grade 5:
  Ancient and Modern China;
  Grade 6:
  Africa (focus on West Africa);
  Grade 7:
  The Early American Experience (pre-contact USA to Constitutional Convention);
  Grade 8:
  Democracy and Immigration in the United States
• Monitor the social, emotional, and academic lives of early adolescent students, creating an identity-safe and caring classroom environment and community
• Manage all classroom responsibilities, including designing and implementing curriculum, differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all learners, utilizing a variety of approaches to teaching and assessing students
• Serve as the primary point of contact for student’s families, coordinating and communicating with grade level colleagues to provide continuity of experience and care
• Communicate about student progress, write reports, hold parent conferences, and meet with administrators and other faculty to support the needs of individuals
• Work collaboratively with grade level team and department teachers to shape and refine the curriculum
• Document curriculum in service to our scope and sequence work
• Engage in professional development to enhance inclusive teaching and leadership practices
• Athletics coaching is strongly encouraged and coaching outside of the school day provides additional compensation

In addition, Middle School Gradeheads share in responsibilities associated with the position or with membership on the faculty, supervision of student activities, participating in special events and outreach programs, as well as lunch and recess supervision. Gradeheads are also expected to attend opening and closing meetings (August/September and June) and other faculty meetings as scheduled and to serve on committees of the faculty.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, Masters degree preferred
• At least three years of prior middle school teaching experience in English language arts, social studies/history, or humanities preferred
• Experience with diverse learners and demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction
• Effectively employs multicultural, anti-bias, antiracist teaching strategies and materials that reflect cultural competence
• Effective, timely, and professional communication skills

Finalists will be expected to teach a demonstration lesson and provide a writing sample. The salary range for this position is $72,000 to $105,000 annually. Annual salary for faculty is determined according to a step scale commensurate with experience.

Shady Hill offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance plans and paid time off. Employees must be authorized to work in the United States. Shady Hill is an Equal…