Societies & Cultures Instructional Specialist

The Societies and Cultures Instructional Specialist serves as part of Eagle Rock’s instructional team. The position includes creating and facilitating innovative social studies and civics curriculum, leading a school-wide Societies and Cultures program that offers a variety of learning experiences both in and outside of the classroom, and stewarding the care of the facilities and resources in the department.

The successful Societies & Cultures candidate will possess experience teaching high school social studies and civics with a wide variety of course designs and program models; experience in Big Picture Learning, Expeditionary Learning, or similar progressive school models; experience with competency-based and interdisciplinary curriculum design; a commitment to experiential education and project-based learning. In addition, candidates will have experience working with English Language Learners, as well as the ability to differentiate for students with a wide range of learning styles and needs;

experience supporting students with learning interventions informed by academic data.

• Commitment to and embodiment of creating a campus wide culture of belonging, competency based curriculum, and ERS instructional values
• Collaborate across departments to develop, implement, and refine an innovative Societies and Cultures program that centers and empowers students
• Develop culturally responsive and differentiated curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices that support a diverse range of learners
• Steward department budget, facilities, inventory, and resources
• Mentor/supervise/coach a teaching fellow each year as part of our licensure program; continue to grow coaching practices

• Build a toolbox of practices to support adolescents in their personal and academic growth
• Support students in leveraging strengths to overcome academic challenges, including 1:1 meetings and small group tutoring
• Participate in internal professional development to better support students

• Participate as an active member of one of the residential house teams including mentoring students through advisory
• Co-create and deliver engaging student programming opportunities as part of an evening program team; regularly work one night a week on this team and with students
• Engage in weekend programming and supervision of students through the rotating weekend staff schedule
• Perform other duties related to being an active community member at ERS including advisories, community meetings, service projects, house team participation, and other community events
• Be open to working as a residential Houseparent should the need arise. On campus housing is not guaranteed.
• Be an active member of the ERS community beyond this job description
• Other duties as assigned based on student and organizational need

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required
• MA/MS or equivalent experience preferred
• License in teaching History/Social Studies/Civics preferred
• Strong speaking, writing, and teaching skills
• Experience teaching in mixed ability classrooms
• Extensive experience working with adolescents
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Commitment to personal and professional growth
• Experience living and working in a residential setting preferred