Middle School Humanities Teacher

Department: Middle School

Reports to: Head of Middle School

FLSA Classification: Exempt (Salary),

Job Type: Full Time (10-Month)

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4PM, occasional evening and/or weekends

Start Date: August 2026

Founded in 1912, Louise S. McGehee School is an independent all-girls Pre-K–12 school in New Orleans. For more than a century, McGehee has educated girls to lead with purpose and confidence — and today, we are shaping our next chapter.

is a world shaped by purposeful women who lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. From Pre-K through 12th grade, each McGehee student is empowered to develop her unique strengths and aspirations in an environment designed specifically for girls.

challenges each girl to discover her strengths and reach her full potential as an independent learner, a critical thinker, and a confident leader. Academic depth, intellectual ambition, creativity, and self-direction define the McGehee experience from the earliest years through graduation.

Our work is guided by the values that shape our community and decisions:

• Commitment to excellence grounded in high expectations and continuous improvement
• Empowering leadership that elevates others and builds strong teams
• Honorable action rooted in integrity and alignment between values and choices
• Independent thought balanced by curiosity and courage
• Joyful engagement that recognizes girls thrive when they feel valued, challenged, and connected

We hold high expectations for our faculty and our students, and we align our work with our values.

McGehee advances a distinctive, individualized approach to girls’ education built on close relationships between students and faculty and grounded in research-informed practice. Located on a historic Garden District campus, we embrace New Orleans as an extended classroom, connecting learning to service, internships, and real-world leadership. With more than 2,200 alumnae worldwide, McGehee is both a rigorous academic institution and a lifelong community committed to excellence and impact.

The Louise S. McGehee School is now accepting applications for a dynamic, innovative full-time Middle School Humanities teacher who enthusiastically invests him or herself in all aspects of the education process and the school-wide community. The ideal candidate will have the capacity to teach research-based courses including Human Geography and/or English. This candidate will be excited to collaborate with colleagues both within the humanities departments and across disciplines and to engage in constant conversation about further strengthening and evolving the History and English programs.

This full-time faculty position includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. The expected start date for the position is the school year (beginning August 1, 2026).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Show a strong passion for teaching and learning, with deep knowledge of adolescent development, age-appropriate strategies and technology, and effective classroom management.
• Design dynamic, sequential lesson plans aligned with the department’s student-centered, workshop-based curriculum and philosophy, emphasizing reading and writing as processes, inquiry, and creative thinking.
• Meet the individual needs of the students through differentiated instruction and advance their learning in reading comprehension and analysis, vocabulary, discussion, and grammar skills.
• Use rubrics and assessments in line with departmental expectations to assess students on a regular basis and communicate with students and parents about their progress.
• Model a mindset of lifelong learning and the willingness to take risks that serve as growth opportunities.
• Foster an open, inclusive learning environment that supports all students and their families through word, action, curriculum, and teaching strategies.
• Maintain a comprehensive online class syllabus and curriculum guide.
• Set clear expectations for students.

• Communicate regularly and appropriately with the…