Integrated Humanities Teacher - Upper School; Program

Integrated Humanities Teacher - Upper School (Options Program)

SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute boldly to a changing world. This mission comes alive in our urban school setting, where we serve grades 6 – 12 in a vibrant, independent school environment.

Our diverse faculty is exceptionally qualified, strong academically, and combines rich life experience with a passion for their disciplines. Our teaching philosophy is rooted in our mission and guiding principles of Culture of Performance, College and Life, Know the Kid, and Inclusive Community.

Seattle Academy seeks a full-time Integrated Humanities Teacher to join the Upper School Options Program beginning in the 2026–2027 school year
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This position involves teaching integrated Humanities courses that combine English and History. Using thematic, inquiry-driven approaches that emphasize reading, writing, discussion, research, and historical thinking, an Options Humanities teacher integrates the skills of both disciplines. Instruction takes place in a small‑group instructional setting, allowing for close relationships, clear expectations, and frequent, responsive feedback while maintaining alignment with Upper School English and History academic standards.

The Options Program is a small‑group learning model embedded within the SAAS Upper School, serving students in grades 9–12 in core academic courses with class sizes of 6–8 students. The program is designed for academically capable students for whom a traditional classroom environment has not been effective and focuses on rebuilding confidence as learners while maintaining high academic expectations with high support.

Students take small‑group courses in core academic subjects such as English, History, and Math, while completing the remainder of their schedule through SAAS’s broad elective offerings. The program emphasizes structured flexibility: faculty intentionally adjust pacing and workload while maintaining clear routines, accountability, and consistent expectations. Executive functioning and social‑emotional skills are explicitly taught and reinforced within academic coursework, with particular attention to planning, pacing, and work production.

Instruction is designed to make learning processes visible and manageable within a predictable, well‑designed environment.

Students in the Options Program also choose to participate in athletics, arts, outdoor programs, and clubs within the broader SAAS community.

This is a full‑time faculty position with a standard teaching load of five sections. The role typically includes teaching English and History courses across two grade levels (for example, English 9, History 9, English 10, and History 10). In some years, the fifth section may be a study skills or executive functioning–focused course aligned with the goals of the Options Program.

Specific teaching assignments are determined based on program needs and faculty expertise.

• Design and deliver integrated Humanities courses aligned with Upper School standards and program learning goals.
• Develop curriculum that intentionally integrates reading, writing, historical thinking, and interdisciplinary inquiry.
• Apply instructional strategies that embed executive functioning skill development (e.g., planning, organization, task initiation, revision, and reflection) directly into academic coursework.
• Use formative and summative assessment practices to provide timely, actionable feedback.
• Differentiate instruction and pacing to meet a range of learning needs while maintaining academic rigor.
• Foster critical thinking, analysis, and discussion through student‑centered learning experiences.
• Collaborate with Options Program colleagues and Upper School faculty to ensure curricular coherence and shared expectations.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with students, families, and colleagues.

• 3–5 years of Upper School teaching experience.
• Experience teaching English, History, or integrated Humanities courses.