Middle School Humanities Teacher; 7th​/8th grade

Charles Wright Academy

Job Posting for Middle School (7th/8th grade) History or English Faculty

Start Date:

August 16, 2026

Position:
Middle School Faculty (Humanities)

Reports to:

Middle School Director

Supervises: N/A

Additional

Terms:

Exempt, 10-month faculty position, occasional travel and ability to drive required for attendance at community events, professional development, and the occasional chaperoning of student activities.

Charles Wright Academy (CWA) is a co-educational, non-religious, independent school located in University Place, WA. The campus spans 107 acres including athletic fields and more than 60 acres of forest that serve as an extension of our academic campus. Grounded in a commitment to both academic excellence and experiential learning, our approach invites students to engage deeply in purposeful, interdisciplinary study that connects classroom knowledge with real-world exploration and meaning.

The only completely co-educational, independent, and non-religious school serving students in preschool through grade 12 in the South Sound area, CWA provides a challenging and nurturing environment with college preparatory academics and robust programming that prepare students to thrive and successfully launch into college and beyond. A wide array of experiential education, artistic, athletic, travel, and service opportunities promote students' social-emotional development and provide students avenues to discover and pursue their passions.

In a culture that values self-expression, appropriate autonomy, and exploration of their authentic selves, students are nurtured, encouraged, mentored, and supported by a highly-qualified and experienced faculty that share collective institutional values and provide engaging, active, and joyful experiences for students each and every day.

To inspire active, joyful learning while nurturing and challenging our students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence.

This position is a full-time faculty appointment to teach four sections of Middle School Humanities, either history or English, in seventh or eighth grade for the  academic year. Strong candidates should have the flexibility to teach in an integrated humanities curriculum, in collaboration with another teacher and with guidance from the Humanities Curriculum Coordinator. Both the history and English courses emphasize inquiry, research, effective communication, and interdisciplinary connections.

Additionally, strong candidates will have experience teaching effective writing in middle or secondary school.

A full-time Middle School faculty member teaches four sections of a class and serves as a student advisor. In addition, they chaperone a week-long overnight grade-level trip and coach two seasons of competitive athletics or teach four sessions of electives. Middle School faculty are expected to guide and challenge each student to develop their abilities and their potential for moral conduct and responsible citizenship with the School Mission, Values, Inclusion Statement and Portrait of a Tarrier as guiding documents.

Successful Middle School faculty members have a deep understanding of and joyful love of middle school students.

• Collaborate with the MS Humanities Curriculum Coordinator and the Middle School Director to design and implement an academic curriculum which is developmentally appropriate and effective for student learning, content mastery, and advancement of study and disciplinary skills.
• Use a variety of instructional methods to create dynamic, engaging lessons, which support the diversity of learners within the classroom.
• Model and impart enthusiasm for learning, and inspire students to participate fully in the learning process.
• Collaborate with a grade level team to support the academic as well as the social and emotional growth of the students within the grade.
• Serve as an Advisor to a small group of students, attending to the social-emotional needs of learners and implementing advisory lessons on a weekly basis.
• Maintain thorough and up-to-date communications in…