High School English and History Teacher

August 2025

University School of Nashville is seeking a high school English and History teacher with experience and expertise in teaching different grade level courses in the English and History departments as well as interdisciplinary courses. This is a full-time position for the 2025-2026 school year. Candidates should be comfortable teaching English and History core courses and electives in those fields. Preference will be given to teachers with strong experience of teaching  9th and 10th grade Humanities and team taught courses. As members of the two departments, the ideal candidate is expected to embrace the idea that English and History can be seen as unique disciplines while also having strong overlap. Colleagues at USN are asked to actively participate in the life of the high school in ways that showcase their talents, gifts, and identities.

USN has a deep commitment to equitable and just community spaces.  Candidates should be knowledgeable of research on how implicit biases in race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic class can shape curricula and pedagogy, classroom culture, and student outcomes.  Candidates should be able to translate that knowledge into demonstrable actions that promote equitable and just teaching and learning.  

Classroom teachers are expected to work from 7:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined below.  Teachers must have regular and predictable attendance at school; be on time each day; be focused and responsible for independent supervision of a class of 20 or more students; be able to communicate positively and productively with students, parents, and colleagues; and handle routine administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria duty, car pool and dismissal duty (AM and PM), taking attendance, filling out reports, ordering new materials, and cooperating with requests made by the administration. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in subject matter
• At least three years of teaching different levels of English, History, and Humanities courses, highly preferred but not required
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• An appreciation for high school students, and experience in a diverse school community