Middle School History
Salary range: $65,000 - $90,000/annually

Campbell Hall, founded in 1944 and situated on a 15-acre campus in Studio City, California, is an independent, gender inclusive, college preparatory, Episcopal day school for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Campbell Hall is a community of inquiry committed to academic excellence and to the nurturing of decent, loving, and responsible human beings. As an Episcopal school, Campbell Hall thrives as an interfaith community that actively seeks to learn from the many religious traditions represented by faculty, students, and families.

The school is committed to fostering a community dedicated to honoring the diversity of the human experience. Campbell Hall welcomes candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their teaching and learning. Campbell Hall provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Campbell Hall Faculty Description

Campbell Hall seeks faculty who are dedicated to the developmentally appropriate education of the whole child; who are interested in learning as well as teaching; who connect their responsibilities with the philosophy and purpose of the school; who teach to empower as well as to inform; who are comfortable with questions as well as answers; who can work with direction, focus, humor, and dignity within the complexities of a diverse school environment; and who will be dedicated to promoting and maintaining an inclusive school community.

In addition to academic responsibilities, Campbell Hall faculty are involved in many aspects of school life. Coaching interscholastic athletics, chaperoning experiential education trips, participating in community service activities, helping students to produce school publications, overseeing student council, and leading a special interest club are just a few ways faculty are more deeply involved in the Campbell Hall community.

Campbell Hall faculty embrace the schools mission and are dedicated to their implementation of a rigorous college preparatory program. They are equally devoted to the emotional and spiritual development of each student and they strive to relate to students, parents, and colleagues in ways that promote open and supportive communication. The result is a community where students and adults are confident to learn and grow.

Job Description

Responsibilities include the following:

• Four middle school history classes and one elective

• All classes meet for 75 minutes every other day.

• Middle school advisor (meet four times per week: two weekly group meeting and attendance at two chapels with advisees)

• Lunch Supervision duty

• Attend weekly grade level meetings

• Monthly meetings include, but are not exclusive to:

  • History department

  • Middle school division

• Chaperone one overnight experiential education trip chaperone (4-day trip)

• Chaperone middle school community bonding / community service day trips

• Chaperone one after-school middle school dance/party per year

• Attend middle school Open House events (twice a year)

• Attend middle school Back-to-School-Night (once a year)

• All-school faculty/staff meetings three times per year

• Participation in continuing professional development

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• At least 3 years of classroom experience

• Patience and creativity when working collaboratively with a range of constituent groups, including students, families, faculty, staff and administration from diverse backgrounds (religious, ethnic, socio-economic etc.)

• Strength in both written and oral methods of communication

• The teacher should demonstrate a willingness to grow and evolve as an educator and maintain a flexible attitude

Course Descriptions

8th Grade History - You Are Here: Global Patterns in a Changing World
You Are Here: Global Patterns in a Changing World gives students opportunities to channel their energies right now into creating a more just and sustainable world. The class is based on the premise that the problems we are facing are not specific to one country but increasingly are global in nature. Students will delve into specific issues and regions of the world, discovering how various crises impact the global population and exploring potential solutions to issues like poverty and equity, human rights violations, and exponential population growth. In order to achieve these curricular goals, students will deepen their understanding of our modern world through a variety of projects, simulations, activities, discussions, historical research, and geographic studies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience with students, families, and history curriculum at the middle school level

• Particular expertise in coaching students on the fundamentals of historical writing, research skills, and evidence-based thinking.

• Proficiency with technology and academic platforms, particularly Google Classroom

If interested, please complete the application at campbellhall.org/about/employment

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Campbell Hall believes in and operates on the premise that it is the right of all persons to seek work and to advance on the basis of their individual merits, ability, and potential. Campbell Hall has been, is, and will continue to be, strongly committed to the principle that equal employment opportunity must be afforded to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, family care status, veteran status, marital status, age, medical condition, and disability.