Job Description

About Gulliver Preparatory School

Gulliver Preparatory School is Miami’s school of choice for challenging, innovative, and personalized learning designed to meet the needs of a diverse and dynamic world. We are a school of innovation and transformation, and we provide each and every student with unparalleled opportunities to explore and experiment. 

Founded in 1926 by Arthur Gulliver and transformed under the visionary leadership of Marian C. Krutulis in the second half of the 20th century, Gulliver Prep has been a leading school of distinction for nearly 100 years. To this day, our mission remains unchanged: to create an academic community devoted to educational excellence, with a personal touch, that fulfills each student's potential. We are a family for the whole family, and we celebrate our global community.

 

Job Summary

Gulliver Prep’s Middle School is seeking to hire a Middle School Social Studies Faculty for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.  We are looking for candidates with a passion for bringing history alive for our students while teaching them important social studies skills. The social studies department teaches informational writing through the writer’s workshop method, document-based questions, and the Guided Inquiry Design method of research.  The department offers courses in fifth grade Early American History, sixth grade United States History, seventh grade Early Civilizations, eighth grade Global Studies, and an elective course in Model UN.  Course assignments for this position will likely include sections of 5th grade along with one other grade.  

Candidates should be excited to work with a small group of students as an advisor delivering lessons in social-emotional learning and serve as a club sponsor. Candidates should also be adept at incorporating technology in the classroom and embrace 21st century teaching methods. 

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History, Education or related field; Master’s Degree preferred. 
  • Minimum of three years (3) teaching experience, preferably with middle school aged students. 

 

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Level II Fingerprint Screening(s), and Drug screen. 

 

Gulliver is deeply committed to the principles of equity and diversity and seeks to create an inclusive community for all faculty and staff. Gulliver is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace. 

 

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