Job Description

Humanities & Homeroom Teacher

Start Date: August 31, 2026

Salary: $60,000 – $150,000

Schedule:

• 10-month position covered by the Professional Employees’ Federation (PEF)
• Regular hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Mondays through Fridays, with one extended day per week until 5:00 PM on Wednesdays for faculty meetings
• Occasional overnight work (approximately one multi-night trip per year) and occasional event support (approximately four per year) that may occur during early mornings, evenings, or weekends
• One-year position; consideration for the 2027- 2028 school year and beyond is dependent on performance in the role, the availability of relevant teaching assignments, and experience

About Bank Street School for Children

A leader in progressive education for more than 100 years, the Bank Street School for Children provides students, from nursery through 8th grade, an education that engages their natural curiosity, nurtures critical thinking, and helps to develop a sense of community and social responsibility. Through a teaching approach that is fundamentally hands-on and child-centered, Bank Street students develop the courage and confidence to think independently, work collaboratively, understand themselves and others more deeply, and possess the compassion to make meaning of the world around them.

About the Position

The Bank Street School for Children is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and team-oriented Middle School Humanities Teacher. This role combines subject-area instruction with homeroom responsibilities, serving as a co-advisor who builds community and attends to the social-emotional development of students. Grade-level homeroom advisors engage in social-emotional support, executive function coaching, close collaboration with a homeroom co-advisor, and regular communication with families. The ideal candidate will be excited about working with middle schoolers in a progressive school that values social justice and equity.

This role will fill a unique need in the Upper School for at least one year, with the potential for continuation based on performance, available teaching assignments, and experience.

Key Responsibilities

Humanities Instruction

• Teach an existing Humanities curriculum (social studies and literature/language arts) that is responsive to children’s developmental capacities and needs
• Document lesson plans and develop comprehensive curriculum with guidance from your supervisor and in collaboration with the humanities team
• Teach reading and writing skills, including hands-on editing of student work
• Differentiate instruction to support group and individual learning
• Organize and maintain a positive classroom community that reflects curricular work

Homeroom and Advisory

• Serve as homeroom teacher alongside your Math/Science teaching partner, supporting each student’s social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development
• Facilitate Community Time and Identity Time curriculum, including advisory-style programming on community, digital citizenship, relationships, human growth and development, identity, and effective communication
• Provide extra help to students as necessary, such as during work periods and before school

Assessment and Family Communication

• Share progress and concerns with families through conferences, written reports, and regular communication
• Communicate and collaborate regularly with families and others who support student learning and growth
• Write narrative reports about student progress and goals

Collaboration and Professional Engagement

• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialists to support curriculum and children’s development
• Attend regular faculty, division, department, and supervisory meetings

School Community Responsibilities

• Support school coverage needs by substituting for teachers within the humanities department and across the school
• Fulfill weekly community duties as assigned, including lunch, recess, early morning care, chorus support, and bus duty
• Support event or trip planning duties as assigned, such as planning overnight trips, coordinating a day of service, and supporting weekly assemblies
• Complete additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Required

• Experience teaching humanities (language arts and history/social studies) with middle school–aged students
• At least 3–5 years of teaching experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise regarding adolescent development, progressive education, and constructivist teaching
• Experience teaching reading and writing skills, with comfort in hands-on editing of student work
• Ability to work collaboratively, preferably in a co-teacher model, with interest in an interdisciplinary approach to education
• Commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-bias in education, with a willingness to engage in identity development individually and with colleagues
• Experience with Google Suite and adept use of technology to support teaching and learning
• Strong organizational skills, including time management
• Strong grasp of progressive classroom management techniques
• Experience writing narrative reports about student progress and goals
• Ability to meet and adhere to multiple deadlines
• Demonstrated classroom management skills
• High energy, a sense of humor, and a strong ability to connect with adolescents

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Humanities, Education, or a related field
• Homeroom advisory experience
• Familiarity with Bank Street’s progressive, child-centered approach to education