Sabbatical Spring Semester Upper School History Teacher
Spring Semester Position - Start Date: January 2027
Wilmington Friends School is a Preschool to 12 Quaker, college preparatory, day school located in Wilmington, Delaware, enrolling approximately 720 students and has an exciting employment opportunity for a full-time one-semester sabbatical replacement Upper School history teacher for the spring semester 2027.
Wilmington Friends School offers a college preparatory curriculum—including athletics, the arts and community service—in which Quaker values and high expectations are mutually supportive. The defining belief of Quakerism is that there is “that of God” in everyone. That belief gives rise to a school community that welcomes a variety of faith traditions and where we share an obligation to seek and answer what is best in ourselves and in others. Students at Friends are challenged to realize their potential: as learners, well prepared to succeed in college and career; as leaders, recognizing their power and opportunity to be agents of change; and as active and responsible members of communities, from the classroom to the world. The school seeks to serve students who demonstrate ongoing promise in their ability to succeed at Friends, both academically and in meeting expectations for integrity and conduct.
A highly qualified candidate is one who:
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Has strong coursework (graduate level preferred) in history, world religion, and/or politics
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Has experience teaching in an independent school
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Is passionate about writing and is fostering this same enthusiasm in young scholars
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Is familiar with current research, trends, best practices, and pedagogy
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Understands and enjoys working with high school aged students
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Is committed to and interested in working in a diverse, multicultural environment
Wilmington Friends School is an International Baccalaureate world school and offers the Diploma Programme in grades 11th and 12th. This position will cover IB Standard-level courses in World Religions and Global Politics, for which the teacher will prepare students to take May 2027 exams.
Please send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references electronically to J.R. Neiswender, Head of the Upper School (jneiswender@wilmingtonfriends.org).
It is Wilmington Friends School’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, first responder status, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. It is the intent and resolve of Wilmington Friends School to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. This equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, training, promotion, compensation, termination, and retirement.