High School Humanities Teacher (2025-2026 - 1-Year Leave Replacement)

HIGH SCHOOL HUMANITIES TEACHER
1-Year Leave Replacement - 2025-2026
Union Position-Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreement

ABOUT UNIS
Learning at UNIS is guided by the UNIS Mission and Guiding Principles, and is defined in the UNIS Teaching and Learning Policy. All academic job descriptions at UNIS are interpreted in the context of these standards.

Under the auspices of the United Nations and guided by its ideals, the United Nations International School (UNIS) provides an inclusive and diverse learning environment in which rigorous international programs foster academic excellence, innovation, creativity, and cross-cultural communication to educate and inspire its students to become an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate, and sustainable.

ROLE SUMMARY
We seek an experienced teacher with a proven track record of successfully teaching Humanities in Grades 9 and 10, as well as IB Diploma Program Group 3 courses (History, Global Politics, Anthropology, Philosophy, or Economics). Candidates should have a strong commitment to a conceptual, inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning, fostering critical thinking, student-driven exploration, and interdisciplinary connections.

We welcome applications from open-minded candidates with exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, creativity, and a collaborative mindset. They should have a passion for fostering student engagement and a strong commitment to UNIS mission.

UNIS faculty models a spirit of collaboration and deep inquiry and inspires students to ?become an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate and sustainable.? Teachers and administrators will be partners in the ongoing design and implementation of UNIS?s vision of an innovative and relevant international education for our time.

This position reports to the High School Principal.

POSITION PURPOSE
? Seeking an experienced IB Diploma Program Group 3 courses (History, Global Politics, Anthropology, Philosophy or Economics) and Humanities in grades 9 and 10.
? This is a full-time position.
? This teacher will be a part of a collaborative department with an internationally focused curriculum.

RESPONSIBILITIES
? Primary responsibilities include teaching humanities using creative and differentiated instructional methodologies, collaborating with high school teachers and administrators to plan student-centered curriculum that challenges students socially and intellectually, and establishing an active communication with students and families.
? Secondary responsibilities may include supervision of Extended Essays, writing letters of recommendation, or teaching Theory of Knowledge and/or other courses related to the candidate?s expertise/profile.
? Other duties as assigned and in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (e.g. advisory, supervision duties, office hours)

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
? Strong analytical and organizational skills
? Excellent attention to detail
? Strong interpersonal skills
? Strong communication skills, oral and written, and ability to adapt messages to specific audiences, requiring different levels of detail
? Proactive, positive team player
? Curious, inquiring, inventive, open-minded, flexible and resilient

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
? Bachelor?s Degree required, Master?s Degree preferred
? Experience in a K-12 educational environment is essential
? Experience with best practices in assessment and reporting preferred (e.g., Standard-Based Grading and Reporting)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
? Ability to stand for extended periods of time while instructing or demonstrating teaching techniques.
? Capability to move around the classroom to provide individual support to students.
? Comfort with lifting and handling art materials, supplies and student projects, occasionally requiring up to 15 lbs. of weight.
? Dexterity and fine motor skills required for demonstrating teaching techniques and using tools and materials in the classroom.

COMPENSATION
Compensation is between $67,745 to $111,974 commensurate with years of experience as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (salary is prorated for part-time or temporary positions).

APPLICATION
All candidates must submit an electronic application via the school website: https://www.unis.org/about-unis/employment. Supporting documentation, such as a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation, must be uploaded to the electronic application. Review of applications will begin immediately and will be ongoing.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job posting describes you, then please apply for this role.

The United Nations International School provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, height, weight, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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