Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Reports To: Middle School Head 

Starting Date: August 2025 

Seattle Country Day School (SCDS) is an independent school that serves more than 400 gifted students, grades K–8, on a 2.4-acre campus on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington. 

At SCDS, we know gifted children can be intense, verbal, and imaginative; we also know that gifted children come from every community, every race, and every socioeconomic class. At SCDS, our students find a warm, welcoming classroom, one based around the concept of inquiry, a method where teachers encourage students to explore, to ask questions, to experiment, and to create. The school also prioritizes social-emotional learning, which is informed by diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts. This attention to the whole child, and to the world they live in, stimulates children’s intellect and imagination and helps foster qualities such as flexibility, empathy, integrity, and compassion. 

In our work and in our hiring processes, SCDS is guided by a multi-year strategic plan that focuses on two interconnected priorities: retaining and attracting excellent faculty, especially faculty of color, and increasing the racial and socioeconomic diversity and inclusivity of our school. 

SCDS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SCDS are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran, military, or marital status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression/identity, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), or any other status protected by applicable law. SCDS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. 

We encourage everyone who is interested in this position to apply. 

Qualifications for the Position 

The successful candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years of middle school teaching experience; a master’s degree is preferred. Must be experienced with the developmental needs of 12 to 14 year-old children. Experience developing and implementing social studies curriculum for grades 6-8 is required. Academic or professional experience in gifted education, creative problem-solving, and inquiry-based education is preferred. 

Responsibilities 

The middle school social studies teacher will be a member of the middle school faculty and report to the middle school head. This position is ideal for the dynamic and knowledgeable teacher who has experience designing and implementing social studies curriculum for grades 6-8. The teacher will work closely with other teachers and content-area specialists. Teacher responsibilities also include teaching electives, overseeing an advisory, participation in class outings and grade-level trips, both domestic and international, as well as attendance at faculty and department-level meetings. 

This position is full-time. 

SCDS offers a very competitive salary and benefits package. Salary range is $69,000-$128,000. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability, excellent retirement plan, and section 125 plan. 

Application Process 

Applicants should download an application from seattlecountryday.org/about-scds/employment. Submit this completed application, a letter of interest, and a resumé with references to humanresources@seattlecountryday.org