Middle School Humanities Instructor| Fall 2026

The Mount Vernon School • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1972, Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 students in Preschool through Grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. Grounded in Christian values, Mount Vernon prepares all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. Mount Vernon School anchors the Mount Vernon Organization as a destination of inquiry, innovation, and impact. Through MVSO, the online division of our Upper School, and MV Ventures, our research and educational consultancy, our organization is living its mission to design a better world by providing unique and differentiated value for all community members now and into the future. The Team The Middle School Faculty are a collaborative and forward-thinking community of education professionals who are consistently looking for ways to create real-world, project-based learning experiences that help their students connect to content in a relevant and impactful ways. This team models what it means to be inquisitive, nurturing, flexible, and creative. They are involved in areas of the School beyond the classroom walls and support student curiosities and passions. While they customize and personalize the learning for each course, this team is united in using an inquiry-based model and a mastery approach to teaching and learning. The Role This position has the opportunity for daily interaction with a cohort of Middle School students where they explore topics such as Civics, US History, Ancient Civilizations, Sustainable Cities, Global Relations, Conflict, and Freedom. By integrating social sciences, history, grammar, literature, and english language arts, the Humanities program prepares students with the written and verbal skills to be strong communicators in high school and beyond. Strong candidates will have experience using inquiry-based teaching pedagogies, support competency-based education, and be passionate about student success.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Humanities, Literature, History, K-8 Education, or related field
• Teaching and learning experience (3+ Years Preferred)
• Background/real-world experience in content knowledge area (Humanities)
• Ability to cultivate respectful and affirming environments
• Culturally proficient & equity literate
• A track record of giving high-quality, responsive feedback
• Understanding of competency-based assessment/mastery approach to Learning
• Knowledge of inquiry-based learning pedagogies (PBL, VTR, QFT, DT)
• Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS

Responsibilities

• Prepare and facilitate Humanities courses for Middle School students
• Co-designing interdisciplinary curriculum and assessment with Grade-level team
• Maintaining comprehensive records of performance, progress, and goals using MV tools
• Communicating with families, learning coaches, and outside providers
• Actively participating in professional growth opportunities
• Participating in weekly school/division/team meetings
• Meeting the needs of the division by helping with weekly coverage and duties
• Supporting students at seasonal after-school events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees