High School History Teacher

2 weeks ago


Round Rock, United States Meridian School Full time

**Title: IB DP History (Grades 11-12)**

**Job Type**:Full-Time, Exempt

**Location**:Round Rock, TX

**Start**:July 25, 2024

Founded in 2011, Meridian School is a public, tuition-free charter school open to all students living in Williamson County. As a charter school, we are a school of “choice,” offering an inquiry-based curriculum and continuum for the International Baccalaureate Program K-12. Our mission is to “provide an invigorating, educational environment that develops responsible citizens who can artfully navigate our complex world and enjoy a good life with others.” Meridian has been recognized by the US News & World Report and others as one of the best schools in Texas.

**IB DP History Year 1**:
This course is the first year of a two-year IB History course, designed for students in the IB Diploma Program. In addition to covering the required state curriculum for a United States since Reconstruction history course, it addresses the IB History Higher Level regional option of history of the Americas.
Students examine and analyze United States History from European colonization to the present, with a focus upon the history of the United States after the Civil War. The course is comparative in nature, examining links between United States, Latin American, and Canadian history. History is explored along three themes: intellectual and cultural history, political and diplomatic history and social and economic history. Students develop investigative skills of source analysis and gathering and interpreting information, analytical and decision-making skills, and the ability to organize and present knowledge and analysis both in writing and orally. An emphasis is placed upon college-level analysis and writing skills, both through in-class essays and a major research paper known as the Historical Investigation. This
Historical Investigation serves as practice for the Internal Assessment to be completed in this second year of IB History. In May of the junior year, students will take the state high school End of Course (EOC)
STAAR test for United States History Since Reconstruction. Students will complete the IB DP exam in History in May of the senior year.

**IB DP History Year 2**:
This course is the second year of a two-year IB History course, designed for students in the IB Diploma Program. The course is comparative in nature, examining links between United States, Latin American, and Canadian history, particularly in the 20th century. Topics studied in the 20th century world are Rights &
Protest, Authoritarian States, and Causes & Effects of 20th Century Wars. Topics are explored through a comparison of the history of selected countries such as Russia, China, South Africa and the Americas.Students develop investigative skills of source analysis and gathering and interpreting information, analytical and decision-making skills, and the ability to organize and present knowledge and analysis both in writing and orally. An emphasis is placed upon college-level analysis and writing skills, both through in-class essays and a major research paper known as the Historical Investigation, which serves as the Internal Assessment for the IB History exam. Students will complete the External Assessments of the IB exam in History in May of the senior year.

**Special Knowledge/Skills**:

- Successful experience teaching **IB DP History **is preferred
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers and others
- Ability to differentiate instruction for all learners
- Ability to participate in and establish collaborative structures
- Proven ability to develop successful academic programs
- Willingness to collaborate regularly with colleagues in a positive, constructive manner

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education/Certification**:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

**EXPERIENCE**:

- At least two years of teaching experience in specific content area is preferred
- **Experience with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program preferred, but not required.**_

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
This position will operate in a professional, non-smoking office environment, which at times can be busy with moderate noise and many unscheduled interruptions. This role will routinely use standard office equipment such as computers and peripherals, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and Promethean boards.

**OUR BENEFITS**
Meridian School offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefit options, including:

- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Basic Life & Accident Insurance
- Short
- & Long-term Disability
- Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
- 403b Investment Plans
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account Options
- Generous Time Off



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