Upper School History and AP Economics Teacher

About St. Mark’s

Founded in 1906, St. Mark's School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades one through twelve. The School’s charter states that it is “designed to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, moral, and religious training and instruction.” The School is intended to be a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake.

St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interests of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one’s own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one’s own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility and the obligation to serve.

Position Description

The St. Mark’s School of Texas seeks a dynamic educator to join our upper school History and Social Sciences department beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.  A strong candidate will be an experienced teacher with the background to teach Advanced Placement Economics to juniors and seniors and world history to 9^th and 10^th grade boys.  The History and Social Sciences department at St. Mark’s seeks applicants who possess the deep content knowledge necessary to teach upper-level course material but who also enjoy teaching essential history and social science skills to younger students.  These skills include good reading and note-taking habits, essay writing, and the mastery of stylistic conventions expected of ethical scholarship.  St. Mark’s is a vibrant learning community, and successful candidates will be generative in their thinking about teaching and learning, will find joy working with adolescents, and will seek to collaborate with department members, share teaching resources, and contribute to the wider school community in a myriad of ways.  Additionally, at St. Mark’s, we are deeply committed to character and leadership education for all boys and have developed a program that spans grades one through twelve.  Successful candidates will have interest in this aspect of our program and will place equal priority on the character and intellectual development of our students.

Responsibilities

• Teach four to five sections of upper school History and Social Science subjects, including Advanced Placement Micro-Macroeconomics (taught as a year course), Modern World History (10^th grade), and Foundations of World Societies (9^th grade)
• Serve as an Advisor to a small group of boys
• Participate in extra-curricular programs, including athletics and the Wilderness Program
• Sponsor clubs and activities to support the student program

• A mission-guided approach to teaching that aligns with St. Mark’s Statement of Purpose
• A collaborative, generous, enthusiasm for teaching and working in partnership with colleagues across the campus
• An understanding of the values of St. Mark’s and a desire to contribute to the community in ways that make the School the best version of itself
• a bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years teaching experience at the high school or college level.  Independent School experience is a plus
• Knowledge of a variety of teaching methods to differentiate instruction
• Fluency and experience with instructional technology that supports classroom teaching

Qualified candidates should visit our website to complete an online application including a letter of interest, a resume, and a statement of teaching philosophy.