5th/6th Grade Homeroom Teacher (Humanities Focus) at Helios School

About the Employer

The mission of Helios School is to provide engaging and imaginative education that meets the unique intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted students and their families and to empower authenticity through respect for self and others. Helios School students develop... - a life-long love of learning that is internally motivated and self-directed - academic skills and self-discipline - a positive sense of self - respect and empathy for others ...to thrive in and contribute to a dynamic, interconnected world.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Helios is seeking a teacher for the 2026-2027 school year to join our Middle School in 5th/6th grade with a focus on teaching the humanities. We strongly encourage applications from individuals belonging to traditionally underrepresented groups and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable hiring process. Please submit a cover letter and resume in PDF to careers@heliosschool.org. Responsibilities - Collaborate with a co-teacher to plan, co-teach, and reflect on the week - Foster an environment where students feel supported to respect themselves, take intellectual risks, and develop respect and empathy for others - Take on varied homeroom responsibilities, including theme-based subjects, small group literacy and math classes, social-emotional learning, camping, field trips, parent communication, and more - Collaborate with a co-teacher to provide inquiry-based, integrated multi-subject instruction, with an emphasis in humanities, based on the semester’s theme - Lead advisory/SEL sessions with your Crew - Offer an elective on a topic that excites both you and the students - Participate in our camping program, which includes overnight trips twice per year - Collaborate with administration and other grade-band teachers to continuously enhance and adapt our theme-based expeditionary curriculum Education - Bachelor’s degree required - Advanced degree highly preferred Experience - Three years or more of teaching experience is preferred.

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