Job Title: Middle School Social Studies Teacher & Advisor Leave Replacement - 5th & 6th Grade
Department: Middle School
Reports To: Head of Middle School
FLSA Status: Exempt
Revised: February 26, 2026
About Keys School
Keys School, a K-8 of approximately 320 students, 50 faculty, and 20 staff, seeks an experienced Fifth & Sixth Grade Middle School Social Studies Teacher & Advisor for Leave Replacement, beginning August 13, 2026 with an expected end in November 2026 (end date is subject to change and could extend beyond November).
Founded more than fifty years ago, Keys offers an inquiry-based education concerned with students’ academic, social, emotional, identity, and physical growth. Today, Keys is known for helping students to become compassionate and empathic community members while developing the confidence to find their voice and advocate for themselves and others, with realized agency in their world.
The school is situated on two campuses, about a mile apart. The Lower School campus houses grades K-4, approximately 176 students, and 40 faculty and staff members. The Middle School campus houses grades 5-8, approximately 140 students, and 30 faculty and staff members.
With cross-divisional buddy and house programs, ice skating lessons, classes in self-science, and extensive outdoor education experiences beginning in kindergarten, the school offers an array of distinctive programs. These explorations, in concert with a strong academic program, prepare students to matriculate to the region’s highly selective independent secondary schools and rigorous public high schools.
Middle School Social Studies Teacher & Advisor Leave Replacement - Fifth & Sixth Grade Position
The Fifth & Sixth Grade Social Studies Leave Replacement Teacher designs, delivers, evaluates, and updates the social studies curriculum for Grades 5 and 6 in alignment with Keys School’s mission and curriculum framework.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching social studies and a commitment to Keys School’s mission and values. The successful candidate will be able to create a positive and inclusive learning environment that fosters academic excellence, creativity, and social responsibility.
