Middle School History Teacher

Description:

Position: Middle School History Teacher for 7th-8th Grade

Where: IN PERSON at 610 W 112th Street, New York, NY 10025

When: Weekly, November 2026 – May 2027

Time/Date: Mondays - Part time hourly paid (4:00-6:30 pm)



Liberty LEADS is currently seeking an enthusiastic and creative History Teacher
to co-teach an interdisciplinary 7th and 8th grade course titled " Posters,
power and persuasion - Propaganda Posters Through History" in collaboration with
our Art Teacher.

This course will explore how governments, political movements, organizations,
and individuals have utilized visual images and persuasive messages to influence
public opinion throughout history. Each session will combine historical context
with visual aids to illustrate the power of persuasive media .

Course Objectives:
- Explain the concept, purpose, and vocabulary of propaganda (e.g.,
persuasion, audience, symbolism, slogans, emotional appeal, visual
manipulation).
- Analyze propaganda posters as primary sources, identifying historical
context, intended audience, and persuasive techniques.
- Evaluate bias, perspective, selective information, and visual design
elements.
- Develop evidence-based interpretations of historical images.

Curriculum Scope: The curriculum will begin with ancient Egyptian pyramids and
statues, progressing through World War I and II, 20th-century political art, the
Cold War, 1960s protest art, and modern digital media (memes).

Final Project: Create original artwork that demonstrates successful techniques
though history and have students reflect on subjects they feel strongly about
create their own propaganda posters.



The Liberty LEADS Program at Bank Street College is a college access and college
success program serving students throughout New York City. We offer a
comprehensive academic program and a wide range of resources for students in
grades 5 through 12, Monday through Saturday, for 11 months of the year.
Liberty LEADS works to ensure that youth with few economic resources have access
to the supports necessary to realize their potential, make positive
contributions to society, and smoothly make the transition into college or an
entry-level career. The program is guided by the principle that all children
have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute to one another's
social and academic growth.



Responsibilities:

* Create, adapt and implement history curriculum that is visual fun and
engaging for groups of 10 students online or up to 25 students in person
* Engage students and modify curriculum according to needs of students and the
medium being used with assistance from Liberty LEADS Program Coordinator and
advisory staff
* If circumstances require us to switch to online classes, Instructors must
have reliable WIFI and computers and must have cameras on at all times and
appear on camera in order to persuade students to communicate and participate
in the same way.
* Manage in person and remote classrooms using positive behavior management
strategies
* Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS Program Coordinator for supervision and
debriefing
* Prepare presentation with students for ‘end of year’ celebration
* Provide lesson plans to the advisor's supervisor one week in advance for
approval.





Qualifications:

* Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in World History or a related field;
Master’s preferred
* NYS Teacher Certification or professional proficiency in content area
preferred
* Special Education teachers strongly urged to apply
* Must possess strong communication skills and knowledge of group development
* Experience working with middle school youth and knowledge of child
development
* Experience teaching classes using Zoom platform preferred
* Reliable WIFI and computer access



Hourly Paid Rate Range $40-$50


Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of
classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.
Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of
understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and
schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on
the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for
children.
At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model
that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained
clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to
graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family
Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster children’s development
in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional,
cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts
inequity through system-level change to help design better educational
experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and
influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional
development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging
educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district,
state, and federal levels.

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