History & Global Perspectives Teacher (International Curriculum)

Job Role: History & Global Perspectives Teacher (International Curriculum)

Location: Sector 70A, Gurgaon

Job Overview

The primary objective is to deliver the Cambridge IGCSE History and IB Diploma History (SL/HL) curricula while simultaneously leading the IGCSE Global Perspectives course. The role emphasizes "thinking like a historian"using evidence, empathy, and multi-perspectivityto understand both the past and the present.

Key Responsibilities

History Curriculum Delivery: Train students to evaluate sources for Origin, Purpose, and Content (OPC), identifying bias and propaganda for IGCSE & IBDP Level.

Global Perspectives Leadership

• Cross-Curricular Skills: Teach students to deconstruct complex global arguments regarding climate change, human rights, or digital cultures.
• Component Management: Oversee the three main assessment pillars:
• Individual Report: A 1,500-word research essay on a global issue.
• Team Project: A collaborative effort to solve a local problem with a global trigger.
• Written Examination: Focusing on analysis, evaluation, and reflection.

Supervision of Independent Research

• History Internal Assessment (IA): Guide IB students through historical investigation, focusing on rigorous referencing and critical reflection.
• Extended Essay (EE): Mentor students for research papers in History or World Studies.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors degree in History, International Relations, or Political Science.
• Evidence of Category 1 or 2 workshops for IBDP History and/or IGCSE Global Perspectives.
• Ability to teach the nuances of historiography (comparing different schools of historical thought).