Upper School Business & Economics Teacher

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (HIES) is seeking a Finance/Entrepreneurship, Economics and Student Managed Investment Fund Instructor. HIES is the largest Episcopal parish independent day school in the country, serving 1,400 students, and offers a fully accredited college preparatory program for students ages three through 12th grade. Holy Innocents’ mission is to develop in students a love of learning, respect for self and others, faith in God, and a sense of service to the world community.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic educator with a passion for entrepreneurship, economics and the development of student leadership through experiential learning pedagogies. This role combines teaching, mentorship and program development. It crosses the departments of both PEAK Leadership Institute and our History department with dedicated time for collaboration and planning.

• Instructor for Finance & Entrepreneurship courses (PEAK Leadership Institute course):
  • Develop and teach two sections of Finance & Entrepreneurship course.
  • Attend Unchartered Learning summer conference and training each summer. Additionally, attend training with Unchartered Learning throughout the year (virtually) as needed.
  • Work with the PEAK Leadership Institute to manage and steward up to thirty community mentors from our network, integrating them into the two classes to work with student groups.
  • Embrace a mentor mindset, creating a classroom culture of high expectations and high support.
• Instructor of Economics education (History Department course):
  • Teach one to two sections of AP Microeconomics fostering critical thinking and economic literacy.
  • Collaborate with the History department faculty for support and alignment with overall department philosophy.
• Serve as Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) Advisor (PEAK Leadership Institute Signature Club):
  • Launch and develop a new SMIF program.
  • Serve as liaison with the CFO who serves in the fiduciary role.
  • Build student capacity to manage the fund with content knowledge and networking with our industry partner.
  • Create an executive board of students to lead the fund and foster their leadership development.
• Support PEAK Leadership Institute field trips, site visits and overnight extension trips.
  • Serve as chaperone for various PEAK off-campus experiential programming as available.

• Experience:
  
  Demonstrated success in education, entrepreneurship, business, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Economics, Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance or related field.
• Skills:
  
  Strong communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Mindset:
  Energetic, adaptable, self-motivated team player with a passion for student development and leadership.
• Preferred Background:
  Experience in entrepreneurship, business, and project-based learning.
• Candidates with significant experience outside of education should consider applying.