Posted: Mar 21, 2024

Middle School Science Teacher

The Burlington School - Burlington, NC
Full-time
Salary: $43,000.00 - $48,000.00 Annually
Application Deadline: N/A

Get ready to ignite curiosity and fuel scientific inquiry as a Middle School Science Teacher! The Burlington School is hiring someone to be the catalyst for discovery in the minds of our young scientists. From hands-on experiments to facilitating curiosity through research projects, you'll captivate students with the wonders of the natural world. With your passion for science and dedication to student success, we want someone who will ignite excitement about science, help students learn how to design an experiment and collect evidence, think about the world around them, and become a more critical thinker.

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree required.
  • Teacher license preferred.
  • Prior experience preferred.

Job Description:

  • Teaching science curriculum (Next Generation Science Standards) in grades 6-8
  • Serve as an advisor to grades 5-8
  • Travel with a group to a fall class trip (3 days, 2 nights)
  • Plan and implement a week of experiential learning for small group in May
  • Facilitate community within the middle school
  • Attend required events outside of normal school hours

We are looking for a full time middle school science teacher (5th-7th grades). In addition, the teacher will be an advisor to a small group of 5th-8th grade students, helping to develop social-emotional growth, as part of our mission is to develop the whole child. Other duties involve traveling with a group to a fall class trip (3 days, 2 nights), planning a week of experiential learning for a small group in May, and helping facilitate community within the middle school. Our science curriculum is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and covers a wide range of life, physical, and earth sciences.

Benefits: 401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance