High School Biology Teacher

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (SHS) is seeking excellent candidates for a High School Biology Teacher at the Preparatory.

Organization Overview

Founded in 1898, SHS is a Roman Catholic, coeducational, independent school and is comprised of four divisions: SHS Preschool and Kindergarten, SHS Lower and Middle Schools for grades one through eight, and Sacred Heart Preparatory for grades nine through twelve.

Located on a beautiful 64acre campus in the San Francisco Bay Area, SHS is one of 23 schools in the U.S. Network of Sacred Heart Schools and is affiliated with a network of over 200 Sacred Heart schools worldwide. The school's mission is to educate the whole child to be a leader who loves God and serves others. For more information about the schools, please visit our website: https://www.shschools.org/about/overview

*We offer competitive compensation based on years of experience, education, and skill level. This position offers health and welfare benefits subject to plan parameters, including medical, dental, vision, Life & LTD, 403(b) retirement plan, and more.

School Year: 2023-2024

Position Purpose: The Biology Teacher prepares curriculum and teaches biological science disciplines to high school students. Teaches 4 classes, each class with approximately 16 students.

Essential Functions:

• Teaches biology and biology honors to 9th and 10th-grade high school students.

• Develop course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, labs, and student activities.

• Utilize Schoology (the school's LMS) to organize student resources, assign work, and maintain an online grade book for students and parents.

• Maintains accurate student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

• Assesses student work and provides meaningful feedback to guide learning/growth.

• Actively engages in evaluation and revision of curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction to best meet the needs of a diverse group of learners.

• Establishes and maintains a classroom culture that supports student learning and their social-emotional development.

• Collaborates with colleagues to develop and renew curriculum and other school programs.

• Contributes actively to building a vibrant faculty/staff learning culture.

• Maintains regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.

• Maintains expertise in subject matter and pedagogy through professional development.

• Participates in the life of the school, including attending gatherings, subbing, proctoring, chaperoning, and/or other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• A clear commitment to the educational philosophy of the school as articulated in the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools and professional behavior based on it.

• BS or BA degree in a relevant field and three years of relevant teaching experience.

• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion, including familiarity with equitable grading practices.

• Demonstrated ability to teach biology at all levels (including at level, Honors Biology, AP Biology)

• Demonstrated ability to teach adolescents with joy and verve.

• A strong understanding of and commitment to pedagogy aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

• Demonstrated ability to integrate innovative technology to support student learning.

• Demonstrated ability to support all learners, including those with an identified learning difference or disability.

• Obvious passion for science and advanced knowledge in biology and fostering that passion in adolescents.

• Willingness to adapt to an existing curriculum as well as contribute ideas to enhance the respective academic and other school programs.

• Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated excellent attendance and punctuality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in an independent/Catholic school environment.

• Prior experience co-teaching

• Ability to teach other science disciplines, e.g., chemistry, and environmental science.

• Master's degree in a relevant field and /or teaching credential in the appropriate subject matter.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Works in a fast-paced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and complexities serving a varied constituency.

• Must comply with all state vaccination requirements and show proof of vaccination including but not limited to COVID-19 or proof of eligibility for exemption.

• Ability to travel safely and comfortably across a 64-acre campus.

• May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.

• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.

• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled classroom environment and intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold typical to the Mid-Peninsula in the Bay Area.

• Work hours occasionally extend outside of the traditional workday such as for back-to-school night, parent-teacher conferences, or when chaperoning overnight school trips.

To apply, please visit: SHS Careers