Job Description

Job Summary

The Sycamore School is seeking a full-time STEM Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Applicants would be responsible for building middle and high school science curricula and integrating it with other subjects. Applicants must be comfortable with providing inquiry-based, self-paced, experiential learning. Our teachers work collaboratively and take students on weekly field studies. Our STEM staff have the opportunity to also teach a math class and/or an elective in addition to their core subject area.

We are looking for teachers who enjoy and are comfortable with:

• Creating and integrating curriculum
• Providing students choices of how they access the curriculum and demonstrate mastery (UDL)
• Inquiry-based, experiential learning
• Problem-based learning
• Differentiating instruction
• Integrating reading and writing into curricula
• Guiding self-paced learning
• Incorporating student interests into the curriculum
• Listening and responding to feedback
• Open to integrating mindfulness and other social emotional activities into the curriculum
• Team teaching
• Wearing many hats

Qualifications and Skills

Skills Needed:

• Expertise in science curricula, especially chemistry and physics
• Expertise in classroom management
• Ability to mentor as a positive role model
• Ability to create classroom structures and procedures
• Tech savvy including proficiency using Google Classroom
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and organized
• Ability to handle tasks promptly and efficiently
• Friendly, reliable, accountable and trustworthy
• Independent worker and team player
• Flexible and calm under pressure
• Quick learner with a willingness to learn more and do more
• Ethical, honest and has high integrity
• Respects confidentiality
• Knowledge of traits of twice exceptional learners
• Understands learning differences and emotional disabilities (e.g., anxiety, ADHD)
• Accepting and respectful of differences

Education and other qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor degree is required, as well as higher level science background
• Solid subject matter knowledge in a majority of these areas: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
• Teaching credentials are preferred but are not mandatory.
• Minimum of five years teaching experience
• Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is preferred as is mentoring experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Required language:

• English

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