Science Department Chair

Science Department Chair

Campbell Hall, founded in 1944 and situated on a 15-acre campus in Studio City, California, is an independent, all-gender, college preparatory, Episcopal day school for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Campbell Hall is a community of inquiry committed to academic excellence and to the nurturing of decent, loving, and responsible human beings. As an Episcopal school, Campbell Hall thrives as an interfaith community that actively seeks to learn from the many religious traditions represented by faculty, students, and families. 
 

The school is committed to fostering a community dedicated to honoring the diversity of the human experience. Campbell Hall welcomes candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their teaching and learning. Campbell Hall provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Campbell Hall Faculty Description

Campbell Hall seeks faculty who are dedicated to the developmentally appropriate education of the whole child; who are interested in learning as well as teaching; who connect their responsibilities with the philosophy and purpose of the school; who teach to empower as well as to inform; who are comfortable with questions as well as answers; who can work with direction, focus, humor, and dignity within the complexities of a diverse school environment; and who will be dedicated to promoting and maintaining an inclusive school community.

In addition to academic responsibilities, Campbell Hall faculty are involved in many aspects of school life.  Coaching interscholastic athletics, chaperoning experiential education trips, participating in community service activities, helping students to produce school publications, overseeing student council, and leading a special interest club are just a few ways faculty are more deeply involved in the Campbell Hall community. 

Campbell Hall faculty embrace the school’s mission and are dedicated to their implementation of a rigorous college preparatory program. They are equally devoted to the emotional and spiritual development of each student and they strive to relate to students, parents, and colleagues in ways that promote open and supportive communication. The result is a community where students and adults are confident to learn and grow.

The Department Chair is responsible for the administration and management of the department and the implementation of the school’s mission, philosophy, and goals. The Department Chair plans, directs, implements, and evaluates the department’s program and its members. This includes providing curriculum leadership; fostering faculty collaboration; participating in the hiring, assignments, and supervision of department teachers; assisting faculty with information about professional development; monitoring student achievement; and the integration of the discipline into the total school program. Department Chairs also serve as teachers with a reduced load.

Reports to:                              Division heads

Works collaboratively with:       Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals and other department chairs                                           

Supervises:                             Department members in Middle School and High School 

Requirements & desired skills, knowledge, and abilities: 

• Minimum five years teaching experience

• Demonstrated subject area and curriculum expertise

• Leadership experience

• Effective communication skills including use of technology

• Experience in broader school roles

• Master’s or doctorate degree in subject area preferred

Department chair duties & responsibilities include:

• Develop and articulate the department’s strategies in achieving the mission and goals of the school; implement and evaluate departmental objectives, assessments, and policies in collaboration with department members.

• Monitor and analyze department curriculum, scope and sequence, learning objectives, student assessment, and academic standards.

• Hold regularly scheduled department meetings, maintain records of such meetings, and provide minutes of the meetings to the division heads and head of school. 

•  Understand the teaching objectives, materials, methods, and assessments used by each teacher within the department.

• Supervise and mentor new teachers, conveying information regarding vision, plans, curriculum development and assessment, resources, facilities, and activities that affect them; serve as a consultant to teachers in matters of classroom management, teaching methods, and general school procedures.

• Evaluate the performance of department members through observations, mentoring, and curriculum review.

• Coordinate criteria for and placement of students in classes.

• Serve as a member of the Educational Policy and Review Committee (EPRC) and the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), to examine teaching and learning, set educational policies, and ensure cross divisional and departmental alignment.

• Conduct observations of faculty as detailed in the Faculty Evaluation System documents. Coach and mentor faculty to maximize teaching and learning in the department.

• Collaborate with the appropriate administrators to support the department in the areas of personnel including recruitment, hiring, assignments and management, curriculum, instruction, facilities, equipment, materials, textbooks, and supplies.

• Encourage and model the use of technology in the department.

• Serve as a role model to encourage faculty self-evaluation, professional growth, scholarship, and effective teaching.

• Publicize within the school community the scholarship and endeavors of the department and provide recognition to exceptional achievement within the department.

• Serve as liaison between faculty, staff, administrators, families, students, and alumni.

• Be available during the summer months, as needed, for schedule review, student placement, textbook-order questions, and staffing needs.

• Prepare and oversee the annual departmental budget.

• Perform other professional duties as assigned by the division principal. 

Faculty responsibilities include:

• Three classes (most likely to be a combination of Biology and/or Chemistry)

• Secondary school advisor

• Monthly meetings include, but are not limited to, division, department, and grade-level or DAT meetings

• Experiential education trip chaperone (week-long trip)

• All-school faculty staff meetings three times per year

Qualified, interested parties may submit a resume and complete the online application at: www.campbellhall.org/employment  

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Campbell Hall believes in and operates on the premise that it is the right of all persons to seek work and to advance on the basis of their individual merits, ability, and potential. Campbell Hall has been, is, and will continue to be, strongly committed to the principle that equal employment opportunity must be afforded to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, family care status, veteran status, marital status, age, medical condition, and disability.

Salary : $75,000 - $118,000