Upper School Science Teacher

Science Teacher
(Upper School)

Status: Full Time
Salary Ranges Based on Years of Experience

& Educational Credentials
0-10 Years: $60,000- $96,536
11-20 Years: $71,000- $113,493

21-30 Years: $88,471- $133,658
31-40 Years: $107,421- $151,094

41- 50 Years: $126,000- $167,000

W E L C O M E T O C R O S S R O A D S
See the world differently.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Norton Campus

1715 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404

MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL
21st Street Campus

1714 21st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About Crossroads School
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is a place where the members of our diverse student body are
encouraged to think critically, express themselves openly and respectfully and make a positive impact in
the lives of others and in the world around them.

We are a vibrant, relationship-based school with a founding commitment to the "greater community."
Crossroads was founded to be not just a school, but also a movement for positive social change in the
world. This ambitious charge is part of the very DNA of Crossroads. Not only do our students engage in
meaningful service learning and community service projects, but Crossroads as an institution considers
serving the greater community a cornerstone of our mission.

Job Description
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences seeks full time educator(s) with backgrounds in teaching
chemistry, biology, and physics to join its innovative Upper School Science Department.

The Science Department offers a variety of science courses that reflect the varied interests of the
students and the ever-changing topics in the field of science. Science faculty work collaboratively to
develop curriculum drawing on various resources and deliver lessons that are relevant and focus on
practical experiences that students can apply. Students participate in project-based learning, and non-
traditional, alternative assessment strategies are used.

Essential Duties:
Provide content-related and appropriate instruction to students in a diversified manner;
Provide a classroom environment which promotes active learning in subject area;
Ability to engage students in learning in-person as well as in a remote and or hybrid environment;
Exhibit knowledge of performance-based instruction and assessment;
Develop and implement lesson plans and activities to fulfill the requirements of the class curriculum;
Prepare lessons in instructional formats that accommodate differences in individual student needs;
Dexterity with using online platforms like Google Classroom, Zoom, Kami, and Blackbaud;
Maintain an up to date online gradebook with feedback for students on progress;
Communicate responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, and school leadership;
Account for student attendance and punctuality.

Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum BA or BS in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, physics, or related field.
Experience teaching chemistry and/or biology, or a related field preferably at the high school level.
Knowledge of current teaching trends and technology.
Experience planning student-centered, innovative lessons in course-aligned teams and leading
students in inquiry-based experimentations in a cutting-edge research, student-centered laboratory
facility.
Value interdisciplinary thinking and can expertly guide students as they develop a deeper
understanding of our interconnected world through the study of technology and how things work.

Our Philosophy Statement
The School was built upon five basic commitments: to academic excellence; to the arts; to the
greater community; to the development of a student population of social, economic, and racial
diversity; and to the development of each student’s physical well-being and full human potential.

It is the goal of Crossroads School to provide a strong college preparatory program from which
each student will develop a personal commitment to learning, a respect for independent thinking,
and an expanding curiosity about the world and its people. We consider certain skills to be
essential for all graduates: to read well, to write clearly and coherently, to study effectively, to
reason soundly, and to question thoughtfully.

Through the educational process, we assist students in gaining self-esteem, self-knowledge, and
respect for the knowledge and opinions of others. We believe that education must not be a race
for the accumulation of facts, but should be an enriching end in itself. We also believe that
education is a joint venture among students, parents and teachers. To be effective with young
people, teachers and parents must themselves continue to learn, so that they may perceive the
young accurately and treat them wisely.

We believe that the arts are an essential part of the curriculum and that it is important for
students to express themselves creatively and to use their imaginations freely. Therefore, music,
drama, visual arts, film, writing and dance are significant parts of student life at Crossroads.

Through our academic and extra-curricular programs, we seek to promote social, political and
moral understanding, and to instill a respect for the humanity and ecology of the earth.

We understand that there are many kinds of intelligence, and the traditional academic, cognitive
area is one. Other important areas of intelligence are intuition, imagination, artistic creativity,
physical expression and performance, sensitivity to others and self-understanding. To neglect any
of these areas is to limit students in the development of their full human potential.

We believe that the uniqueness of children is revealed in their very existence and that it is the
School’s responsibility to foster their innate sense of the mystery and joy of life.

Our Diversity Statement
One of Crossroads School’s founding commitments is to develop a socially, economically and
racially diverse student body. We are equally committed to supporting a vibrant and diverse
workforce. Crossroads is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex,
gender or gender identity, age or sexual orientation. People of color, women and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.