Upper School - Physics Teacher

Isidore Newman School seeks a talented and dynamic Science educator for the 2025-2026 with experience teaching a variety of Physics courses. The successful applicant will possess excellent speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills; demonstrate strong instructional and classroom management skills; be technologically savvy and computer literate; have an abiding interest in helping students to experience academic and social growth; be successful in working with teams; be willing to contribute to school activities outside of the assigned classroom; possess strong understanding of the developmental level of the students they teach; and genuinely love to work with students at the upper school level.

The most important qualifications include :

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Science or a closely related field; graduate work in the discipline desired.
• Substantial teaching experience at the upper school level with demonstrated expertise in teaching a variety of course levels and electives.
• Values strong relationships with their students while maintaining high expectations in the academic program.
• In-depth knowledge of current scientific research methods and procedures, including data collection, evaluation, analysis and interpretation.
• Cultural competency demonstrating respect for diversity of identities and experiences and an orientation toward equity and inclusion.
• Professional orientation towards collaboration and innovation including strong proficiency with technology appropriate to the Science classroom.
• A reflective practitioner, committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning.
• A student-centered educator, who embodies our school philosophy "We learn to do by doing."
• A positive sense of humor, self-confidence, and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must meet and maintain any and all federal, state and local requirements to work in an educational childcare setting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :