What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Biology or Physics Teacher position at Morgan Park Academy?
Morgan Park Academy is seeking to add a full-time science teacher to our Upper School faculty to teach Biology or Physics for the 2025-26 school year.
Qualified candidates should have 3 or more years of experience teaching Biology and AP Biology, and/or Physics and AP Physics; willingness to work in a collegial manner with faculty, staff, and parents; experience teaching across various grade levels; demonstrated success in working with students across different grade levels; Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree and certification preferred; engaging, innovative approach to teaching; mastery of creative and diverse methods of teaching, learning and assessment; experience with developing curriculum; ability to work collaboratively; demonstrated talent to create a positive nurturing environment for students.
MPA is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should submit an application, resume and cover letter directly to careers@morganparkacademy.org; Due to the volume of applications that we receive, no phone calls please.
Requirements:
- Advanced degree in science
- Minimum 3 years teaching Biology and/or Physics (at-level and AP level)
- Experience integrating technology and regular lab experiences into the curriculum
Responsibilities:
- Instruct and assess students in a supportive manner that addresses multiple learning styles
- Communicate student progress to parents and students
- Work effectively to partner with parents and faculty advisor in the student’s education experience
- Update classroom information on the portal system
- Collaborate with colleagues within the Science team and across all school divisions
- Ability to integrate project-based teaching and collaborative learning in the curriculum
- Use a variety of communication/teaching styles and methods
- Ability to hold students to a high and clearly articulated standards of performance
- Serve as an advisor to students
- Willingness to travel with students for school sponsored competitions and global experiential week
- Proven track record of continued professional development opportunities as an educator
- Interact with students outside of the classroom in developing and leading co-curricular activities: sports, service, arts, clubs/organizations
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer health, dental, vision, life insurance and retirement plan options
