What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Science Teacher position at Nichols School?
Job Description
Job Description
Nichols School seeks a full-time science teacher for grades 9-12 for the 2025-26 academic year. The ideal candidate will have a background and experience in teaching physical sciences and who is comfortable with Physics. The successful candidate will be able to use science as a springboard for higher-level critical and creative thinking and will embrace the use of new technologies as a tool for learning. All teachers teach four sections and serve as an advisor to a cohort of students. Please submit resume and cover letter.
Qualifications :
- Ability to teach Physics and other classes in the Science department depending on need.
- Encourages a culture of mutual respect and equitable practice
- Exhibits knowledge of student cognitive development and various learning styles
- Communicates effectively with students and families about classroom activities and student progress
- Demonstrates superior content knowledge
- Sets high academic achievement expectations
- Identifies and supports students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs
- Provides timely feedback and collaborates with faculty to offer specialized support
- Showcases student work within the community
- Scaffolds instructional activities that facilitate engaging and appropriate learning
opportunities
Nichols School’s educational philosophy is guided and inspired by our mission to train minds, bodies, and hearts for the work of life and to carry into all we do the highest ideals of character and service. Nichols School commits to being a courageous community grounded in equity of process and outcomes, where we can all safely and authentically be ourselves and, therefore, accept the challenge of our collective growth.