Lower School Science Teacher - 2025-26 School Year

Essential Duties, Skills, and Responsibilities We seek a dynamic teacher who inspires students to ask questions and examine Science. The science program at Woodland provides students with opportunities to expand, change, enhance, and modify the ways in which they view the natural and physical world. The teacher facilitates an environment that promotes students' thinking, honesty, curiosity, and questioning. Students are empowered to express and share points of view, solve problems, and make decisions based on evidence. Candidates should embrace working collaboratively and creatively with colleagues in shaping various curricular areas and divisions. Candidates should be passionate about teaching and have a love of science and elementary school-aged students. They should: Hold a bachelor's degree, a teaching certificate or credential or equivalent professional experience which would translate to successful classroom teaching. Advanced degree preferred but not required. Lead several sections of Early Childhood-4th grade science, including designing and implementing curriculum, assessing and evaluating student growth, differentiating lessons as needed, and preparing report cards. Be prepared to extend, in particular, students’ knowledge and understanding of ecology and environmental change. Lead off-campus experiences for students across grades, such as field trips or science excursions. Exercise strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all constituents; excellent verbal and written communication skills are required for this position. Please visit Application URL for complete job posting. OVERVIEW OF WOODLAND SCHOOL Located just west of Stanford University, Woodland is an independent day school that offers a joyful approach to learning in a diverse, respectful, and inclusive environment for approximately 310 students in early childhood through eighth grade. We have two sections of each grade level K- 8 with class sizes that average from 14-18 per class. Woodland School specializes in education that inspires students by nurturing each individual’s voice, intellect, and character. With rich content and an emphasis on inquiry-based and student-driven projects, students are empowered and encouraged to be active and engaged learners. Our students’ sense of wonder is the foundation of learning at Woodland School. Teachers craft meaningful, multisensory learning experiences which enable creativity, ingenuity, and deep interdisciplinary connections. Students explore and develop complex understandings that engender a sense of self and purpose in the world. Woodland School’s faculty create a school environment that is as supportive and nurturing as it is challenging, and they embody the core values of the school – stewardship, integrity, curiosity, resilience, equity, and respect. Our teachers apply best practices through collaboration, integrated curriculum, brain-based teaching and learning methods, and continued professional development. Our teachers are themselves learners, constantly searching for ways to improve their practice. A robust professional development program supports our faculty by connecting them to the best practices in pedagogy, curriculum development, educational technology, and student assessment. Woodland School is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect such diversity.

Salary : $75,000 - $105,000