Secondary Science Teacher (Part-Time, Hybrid

Secondary Science Teacher (Part-Time, Hybrid - Abu Dhabi)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/29/2026

Mind Base Education is a dynamic and forward-thinking organization deeply committed to fostering the holistic development of students. At Mind Base, we recognize the transformative power of education and are driven by a passion to empower students not just academically, but also personally and professionally.

Calling allcurious minds who believe science should feel like an adventure, not a lecture.

We're a growing, inquiry-based, internationally accredited

American hybrid school on a mission to make learning feel less like a checklist and more like a discovery lab. We serve a wonderfully diverse mix of middle andhigh school students - third-culture kids, gifted and neurodivergent learners,young entrepreneurs, athletes, and artists - who all share one thing: theylearn best when curiosity leads the way.

Here, teachers don't just deliver lessons - they bring the curriculum to life, using their own imagination and creativity to turn standardcontent into something students actually want to show up for. This role coversgeneral science, biology, and chemistry across grades 6-12, with mostinstruction happening online and two in-person lab days a week at our Abu Dhabilearning center. With small class sizes, ready-made pacing guides, and acurriculum that does the heavy lifting on structure, you get to spend your energy on what actually matters: relationships, creativity, and igniting a loveof discovery.

• Teach across a range of subjects - general science, biology, and chemistry - so no two days look thesame
• Freedom (and encouragement) to reimagine the curriculum in your own voice - no two classrooms have to feelthe same
• In-person science labs twicea week in Abu Dhabi, so students get real hands-on, test-tube-and-gogglesexperimentation, not just screen time
• Virtual labs and simulationsthat feel like real experiments on your online days
• Freedom to test wild newtools - simulation apps, data-logging gadgets, interactive platforms - and seewhat sticks
• A team culture that treats let's try something different  as a compliment, not a risk

• Teach middle and high school students (grades 6-12) across general science, biology, and chemistry
• Run live, energetic sciencesessions via Zoom, mostly mornings, with flexible time for small-group or 1:1mentoring
• Lead in-person labs twice aweek at the Abu Dhabi learning center, giving students the tactile,get-your-hands-dirty science experience that brings concepts to life
• Take the school's sciencecurriculum and infuse it with your own imagination and teaching style, adaptingpace and delivery to fit real students, not a script
• Guide virtual labs and simulations that let students touch, test, and question the world on onlinedays
• Bring in real-world data,digital modeling tools, and interactive platforms to fuel investigation and wait, why does that happen?  moments

• Get to know your students through Welcome Calls, orientation chats, and consistent check-ins
• Coach students through designing their own investigations and drawing their own conclusions from evidence
• Spot who needs a boost, who needs a challenge, and who needs a completely different explanation - thendeliver it
• Keep families in the loopwith clear, warm communication about progress
• Swap ideas with fellow teachers who are just as into experimenting with new lab tricks as you are
• Join a professional learningcommunity focused on making both online and in-person science instruction genuinely great
• Occasionally show up for virtualor in-person STEM events, because science is more fun together

• Bachelor's degree required(Education, Science, or a STEM field preferred); actively finishing your degree? Still apply
• Experience teaching secondary science, ideally across general science, biology, and chemistry
• Comfort with both virtual and in-person labs, simulations, and inquiry-based teaching
• Familiarity with LMSplatforms like Canvas, Schoology, or Google Classroom

• Comfort with videoconferencing, digital whiteboards, and simulation software

• Must be based in or near Abu Dhabi to attend in-person lab days
• Organized, adaptable, and able to thrive working independently, plus comfortable leading a room duringin-person lab days

• Approximately 20 hours perweek: mostly morning live online sessions, plus two in-person lab days at the Abu Dhabi learning center, with flexible time for planning and grading
• Covers middle and high school (grades 6-12), teaching and grading general science, biology, and chemistry
• Room to grow intofull-time
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Fully covered tuition for your own kids if they're enrolled as students
• A team that actually wantsyour wildest teaching ideas, not just your lesson plans