Middle School; 8th Grade Science Teacher

Greensboro Day School seeks an experienced science teacher for a full-time Middle School (8th Grade) Science Teacher position for the  school year.

Greensboro Day School teachers are mission focused, human-centered and experts of their craft. They are responsible for supporting the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth of their students and facilitating a classroom community of respect, kindness, integrity, and responsibility. GDS teachers are lifelong learners, field experts, and most of all, champions of children. They design and develop effective learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate, engaging, and guided by evidence-based practices and cognitive research.

The Middle School Science teacher promotes the development of scientific practices, cross-cutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas across a range of topics/disciplines. Using hands-on labs, they will teach students foundational science skills and develop critical thinking, encouraging curiosity and exploration.

This is a 10-month, on-campus position, five days per week, Monday through Friday, and requires occasional evening and weekend work.

• Teaches 4-5 sections of Middle School Science
• Coaches a Science Olympiad team (if teaching 4 sections)
• Facilitates a study hall every other day
• Advises 12-18 students during the dedicated advisory period
• Effectively plans, implements, and assesses student learning
• Designs curriculum and applies a pedagogical approach that are aligned with appropriate child and adolescent developmental stages
• Uses varied methods of instruction and assessment that are in accordance with the School’s mission, Statement of Community, educational philosophy, and departmental curriculum and competencies
• Aligns curriculum with teachers of the same grade level or course
• Implements a variety of brain-based teaching strategies including movement, interleaving, and other effective strategies informed by the learning sciences to maximize each student’s learning potential
• Effectively implements best-practice pedagogical strategies that include a variety and balance of direct instruction, individual student practice, whole-class discussion, collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning, experiential, and hands-on learning
• Clearly defines and communicates expectations for student success
• Uses assessments as a student learning tool by providing clear and timely feedback so students can learn from their mistakes and improve their long-term learning
• Understands the strengths and growth areas of each student
• Reflects on lesson design, implementation, and student outcomes and makes adjustments to ensure student success
• Manages the classroom to ensure a physically and emotionally safe climate at all times for self and students
• Responds to needs of the whole class and individual students and collaborates with the counseling and learning support staff to understand and implement teaching strategies recommended in learning plans
• Cultivates in each student an understanding of and appreciation for a wide range of perspectives, approaches to learning, and content
• Develops and regularly updates the curriculum framework and syllabi in collaboration with the Associate Head of School for People & Program, division director, department chair, colleagues, and/or consultants on an annual basis and during the curriculum review cycle
• Participates in the Professional Growth and Development Program focusing on Planning and Preparation, Instruction, Classroom Environment, and Professional Responsibilities (Danielson Framework) as outlined in the Employee Handbook

• Shares in the day-to-day life of the school community, which includes serving as an advisor, organizing clubs, attending assemblies, participating in committees as necessary (i.e., Grade Level Team, Student Services Team, division-based Leadership Team), and fulfilling assigned duties (such as lunch supervision, carpool, and bus duty)
• Is active and present as a GDS community member by participating in school functions and students’ extracurricular life (such as admission events,…