DP Psychology Teacher

Le Jardin Academy is looking for a DP Psychology Teacher (Full-time) for the 2026/2027 School Year. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required; a Masters degree in Education or current teaching credential is preferred along with a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. Experience and understanding of the IB is a plus. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary Range: $58,126 to $106,415.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience
• Master’s degree in a related field (preferred)
• Experience and understanding of the IB (preferred)

• Engage actively in an annual Professional Growth Process, including:
  • Active contribution to a Professional Learning Community (PLC) whose focus relates to annual operational goals
  • Attend relevant trainings as determined with supervisor
  • Engage in a start of year, mid-year, and end‑of‑year meeting with supervisor

• Engage actively in all in‑house professional development as scheduled throughout the year, including:
  • In‑service Days, After School Meetings, Teachers as Professionals (TAP) offerings throughout the year
  • Participate in two curriculum release days, scheduled with the relevant Academic Dean and IB Coordinator

• Support parent and student understanding of the IB program, including grading criteria and the role of assessments in learning

• Engage actively and come prepared to regular meetings, scheduled with the relevant IB coordinator, Subject Area team, Grade Level team, Student Support team, and Experiential Learning team

• Supervise Personal Project(s) and/or Extended Essay(s)
• Supervise a Passion/Personal Inquiry Project (MYP teachers) and/or a Student Support Block (targeted or structured, per supervisor’s discretion)

• Actively co‑create and lead an I‑Term with a student cohort, utilizing the I‑Term Faculty Handbook and professional development to guide engagement (see Glossary of terms for I‑Term clarification)
• No requirement for travel for I‑Term
• Collaborate with additional guides who may or may not be LJA Faculty
• Actively co‑create and lead an Impact Project once or twice a week, per supervisor discretion (see Glossary of terms for Impact Project clarification)
• Engage in “hana pono” projects as assigned throughout the year, modeling core qualities of a philanthropic mindset (see Glossary of terms for “hana pono” projects clarification)

• Teachers should generally be on campus by 8:00 am, and available to students on campus until 4:00 pm unless there is a scheduled meeting after school.
• Provide students an adequate opportunity for tutoring through designated after or before school office hours twice a week.
• Post office hours weekly (e.g., 7:30 a‑8:00 a or 3:30 p‑4:00 p two days per week); work with supervisor for specific times.
• Actively participate in student support meetings and provide timely and thorough documentation of any student support needed per grade level expectations and practices.
• Consistently utilize appropriate differentiation strategies for all students, addressing different student learning styles, backgrounds and abilities.
• Implement all recommendations/accommodations per Learning/Student Support Plans and/or guidance provided by the Student Support Team.

• Demonstrate understanding of information from all IB documents and guides, especially the applicable and most up‑to‑date subject guides and Teacher Support Material.
• Maintain updated required IB documents:
  • Unit Plans, including resources and reflections
  • Subject Area scope and sequence
  • Approaches to Learning (ATL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) vertical and horizontal articulation
• Integrate IB and LJA‑specific best practices in teaching, learning and assessment, as outlined in IB supporting documents, LJA policies and procedures, and related professional development.
• Work with Experiential learning team, Subject Area leaders and Deans to consistently integrate best practices in experiential and social…