Science Teacher; Grace School

Science Teacher

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children's lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and more

Meeting Street is currently looking for a science teacher for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Teach concepts and skills in general science to students in grades 5-8 utilizing courses of study and curriculum adopted by The Grace School
• Has knowledge and a strong interest in science
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year
• Deep understanding of science concepts and processes taught ability to use this knowledge to analyze students' scientific thinking and understandings
• Knowledge of developmental benchmarks (key understandings) in science education
• Co-teaches at times, with special educator and identifies opportunities to provide for inclusive instruction
• Collaborate with other educators and specialists in the planning, adaptation and teaching of the curriculum for all students
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community's future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law.

It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with valid elementary or middle school science certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain
• Proficient technological skills for remote learning and day-to-day tasks such as but not limited to Zoom, Google Classroom, MS Word, etc.
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment