Biology Teacher

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EMPLOYEE STATUS: 100% FTE, Exempt, Academic-Year

REPORTS TO:

Science Department Chair and Dean of Faculty

WORK SCHEDULE:

Bay teachers are expected to attend their classes, tutorial periods, staffulty and collaborative course team meetings, applicable orientations, and professional development days. See the job description for more details.

AGREEMENT TERM DATES:
July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027

START DATE:

July 1, 2026; on-campus work begins August 6, 2026

Job Description

The Bay School Science program employs a pedagogical approach that incorporates inquiry-based practice and real-world applications. We strongly value student experimental design, data-driven argumentation, and designing curricula that empower all students to see themselves as scientists. We are looking for a science teacher who has a strong commitment to innovative curricular and experimental design, progressive pedagogy, and social justice--all in service of student learning and growth.

Our science program begins with physics first in the ninth grade, followed by tenth-grade chemistry and eleventh-grade biology. In addition, we offer second-exposure, advanced courses in physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as a variety of electives, including evolutionary biology, astronomy, quantum mechanics, fire ecology, chemistry of cooking, and California geology, among others. Block periods allow students to delve deeply into rich problem-based and inquiry-based learning across courses.

Teachers of our core courses have a common prep block and use it to work collaboratively to ensure alignment of curriculum between sections/teachers.

Full-time teachers are responsible for teaching nine courses per year including at least one immersive. Each semester-long class meets three times a week in a rotating block schedule. Each immersive course meets daily for three weeks from 9 a.m.

-3 p.m., with the potential for field trips and experiential learning that extend beyond the traditional school day.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

In addition to class preparation and classroom teaching, all teachers are responsible for:

* Collaboratively designing curriculum and aligning curriculum with course teams, the department goals and the school's mission;

* Designing skills-based formative and summative assessments;

* Grading student work and providing feedback in a timely manner;

* Communicating regularly with students, parents, guardians, and advisors regarding student progress;

* Having one-on-one student meetings during tutorial period or as needed when on campus;

* Scheduling and attending course team meetings;

* Attending weekly staffulty or department meetings on Tuesday afternoons when applicable.

Advising

Serving as an advisor to a group of 8-10 students (advisors work with the same group of students for four years)

* Meeting as a group with the advisory once per week for 25 minutes;

* Attending and chaperoning additional grade-level events and special events;

* Participating in grade-level orientation before the first day of class;

* Serving as the primary point person with the school for parents/guardians.

Community Support

All teaching staffulty are expected to support the well-being of our community and the growth of individual students. This includes:

* Attending Morning Meeting three days a week;

* Monitoring a "Flex" block (study hall) one block per week each semester;

* Holding Tutorial at the end of the school day four days a week;

* Modeling community engagement by being present throughout the school day, serving as a club leader, serving on committees and participating in admissions events (as examples);

* Attending Back to School Night in September

* Supporting the admissions program by attending a limited number of admissions events.

The Ideal Candidate

* Finds resonance with The Bay School mission, philosophy, and precepts;

* Dedicates themselves to anti-bias and equity work and understands the social justice dimensions of education;

* Commits to ongoing professional growth;

* Welcomes and learns from feedback;

* Values mindfulness as a practice;

* Is comfortable teaching various levels of high school science, particularly…