Upper School Physics and Physical Science; 8th Grade Teacher

Position

Upper School Physics (11th/12th grade) and Physical Science Lyceum (8th grade) Teacher

Reports to Head of Upper School

All Saints Academy was founded in 1966 as St. Paul's Episcopal Parish School under Father Gilbertson and Father Sturrup of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church. The school did not adopt its current name until 1993, when the middle and upper school portions of the facility were added, extending the grades serviced to grade twelve.

Inspiring independent thinkers, principled leaders, and humble learners.

All Saints Academy exemplifies Judeo-Christian values within an Episcopal tradition. We welcome students of all racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds striving to maximize each student's unique potential by instilling a sense of worth that comes with purpose, direction, commitment, and success.

All Saints Academy, a coeducational day school with over 700 students in grades PS2 through 12 in Winter Haven, FL, seeks a dynamic, enthusiastic full-time Upper School Physics teacher with a passion for working with students in grades 9-12. The All Saints Academy Science Department prepares the next generation of learners to have an excellent understanding of science in the world around them.

Students engage in discovery, problem-based learning, and laboratory exercises to provide an exceptional foundation for developing creative solutions for scientific problems. Curriculum and strategies are designed to support a successful transition from the lower elementary grades through middle school and upper school to collegiate science courses, and the opportunity for a career in the sciences. Candidates must have the desire and ability to develop inspirational relationships with motivated students from diverse backgrounds.

This teacher should plan to be part of a data-informed, collaborative team, and an integral component of students’ lives, in the classroom, as a department member, and as an advisor.

• Teach a standard load of classes (typically five sections)
• Build a positive and safe classroom environment, utilizing effective classroom management strategies
• Plan, develop, and deliver daily lessons that support the Science Department’s curricular goals and philosophy
• Design formative and summative assessments that provide timely feedback on student learning
• Integrate executive function skills into classroom procedures and expectations
• Build an engaging culture of learning in the classroom that promotes self-motivation and responsibility, and also honors diverse perspectives
• Work to align the curriculum across courses and divisions through a collaborative process
• Collaborate with colleagues as a member of the Upper School team
• Serve as an advisor to a small group of Upper School students
• As directed, implement weekly lessons in Advisory that promote a positive school culture and student growth
• Be available to provide extra help to students during designated times