This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s partner school in the Marin County Area seeks a 7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher to begin August 2025.
CalWest Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
- A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Client School Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field required; Master’s Degree preferred
- At least three years of experience with middle school science curriculum design
- Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds
- Must possess a growth mindset and be open to using feedback to refine practice
Responsibilities
- Establish an inspiring classroom setting that is organized and engaging, with systems and procedures that manage student behavior, movement, and learning.
- Teach using various methodologies, including lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and laboratory experiences.
- Establish a classroom culture where children have high expectations for themselves and for others, are self-motivated and self-directed, and where children value and love learning.
- Maintain a culture of student safety (physical and social/emotional) in and out of the lab.
- Develop and implement individualized learning plans, small and whole group lesson plans, and classroom activities consistent with our guidelines.
- Lead the long-standing school’s tradition of rotating major fall Science and Engineering projects (Rube Goldberg machines and Pumpkin Catapults).
- Use standards-based curricula to inform the two-year rotation science program.
- Teach 16-20 periods a week, participate in weekly team and faculty meetings, and fulfill additional supervisory duties as a part of the shared duty schedule.
Salary Range
$70,000 – $110,000
