Department:Upper SchoolLocation:Sandy Spring, MD
Founded in 1961, Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, coed, academically-rigorous day and boarding school serving approximately 700 students from age three through 12th grade. The campus is located on 140 acres in the historic Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the School is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.
Our school's culture, rooted in the idea that collaboration engenders achievement, can be traced to our Quaker heritage and abiding belief in the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, integrity, stewardship of the environment, and peaceful resolution of conflict.
******** : Upper School Science Teacher, Full time, 10 month, exempt Summary: The Upper School (grades 9-12) seeks candidates for a full-time, permanent position in our Science Department. We seek a dynamic, creative, and multifaceted professional for a full-time Science teacher position. The Science Department prepares students to investigate their world by developing scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills through inquiry-based science immersion. Science Teachers will support the Science Department mission while teaching beginner through advanced level courses in the sciences for grades 9-12.
Qualifications: Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in science or science education. Candidates are preferred to have three years of teaching experience at the high school level, but a teacher with less than three years experience and an exemplary first teaching experience should also consider applying. The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with Upper School students in a supportive college-preparatory environment. Experience in teaching courses in Biology and related subjects delivering high quality, student-engaging instruction. Experience teaching AP courses is preferred but not required. Candidates should possess basic computer literacy and experience using Google Suite for both administrative and instructional purposes, strong interpersonal, and written communication skills. Knowledge of Quaker history and education is desirable, but not required. Knowledge of Quaker history and education is desirable, but not required.
Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination, including documentation of a booster shot given five months or more since you completed the final dose in the primary series.
Physical Requirements: The ability to navigate stairs as part of daily routines; mobility around a large campus with uneven pavement; bending and squatting as required to participate in activities; sitting and standing for long periods of time during the school day; lifting/carrying boxes up to 25 pounds; and the ability to maneuver as necessary within a regular classroom and office setting.
Commitment to Diversity: Sandy Spring Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring, and other school-administered programs.
