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St. Mark’s School of Texas seeks a dynamic and innovative educator to teach 8^th-grade physics and chemistry and fill an additional teaching role in the physical sciences, astronomy, or engineering, depending on candidate experience.  The primary responsibility would be teaching three sections of Science 8, which is an advanced physical science course that devotes a semester each to physics and chemistry while focusing on building fundamental science skills and laboratory habits.  Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the physical sciences – chemistry, physics, engineering, etc. – and have experience teaching these subjects at the upper school or advanced middle school level.  The candidate should also be capable of meeting additional needs of the science department, with possibilities being upper school chemistry, middle or upper school engineering, and astronomy. The school also seeks to hire a Planetarium Director to coordinate schoolwide use of the 78-seat Sci Dome planetarium.  Candidates for the 8^th-grade position with interest in this additional role – in lieu of additional class sections – should make this known in the application materials. 

St. Mark’s students are eager and motivated learners, and the science courses are based upon frequent laboratory experiences.  A strong candidate should be a content expert who is able to design and conduct innovative and challenging laboratory activities, teach with an engaging classroom style, and appeal to the learning styles of a diverse and extremely talented group of boys.  He or she should have a desire to participate enthusiastically in the various activities that occur outside of the lab in a vibrant independent school community.  Likewise, he or she should demonstrate a commitment to character and leadership education for all boys, giving equal priority to their character and intellectual development.

Responsibilities

• Teach three or more sections of Science 8: Physics/Chemistry
• Teach one or more additional classes in the Middle or Upper School; this could be chemistry, engineering, robotics, astronomy, etc., depending on candidate experience and departmental need. Alternatively, serve as Planetarium Director, coordinating all activity in the 35-foot SciDome planetarium. 
• Sponsor an extracurricular science activity such as the Upper School Robotics Team, Rocketry Club, Middle School Lego Robotics, Chemistry Club, Astronomy Club, etc.
• Serve as an Advisor to a small group of boys
• Contribute to the broader community by participating in the wilderness program, club program, or athletic program, depending on experience
• Participate in the character and leadership education program

Experience / Qualifications & Skills

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in a physical science or in engineering
• Five or more years teaching the physical sciences at the upper or advanced middle school level; independent school experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of varied teaching strategies and fluency with a variety of technology tools to differentiate and advance learning
• Passion for subject matter and for working with young people
• Enthusiastic and collaborative approach to working with colleagues

About St. Mark's School of Texas

Founded in 1906, St. Mark's School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades one through twelve. The School’s charter states that it is “designed to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, moral, and religious training and instruction.” The School is intended to be a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interests of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one’s own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one’s own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility and the obligation to serve.

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