Career Center

HONESTY  We speak the truth, act with integrity, and take responsibility for our actions.

DIGNITY  We honor and celebrate the dignity of all people and support the power of a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community.

CURIOSITY  We encourage and celebrate open-minded inquiry about our world and the perspectives of those around us.

PURPOSE  We believe that education encourages exploration and discovery in pursuit of meaning and enduring fulfillment.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The Browning School strives to create a diverse community in which all members are safe, respected and valued. We believe that in actively promoting a diverse learning environment, we are fostering intellectual, social, and emotional growth for all. Recognizing and pursuing diversity, however, are not enough; we seek to transcend mere tolerance of differences and aspire to a celebration of the varied appearances, abilities, perspectives, and values that characterize our community.

BROWNING PHILOSOPHY OF LEARNING
Boys come to Browning to be known, challenged, and inspired. When a boy’s capacities and aspirations are known and understood by his teachers, that boy can be guided, year after year, to take increasing ownership of his learning. He will develop the disposition not only to respond to others’ questions, but also the ability to craft questions of his own, questions that will drive his class’s process of inquiry. Through this activity, the boys are likewise challenged to ask similar searching questions of themselves. It is through this questioning that they come to understand their identities as intellectual and moral agents, and recognize the opportunities they have to develop and refine their senses of self and character. In reflecting upon the bigger, essential questions that arise from their self-examination and academic work alike, Browning boys are inspired to seek a deeper level of understanding and to build a sense of purpose that will engage their passions and skills in the service of the world beyond themselves.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Browning is looking for a Lower School Science Teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. The position is expected to begin orientation on or around August 24, 2023 (tentative date). The salary range for this position is $70,000-$90,000. Placement within the range is commensurate with experience.

Key Responsibilities
Teachers are responsible for building strong relationships with students and delivering the content and curriculum of the Browning program. Successful teachers believe in and desire the growth of all their students and have a passion for their subject matter and for the art, craft, and science of pedagogy. Ultimately, teachers are responsible for the most important work of our School -- knowing our boys and teaching them well. Among other things, a Lower School Science Teacher is tasked with:

1. Teaching weekly and/or twice weekly science classes to students in several of the Lower School grades, which may include kindergarten through grade 4.
   1. Creating strong relationships with students built on Browning’s core values of honesty,
   2. Building an enthusiastic and welcoming learning space that celebrates learning, cultivates a love and appreciation for science, incorporates opportunities for experimentation and exploration, and empowers boys to find and follow scientific interests and passions
2. Collaborating as a professional, collegial, and inspirational member of the Lower School faculty and the Browning Science Department
3. Developing and implementing an inspiring curriculum in conjunction with homeroom teachers and science department members
   1. Partnering with colleagues for special community events such as the annual STEAM Expo and Biodiversity Day celebration
4. Participating in professional development to grow self, department, and school
5. Communicating with families about curricular and student matters
6. Performing assigned duties such as lunch or dismissal supervision
7. Heartily contributing to the school community

Key Competencies
In general, successful members of the Browning faculty are:

A dynamic, team-oriented science teacher is sought to join a highly collaborative Lower School faculty and K-12 science department. The ideal candidate will have a background in and passion for elementary science. Teaching experience with Lower School aged students is highly preferred, and a degree in education or science education is also preferred. This position includes the responsibility of maintaining the laboratory space and materials. Browning’s science curriculum emphasizes a solid foundational experience intertwined with individual exploration and experimentation. The Lower School science program is designed to be a hands-on and engaging experience for students.

Those interested in the position should send their résumé and a cover letter to Eric Ogden, Head of Lower School, and Maggie Olney, Science Department Chair, at employment@browning.edu with the subject line “Lower School Science Teacher.”