Details
Posted: 03-Feb-23
Location: St Louis, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Science
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Villa Duchesne is seeking a full-time Upper School Science Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Science teachers at Villa teach four classes (15 students per average class) with their fifth section reserved for science lab time.
Come join our team at Villa Duchesne! People love to work here because of our engaged and serious students, small class sizes, the free buffet lunch for employees, on-site employee childcare, and tuition remission at Villa and consortium schools. We even encourage our faculty to take a wellness hour! (See full listing of benefits here.)
The Villa Duchesne Science Department curriculum cultivates a myriad of skills including using representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems, engaging in scientific questioning and labs to extend thinking and guide investigations, and engaging in data acquisition analysis and evaluation of evidence. Candidates with a master’s degree in a STEM field, AP experience, and three to five years of teaching experience are preferred. Classes to be taught include AP Biology and Biology. Knowledge of chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science are helpful.
The ideal candidate will also:
- possess a commitment to using a variety of pedagogical approaches and differentiation strategies in the classroom;
- collaborate with colleagues to continuously improve curriculum and find new ways to integrate STEM skills into each class;
- be organized and responsive to lesson planning, grading, and communication;
- be a relational educator who contributes to the life of the school community as an advisor, club moderator, and proctor;
- be willing to sponsor student-interest-driven clubs related to science topics;
- be able to use technology to build understanding; and
- be dedicated to the success of each student.
Science Teachers at Villa Duchesne must commit to educating by the values articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States-Canada with the desire of instilling in our students the qualities in our Portrait of a Villa Duchesne Graduate.
Villa Duchesne Graduates:
- Are strong in faith and secure in their foundation. Our graduates know they are loved by God and go out into the world grateful for their education, self-aware, and prepared to find their purpose!
- Love as God loves. Our graduates see the dignity in all, build relationships, and advocate passionately for those who do not have a voice.
- Are confident and creative. Our graduates are creative problem solvers and confident learners who persevere through adversity, ask hard questions, and actively pursue opportunities for growth.
- Forge life-long friendships and are positive forces in their communities. Our traditions and shared experiences bind our graduates together and to Villa Duchesne forever. The relationships fostered here empower our students to be their best for the world.
- Embrace a global view. Our graduates seek to understand the world, demonstrate social awareness, and share a hopeful vision for an unfolding future.