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Upper School (9-12) Calculus / Physics Teacher

January - June 2024

Elgin Academy is a preschool through grade 12 learning community of approximately 180 students located 35 miles northwest of Chicago.  Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to our mission of “inspiring students to become our creative, courageous, and compassionate future.”

Elgin Academy is an equal-opportunity employer and educational institution that fully and actively supports equal access for all.

Job Summary

We are seeking candidates for the full-time, one-semester position of Upper School (9-12) Calculus and Physics Teacher teacher.  The start date for the position is Tuesday, January 16, and the end date is Friday, June 7.  This teacher will be responsible for teaching two sections of AP Calculus AB, one section of Honors Mathematical Physics, and two sections of Conceptual Physics.  The salary for this role is $25,000.

Desirable Characteristics

A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, or a comparable field is required; an advanced degree and/or previous independent school teaching experience is a plus.  

Candidates will be expected to aspire to the Elgin Academy Characteristics of Professional Excellence, in which teachers promise to:

• Create an environment where students are encouraged to take risks, grow from mistakes, defend their ideas, and advocate for themselves.
• Provide diverse learning experiences that allow and encourage a variety of ways to demonstrate knowledge.
• Model the characteristics found in the Portrait of a Hilltopper.
• Build trusting relationships with students and families through consistency, equity, and communication.
• Communicate and collaborate with the school community to foster supportive and professional relationships.
• Continue to innovate teaching strategies, including the use of technology.
• Support school community activities.
• Continue to be lifelong learners through ongoing professional development and collaboration with peers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY

Candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and references electronically to

Doug Sept

Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs

dsept@elginacademy.org

A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, or a comparable field is required; an advanced degree and/or previous independent school teaching experience is a plus.

About Elgin Academy

Elgin Academy is a preschool through grade 12 learning community of approximately 230 students located 35 miles northwest of Chicago. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to our mission of “inspiring students to become our creative, courageous, and compassionate future.”

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