The Madeira School is seeking a skilled and experienced Biology/Chemistry Teacher and/or Math-Science Department Co-Chair starting in August 2026.  The school is open to hiring a skilled and experienced Biology/Chemistry teacher or a skilled and experienced Biology/Chemistry Teacher who could also serve as the Math-Science Department Co-chair.  The position involves teaching Upper School classes using student-centered methodologies.  A desire to collaborate with colleagues and a commitment to encouraging the potential in every student is essential. 

The Biology/Chemistry teaching position fulfills all the responsibilities of the full-time faculty member:

• Manages a load that will include teaching, advising, facilitating an afternoon activity, collaborating with colleagues across departments, and participating in on-campus professional development. Note: If this role serves as the Department Chair, the Department Chair will have two blocks of course relief compared to a full-time teaching load and the department chair will not facilitate an afternoon activity.
• Has the content knowledge and personal flexibility to teach well a range of students in a range of classes including Biology, Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry.
• Knows how girls learn and use this knowledge to guide instructional and curricular decisions; apply principles of student-oriented learning when developing curriculum and assessing student learning.
• Develops a classroom culture that is inclusive, safe, joyful, and fosters a sense of belonging for students of all identities and backgrounds.
• Works collaboratively with a team of faculty, colleagues, administrators and parents.
• Maintains accurate student records such as grades and comments and communicates such data in accordance with the Academic Calendar and School expectations.

Additionally, the Math-Science Department Co-Chair:

• Leads the Math-Science Department (The Math and Science Departments are led by two co-chairs, one a math educator and one a science educator) by providing a vision for the department that is aligned with the School’s larger mission, vision, values, educational philosophy, and current curricular/pedagogical initiatives set by the Academic Leadership Team, Academic Dean, Dean of Teaching & Learning, and Head of School.
• Supervises all teachers in the Science department, which includes formal and informal feedback given throughout the year, including oversight of Department members’ participation in Madeira’s Faculty Professional Growth Process.
• Regularly observes department members’ classes at least once a mod.
• Builds talent within the department through direct coaching of department members and through the development of a culture of professional growth and life-long learning.
• Provides vision for Department Curriculum and helps Department members build new courses and units that are aligned with that vision.
• Participates in the recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of new teachers joining the department.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Leadership Team, which meets weekly.
• Supports department, admission and school leadership events which can include weekends and evenings at scheduled times of the academic year.
• Manages the Science Department budget and facilitates the ordering of department supplies.
• Works with the Academic Dean and the Dean of Teaching & Learning to facilitate internal professional development opportunities for department members and the Madeira faculty more broadly.
• Works with the Director of Educational Innovation to integrate educational technology into the work of the Department.

Qualifications:

• Previous Teaching experience required (preference for at least 5 years of previous teaching experience).
• Bachelor’s degree in subject matter or related field required, Master’s Degree preferred (master’s degrees in subject matter or education preferred)
• Ability to demonstrate growth mindset and belief that all students can learn. Ability to innovate and think creatively about education while serving the mission of the school.
• Ability to be a practitioner of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Ability to make contribution to the School outside one’s academic department, including to activities program, residential program, and interdisciplinary offerings
• Willingness and ability to uphold the School’s professional standards including punctuality, courtesy and discretion
• For the Department Co-Chair role:
  • Service in previous school leadership positions preferred
  • Ability to lead and communicate around areas such as curriculum development and innovation. pedagogical practice, ed-tech implementation, etc.
  • Ability to collaborate with other members of the Academic Leadership Team
  • Experience supervising and managing adults. Experience effectively coaching teachers

About The Madeira School

Founded in 1906, The Madeira School is one of the nations’ top secondary schools for girls. Located just outside Washington DC, Madeira enrolls approximately 330 boarding and daygirls in grades 9-12. The school has a long tradition of rigorous academics and one of the country’s oldest Experiential Learning programs, currently known as Co-Curriculum. As an all-girls college preparatory boarding and day school, The Madeira School is dedicated to providing girls with a top-notch education and the skills to lead lives of their own making. At Madeira, you will find an extraordinary faculty that engage and challenge the minds of our students.

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