Interim Biology Teacher

Friends Select School seeks a passionate and engaging interim, full-time Upper School Biology Teacher for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year to teach three sections of 11th grade biology and another science elective.  This individual will integrate and model Quaker values and principles in the daily life, teaching, and learning of the upper school and should enjoy working collaboratively with the school community of students, faculty, and parents. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create engaging and relevant science lessons and laboratory-based activities
• Take a friendly and collaborative approach to teaching in order to create an inclusive learning environment for all students
• Collaborate with a team of upper school teachers and science department members
• Integrate technology into daily classroom activities and lessons
• Consult with the Director of City Curriculum to cultivate relationships with city institutions to enhance coursework
• Actively participate in additional upper school activities, such as student clubs and committees

Qualifications:

• Experience with teaching, preferably with upper school students
• At minimum, a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Commitment to Quaker values, anti-racism and social justice
• Experience and proficiency with online learning tools

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Chris Singler, Director of the Upper School via the school’s website at: 

https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities  

References will not be contacted unless the candidate is a finalist for the position.  Materials accepted until the position is filled.

Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia, serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.

About Friends Select School

Teaching and learning at Friends Select is tangible. We’re located in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. Through interaction with the real world, students become resourceful learners and active citizens of our school, city, and global community. Our Pre-K through 12 academic program is an engaging and connected educational journey. It’s carefully constructed to guide students through every stage of learning in a warm and welcoming environment where failure is not feared or believed to be fixed. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values. During weekly Meeting for Worship, our students and teachers sit in silent search for Truth and if moved to speak, rise to share. Seniors graduate from Friends Select with the knowledge and understanding of peaceful resolution to conflict, empathy, service to others, mutual respect, inclusion, and stewardship.

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