Bethesda, Maryland
Alexandria, Virginia
Posted: 04-Sep-24
Location: McLean, Virginia
Type: Contract
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Salary Details:
Required Education:
The Madeira School is seeking a skilled and experienced part-time Biology Teacher to teach one 80-minute block a day of 9th grade Biology from 2/10/25-5/2/25 (corresponding with the school’s mod 5 and mod 6 grading periods). From 2/10/25-3/15/25, the part-time teacher would need to be on campus from 12:30-2:45pm and from 3/31/25 to 5/2/25, the part-time teacher would need to be on campus from 10:30-12:45pm. A desire to collaborate with colleagues, a commitment to encouraging the potential in every student, a commitment to student-oriented learning, and a willingness to use a learning management system and online gradebook are essential.
The ideal candidate would:
- Believes all students can learn all sciences on a deep level
- Develop a classroom culture that is inclusive, safe, joyful, and fosters a sense of belonging for students of all identities and backgrounds.
- Know 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.
- Organize rich, student-centered lessons and units from an existing curricular structure
- Work collaboratively with a team of faculty, colleagues, administrators and parents.
- Has a desire to grow their teaching practices and routinely reflects on their lessons and seeks feedback
- Maintain accurate student records such as grades and comments and communicate such data in accordance with the Academic Calendar and School expectations.
Qualifications:
- Holds a degree in Biology or a related field, Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- Has taught Biology at the high school or collegiate level.