STEM Teacher Job at The Sycamore School, Arlington, VA

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  • The Sycamore School
  • Arlington, VA

Job Description

Job Summary

The Sycamore School is seeking a full-time STEM Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Applicants would be responsible for building middle and high school science curricula and integrating it with other subjects. Applicants must be comfortable with providing inquiry-based, self-paced, experiential learning. Our teachers work collaboratively and take students on weekly field studies. Our STEM staff have the opportunity to also teach a math class and/or an elective in addition to their core subject area.

We are looking for teachers who enjoy and are comfortable with:

  • Creating and integrating curriculum
  • Providing students choices of how they access the curriculum and demonstrate mastery (UDL)
  • Inquiry-based, experiential learning
  • Problem-based learning
  • Differentiating instruction
  • Integrating reading and writing into curricula
  • Guiding self-paced learning
  • Incorporating student interests into the curriculum
  • Listening and responding to feedback
  • Open to integrating mindfulness and other social emotional activities into the curriculum
  • Team teaching
  • Wearing many hats

Qualifications and Skills

Skills Needed:

  • Expertise in science curricula, especially chemistry and physics
  • Expertise in classroom management
  • Ability to mentor as a positive role model
  • Ability to create classroom structures and procedures
  • Tech savvy including proficiency using Google Classroom
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Ability to handle tasks promptly and efficiently
  • Friendly, reliable, accountable and trustworthy
  • Independent worker and team player
  • Flexible and calm under pressure
  • Quick learner with a willingness to learn more and do more
  • Ethical, honest and has high integrity
  • Respects confidentiality
  • Knowledge of traits of twice exceptional learners
  • Understands learning differences and emotional disabilities (e.g., anxiety, ADHD)
  • Accepting and respectful of differences

Education and other qualifications:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor degree is required, as well as higher level science background
  • Solid subject matter knowledge in a majority of these areas: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
  • Teaching credentials are preferred but are not mandatory.
  • Minimum of five years teaching experience
  • Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is preferred as is mentoring experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Required language:

  • English

Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours,

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