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Date Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 Start Date: Monday, August 18, 2025 Description: 10-month, exempt position 

The Cambridge School of Weston seeks a full-time Chemistry Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year to teach a variety of science courses for grades 9 through 12. Courses will include introductory chemistry and upper-level chemistry classes, and additional courses based on interest and experience. Preference will be given to candidates whose experience will also allow them to teach introductory biology courses and to make connections across science disciplines in their teaching. The chemistry teacher will be a member of the Science department and report directly to the Science Department Chair. The position requires general knowledge of inorganic chemistry and applicable lab techniques and safety. 

A successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills; will value progressive, student-centered education; will demonstrate an ability to make strong connections with students; will be passionate about teaching creative students with a variety of learning styles in a boarding and day school environment; and will have experience in differentiating and working in multiple modalities. Applicants should be well-versed in culturally responsive teaching practices and be interested in further developing their cultural competencies and equity literacy skills. In addition to these qualifications, our ideal candidate values collaboration among colleagues in our vibrant, art-infused school. 

Essential Functions of this Position Include: 

• Serve as a science teacher, teaching 12 blocks over the school year; the year is divided into six modules, meaning there will be two courses per module. Classes meet 4-5 days a week for 90 minutes. Courses will include several sections of Chemistry I and additional science courses based on experience. 
• Contribute to the school with the equivalent of a teaching block through professional development and committee work. 
• Plan, develop, and execute lessons that showcase innovation, creativity, and a passion for the art of teaching while also utilizing distinctive instructional approaches that best serve the students’ long-term interests. 
• Utilize the lab safely and effectively to incorporate experimentation, observation, collaboration, and problem-solving into the learning experience. 
• Evaluate each student’s ability to meet course standards in scientific knowledge and skills. Document and communicate progress to students, advisors, and guardians regarding academic progress. 
• Participate in weekly departmental meetings, prepared to discuss student concerns, teaching pedagogy, and curriculum developments, and assist with departmental representation at school outreach events. 
• Demonstrate a willingness and interest to learn and share new pedagogical techniques and develop specific curricular expertise. 
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in science education and engage science teaching faculty in discussions of new perspectives. 
• Demonstrate a willingness and interest to learn and share new pedagogical techniques. and develop specific curricular expertise. 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Arts or Science required. 
• Relevant professional experience in education preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to strong collaboration across and within departments. 
• Ability and interest in making strong connections with students. 
• Ability to work and collaborate within a department. 
• Commitment to the values of progressive, student-centered education. 
• Passion for teaching creative students with a variety of learning styles. 

Faculty at The Cambridge School of Weston also: 

• Advise up to eight students. 
• Participate in our PACE curriculum. PACE: Promoting Awareness and Community Engagement is a program designed to ensure that all students develop self-awareness, healthy living habits, and a sense of belonging, cultivating skills to create a more just and sustainable world. Classes meet once per week and are graded on a pass/fail basis.
• Participate in up to two alliance/affinity groups, student clubs, or committees. 
• Chaperone two weekend activities each year to support our student life programming.
• Candidates may express interest in working within our residential community (housing provided).
• Offer two blocks of “D Block,” our after-school activities, enrichment, and athletics program. Preference is given to those willing and able to support team sports, especially soccer, field hockey, basketball, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, baseball, and tennis.

Benefits of Working at CSW: 

• Collegial faculty and working environment 
• Curricular agency valuing creativity, innovation, and collaboration 
• Competitive salary and robust human resource benefits 
• Funding and institutional support for professional development 
• Innovative daily and annual schedule that values reflection and relationship-building
• Provided hour-long hot lunch, as well as access to a state-of-the-art fitness center 
• Wooded, 65-acre campus located just 12 miles from Boston and Cambridge, in close proximity to scenic walking trails and excellent local restaurants and shops. 
• Easy access to Kendal Green MBTA station, with on-campus parking and EV charging stations. 

To Apply for This Position: 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, résumé, contact information with email (phone optional) for three to five references (including one from a current supervisor), and a personal/teaching statement focusing on their interest in teaching within a high school progressive education setting. Please submit files in PDF format and include how you heard of the opening in your email to ScienceSearch@csw.org. No phone calls, please. 

Application Dates: 

Applications will start to be considered on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, and the position will remain open until filled.