Curtis is seeking a DK-3rd Grade Science Teacher to join a team-oriented, inclusive, and professional learning community as a member of the Lower Elementary Division. Curtis School is a DK-6 co-ed elementary school whose mission is to “develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body, governed by a compassionate heart.”

We place an equal emphasis on academic, physical, social-emotional, and character education and instill a growth mindset modeled by faculty and staff who are the best in their craft. The Science Teacher is responsible for co-leading the DK-3rd grade science classes in collaboration with the Science Department. The Science Teacher will also work with grade-level faculty and other specialists, under the supervision of the Director of Lower Elementary, to build a hands-on, engaging, and integrated curriculum that sparks wonder and fulfills Curtis’s mission and values. The candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, be innovative and creative in instructional planning, dynamic and adaptable to shifting work conditions, and open to feedback. A collegial personality and responsiveness to direction are essential traits, as is a love of working with early childhood and elementary school-aged children.

Curtis School is fully committed to a diverse faculty and student body. The candidate should possess an abundance of respect and sensitivity around racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and all differences.

Duties and Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to:

Embracing Curtis School’s Vision, Purpose, Values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement
Collaborating with the co-lead science teacher to plan and deliver an appropriately challenging curriculum for science classes using best practices for children in grades DK-3rd