Science - Chemistry

 Job description last updated: 10/13/26

Position Summary: The ideal candidate will support the District's mission and vision and will be primarily responsible for planning and delivering developmentally appropriate, standards-based chemistry instruction. Chemistry is a physical science that involves the scientific study of matter's composition and behavior. This includes its micro- and macrostructure, chemical changes, and the theoretical and practical exploration of these phenomena. The Chemistry Teacher will foster critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and scientific literacy in students through both theoretical lessons and laboratory experiences.

District Summary

The William Penn School District is located in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students who reside in Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture, and empower all students to become career and/or college-ready.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties: 

• Develop and implement engaging, inquiry-driven lesson plans that meet state-mandated science standards. Teach core chemistry concepts including atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical reactions, biochemistry, environmental science, organic and inorganic chemistry, physical science, forensic science, and general science. 

• Use a variety of instructional strategies and technologies to support different learning styles and needs.s

• Conduct and supervise safe, hands-on laboratory experiments that reinforce theoretical content

• Utilize a variety of instructional methods and technologies to engage diverse learners.

• Assess student learning using a range of formative and summative tools

• Maintain accurate records of student performance and progress

• Communicate regularly and effectively with students, parents/guardians, and school staff

• Provide academic support and enrichment opportunities, including before or after school as needed

• Collaborate with other science teachers and interdisciplinary teams to enhance curriculum alignment

• Participate in professional development, staff meetings, and school-wide initiatives

• Maintain up-to-date attendance records and child-tracking data for each enrolled student.
• Assume additional duties as assigned by the administrator

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others. 
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District. 
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward & Beyond. 
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage. 
• Knowledge of PA Core Standards and Eligible Content 
• Knowledge of Instructional Planning Guides as it relates to the instructional block 
• Knowledge of Digital Curriculum components 
• Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to rigorous, technology-infused lessons. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment. 
• Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice and systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid Pennsylvania Certification: Chemistry 7-12, General Science 7-12, or a confirmed pathway to certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Education or a related field of study
• 2 years of experience teaching in educational environments

Pre-employment Paperwork Requirements:

• Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting Background Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) forms 
• School Personnel Health Record and TB test

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Work scheduled hours consistently
• Indoor office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
• Pushing, moving, and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
• Clarity of vision at varying distances
• Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Occasional bending, reaching and stretching
• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: $55,021.00-$106,222.00

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills,s or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All open employment positions are available on a nondiscriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status. Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.

Salary : $55,021 - $106,222