What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle Level Science Teacher position at Rivendell Academy?
Rivendell Academy is seeking a dynamic 7th and 8th grade science teacher and middle school team member. The position involves providing an engaging, inquiry and project-oriented physical science and biology course. The same course is taught to both grades every other year. This position is housed in an excellent, fully equipped lab space, and all middle school teachers are supported by special education teachers, paraprofessionals, a full-time librarian, and the middle school counselor. The position also involves leading an advisory. Rivendell is committed to the integration of technology and interdisciplinary projects, which include co-teaching with a teacher in another discipline. We expect science teachers' pedagogy to include discussion, writing, and rigorous projects.
Rivendell Academy is a small school for grades 6-12 located in the picturesque Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. Our culture supports curiosity, strong relationships with students, professional collaboration, teacher leadership, and community connections. We value a meaningful approach to education, with a focus on developing student ideas that emerge from encountering rich materials and complex questions. Rivendell teachers integrate technology and develop rigorous interdisciplinary projects culminating in public presentations of learning. Our campus houses three large maker space labs, a digital media lab, a greenhouse, a chicken coop, two gymnasiums, a multi-purpose room suitable for student exhibitions and presentations, and ample spaces for outdoor education.
Salary : $48,356 - $96,228