Teacher of Physics

The Pennington School is seeking a Teacher of Physics for the 2026-27 academic year. The ideal candidate for this position is a highly engaging and passionate science educator with a record of proven effectiveness in teaching Physics. The ideal candidate will embrace a student-centered approach to learning and guide students to work toward personal and collective goals in skills, habits of mind, and understanding.

Essential Duties:

• Work to elicit individual excellence in every student, moving the student toward personal and collective goals in skills, habits of mind, and understanding
• Embrace student-centered teaching practices and backward design in curriculum planning
• Favor an inquiry-based instructional approach that empowers students to design their own experimental approaches and construct evidence-based arguments in response to scientific questions
• The ability to implement and help create a highly engaging, interactive, experiential science program is required.
• Demonstrate warmth, collegiality, humor, and industry in interactions with students, colleagues, and parents
• Demonstrate professionalism and commitment to working in and fostering the Pennington School community

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics or related subject area; an advanced degree is a plus
• Three years of full-time teaching experience in an independent school is preferred, but other relevant experience will be considered
• Strong command of high school Physics
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience integrating technology into the curriculum
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Enthusiasm for working with students in and out of the classroom
• Desire to be a member of a community that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Interest in a boarding school environment
• Ability to differentiate instruction and work with a variety of learning styles
• A positive attitude, a growth mindset, and a sense of humor

Other requirements:

• Attendance at School events is required, which may include occasional weekends and evenings.
• Candidates interested in residential opportunities are encouraged to indicate their interest during the application process.
• Lead at least two extracurricular and/or athletic endeavors per year

This position is full-time, teaching on campus for ten months during the year, and is exempt from overtime, with a starting date in August 2026. The minimum annual salary for this position is $50,000. The actual offer will be commensurate with skills and experience. The Pennington School offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as life, short-term, and long-term disability programs, and a 403(b) retirement plan.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, résumé, and salary requirements to: https://pennington.isolvedhire.com/

The working environment is an office and school environment on a 55-acre campus. The ability to occasionally lift files and storage boxes, walk up and down stairs, attend meetings in varying locations throughout campus, and continually use computers and related office equipment is required. Not all buildings on campus have elevators.