Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Science
Date Posted:
1/7/2025
Location:
The Greater Dayton School
Date Available:
07/21/2025
Science Lab Teacher
The Greater Dayton School (GDS) is looking for an elementary
Science Lab teacher to build our first ever Science Lab enrichment program and imbue a love of the sciences in PreK-6 students.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Work with a generous budget to research and select a PreK-6 Science Lab curriculum
- Set up the Science Lab - Currently there are no materials, only a classroom with furniture
- Take the lead (under supervision of principals) to design the curriculum
- Lead daily Science Lab classes - Lessons, hands-on (preferably non-digital) science labs
- 6-13 students per class
- 6 classes per day (60 minutes per class) + 90 minutes planning time per day)
- Manage the Science Lab (e.g. lab equipment, consumables, instructional materials)
- Keep the Science Lab clean and organized
- Grading and family communication
- Lunch duty - Family style dining with students
- Lead a sport/club from 3-4p (after school time is part of our school day)
Character Traits and Preferred Experience:
- Passion for science and hands-on learning tasks
- Supremely organized and collaborative
- Loves working with children and adolescents
- Deep content knowledge in science
- Expert in operating an elementary school science lab
- At least 1 year of teaching PreK-6
- Could be a PreK-8 homeroom teacher with a rock-star science class
- Expertise in teaching: Classroom management, routines and procedures, lesson/unit planning, content knowledge
- Preferred - Experience working with students from low-income backgrounds
Compensation + Details:
- Base salary - $59,000-$63,000 (3 year contract + annual raises)
- Hours: 8a-5p (10 month teacher work calendar, 2 months paid vacation)
- Full benefits paid for teacher & family (0% check deductions) + 401(k) retirement
- Relocation stipend, tuition assistance, child care stipend, maternity leave