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Form of workFounded in 1961, Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, coed, academically-rigorous day and boarding school serving approximately 600 students from age three through 12th grade. The campus is located on 140 acres in the historic Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the School is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.
Our school's culture, rooted in the idea that collaboration engenders achievement, can be traced to our Quaker heritage and abiding belief in the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, honesty, stewardship of the environment, and peaceful resolution of conflict.
2023 - 2024 Upper School Biology Teacher, Full time, 10-month, Exempt
The Upper School (grades 9-12) seeks candidates for a full-time, permanent position in our Science Department. We are searching for a dynamic, self-motivated, and multifaceted professional for this role. The Upper School Science Department prepares students to investigate their world by developing scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills through inquiry-based science immersion. The ideal candidate will support the Science Department mission while teaching beginner through advanced level courses in the sciences for grades 9-12.
A well-qualified applicant will have previously taught Biology as well as other life science courses. Experience in the instruction of AP courses is desired but not required. Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in science or a closely related field; a master's degree is preferred. The school is looking for candidates with two years of teaching experience but will consider those with less.
We seek an individual who is charismatic, skillful, and able to deliver high-quality student engaging instruction. Applicants should be able to work with Upper School students in a supportive college-preparatory environment; as well as, collaborate with other teachers and support staff. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the position includes advising and leading experiential learning for students. Depending on the candidate's interests and the needs of the School, the position may include additional opportunities such as coaching and/or other co-curricular activities. Well qualified candidates will possess basic computer literacy for both administrative and instructional purposes, strong interpersonal, and written communications skills. Knowledge of Quaker history and education is desirable, but not required.
Physical Requirements: The ability to navigate stairs as part of daily routines; mobility around a large campus with uneven pavement; bending and squatting as required to participate in activities; lifting/carrying boxes up to 25 pounds; and the ability to maneuver as necessary within a regular classroom and office setting.
Commitment to Diversity: Sandy Spring Friends School embraces the Quaker testimony of Equality and seeks applicants who represent all backgrounds and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We greatly value our diverse student population with 42% of students self-identifying as people of color and 89 international students representing 21 different countries. We actively seek faculty representative of our students' diversity. Click to learn more about diversity at Sandy Spring Friends School. Special consideration may be given to members of The Religious Society of Friends.
Sandy Spring Friends School educates students for a global world and welcomes, without discrimination, faculty and staff representative of all backgrounds including race, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability.
