Upper School Physics Instructor

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King School Incorporated

Upper School Physics Instructor

Stamford, CT
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    King School is a PreK-12 independent, college preparatory day school located in Stamford that serves the diverse families of Fairfield and Westchester counties. King School seeks more than achievement for our students. We open minds and spark courageous thinking. Our students discover and forge their unique paths to excellence.

    Diversity is foundational to academic and professional excellence, and therefore is a core value at King. We think, learn, and work more deeply due to the many facets of diversity in our community, including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, ability, and learning style. We leverage cultural differences and intellectual diversity to create an inclusive and vibrant learning community, endeavoring for each person to feel seen, heard, valued, and respected

    Position Overview:

    King School is looking for a full-time Upper School Physics Instructor to teach our general and advanced (AP Physics 1 and 2) physics courses.This candidate should be proficient in the language and practices of the Next Generation Science Standards, apply inquiry-based learning pedagogy, and create an inclusive learning environment.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    START DATE: August 19, 2025

    • Creates a classroom experience that presents a warm, well-structured, and organized learning environment that encourages and supports intellectual risk-taking and growth, with consistent routines and expectations for the students and for one’s self.
    • Creates curricula that improve scientific skills, techniques and practices through multiple modalities of teaching and learning.
    • Establishes an inclusive learning environment where each student knows they are seen, heard, valued, and respected.
    • Develops NGSS-inspired lesson plans.
    • Adds value to the department by collaborating with others and contributing to the progression of our inquiry-based, research-focused, student-centered curriculum.
    • Designs and executes curricula that address problem-solving for real-world issues that develops students’ sense of stewardship, agency and personal investment.
    • Mentor and guide students with their own open-inquiry science fair project.
    • Collaborate with the inter- and cross-divisional members of the Science Department to teach our inquiry-based, student-centered curriculum following backward design.
    • Contribute to a department-wide collaborative plan for materials management.
    • Maintain All support and communication of an active teacher.

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Bachelor’s degree in Physics or any related field; Masters degree preferred.
    • Minimum of 1-3 years high school teaching experience preferred.
    • A sound understanding of the intellectual and social-emotional developmental stages of adolescence.
    • Experience developing and implementing units of study aimed at skill development and content delivery in the science classroom.
    • Ability and willingness to facilitate student-centered best practices.
    • An understanding of and expertise in facilitating hands-on, experiential labs, research, science-based writing instruction, and fostering student inquiry.
    • Ability and capacity to nurture student discovery, autonomy of thought and skill development.
    • Ability to be organized and manage a series of student information platforms and systems, including Google Classroom.
    • Demonstrated capacity in culturally responsive professional practices, excellent communication skills, and ability to constructively collaborate with colleagues.
    • Demonstrated capacity to thrive in our diverse community, including but not limited to diversity in race, ethnicity, gender identity, socio-economic status, ability/disability, belief, sexual orientation, and national origin according to our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion principles.
    • Demonstrated alignment with King’s Mission and Virtues.

    Classification: Full-Time Exempt

    King School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Associate Head of School for Strategic Programs, Head of Upper School, Marnie Sadlowsky), a resume, and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Victoria Jones, Recruiter, at victoria@dovetailedsourcing.com. Please do not contact the school directly.

    King goes beyond just stating that we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to intentionally hire a diverse pool of world-class staff and faculty to enrich the educational experience of students. King seeks candidates committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment where varied identities are valued and respected.