Upper School Physics Instructor

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

Classification : Full-Time Exempt

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.

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