High School Science Teacher
A High School Science Teacher provides effective classroom instruction, assessment, and management in science, adapting the curriculum to each student’s needs and integrating STEAM and technology to engage students in scientific thinking. This is a sample job description from Excelon Associates that you can adapt as a template for your own hire.
What does a High School Science Teacher do?
The High School Science Teacher teaches assigned classes with effective, professional instruction, assessment, and management. The role provides individual and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to each student’s needs, designs and implements curriculum consistent with the school’s mission and standards, and integrates technology that engages students in scientific thinking.
It is a secondary science faculty role within the education sector, with a particular emphasis on cross-curricular STEAM learning.
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, an interdisciplinary approach that connects science to other subjects. A high school science teacher capitalizes on STEAM opportunities and integrates academic technology to engage students in scientific thinking across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
What does the teacher focus on?
Key responsibilities of a High School Science Teacher
- Teach classes as assigned with effective, professional classroom instruction, assessment, and management, and provide individual and small group instruction adapted to each student.
- Design and implement curriculum and instruction consistent with the school’s mission, values, and standards.
- Re-teach, reinforce, and consolidate specific science skills or concepts, and provide accelerated instruction and enrichment as needed.
- Capitalize on cross-curricular opportunities with a STEAM emphasis and integrate technology that engages students in scientific thinking.
- Refine assessment practices and establish goals and objectives using developmentally appropriate evaluation, reviewing these with teachers, administrators, and parents.
- Keep current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory for continual curriculum improvement.
- Establish effective communication and relationships with students and parents, and support the work of the principal and leadership team.
- Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development and instructional strategies and participate in workshops, meetings, and school activities.
- Be responsible for the supervision of students in your care and represent the school ethically at community events.
What qualifications does the role require?
- An applicable teaching credential preferred, including a minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of two years teaching science to high school students, with solid subject knowledge across most of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Strong oral and written communication and the ability to establish effective rapport with students, staff, and parents.
- Comfort integrating academic technology, with experience using Google Classroom, Zoom, SeeSaw, and similar platforms a plus.
- A positive outlook and willingness to be part of a collaborative team.
Why is the High School Science Teacher role important?
Science teachers build the foundation for scientific literacy and STEAM pathways. A strong high school science teacher makes complex subjects accessible and sparks the curiosity that leads students toward further study and careers in science and engineering.
Because the role spans multiple sciences and a STEAM mandate, the strongest teachers can move between disciplines, design hands-on learning, and integrate technology without losing rigor. That breadth is what an independent school looks for in a single science hire.
A hiring note from Excelon
Independent schools often need a science teacher who can cover more than one discipline and bring a STEAM mindset. Through our education practice, we look for credentialed teachers with breadth across biology, chemistry, and physics and genuine comfort integrating technology, since the most valuable science hires make rigorous content feel hands-on and connected to the wider curriculum.
The strongest teachers can move between disciplines, design hands-on learning, and integrate technology without losing rigor.
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High School Science Teacher: frequently asked questions
What does a High School Science Teacher do?
A High School Science Teacher provides classroom instruction, assessment, and management in science, adapts curriculum to student needs, integrates STEAM and technology, and builds relationships with students and parents to support learning.
What qualifications does the role require?
This sample role prefers an applicable teaching credential with at least a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of two years teaching science to high school students, and solid subject knowledge in areas such as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
What is STEAM and how does it apply?
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. The teacher capitalizes on cross-curricular opportunities with a STEAM emphasis and thoughtfully integrates technology that engages students in scientific thinking.
What technology should candidates know?
Comfort integrating academic technology is expected, with experience using platforms such as Google Classroom, Zoom, and SeeSaw considered a plus.
Why is this role important?
Science teachers build the foundation for scientific literacy and STEAM pathways. A strong high school science teacher makes complex subjects accessible and sparks the curiosity that leads students toward further study.
Hiring a High School Science Teacher?
Excelon Associates recruits science teachers, STEAM faculty, and K-12 educators for independent and private schools across the United States through our education recruitment practice. Retained executive search since 2007, headquartered in Asheville, NC, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL.
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