Part-Time Science Teacher

Do you seek a positive school culture filled with collaborative colleagues craving the freedom to create great learning experiences for your students We invite innovative engaging and tech-savvy teachers to assist in teaching high-ability students. Bring your belief in hands-on learning alive by designing ability-based approaches for literacy and math while supporting social/emotional growth. Collaborate with specialist teachers to create interdisciplinary STEAM-rich hands-on learning. Meet students where they are developmentally and engage them in challenging content and tasks fostering complex thinking and robust skill development.Why Join AceraAcera is a progressive independent school serving high-ability students ages 5 to 15. We offer a supportive flexible and intellectually vibrant work environment where teachers are trusted as professionals and collaborators. Our mission-driven culture encourages creativity innovation and the pursuit of meaningful learningfor both students and educators. At the start of each school year our teachers observe and evaluate students to create the right dynamic and differentiated learning setting for their students. If you are a dynamic thoughtful and compassionate educator who is inspired by the spark of gifted learners we encourage you to apply and bring your passion to our community.Acera: The Massachusetts School of Science Creativity and Leadership5 Lowell Avenue Winchester MA 01890 (8 miles north of Boston) Foundational Science-6th Grade Biology/ChemistryTuesdays and Thursdays9:00 AM - 10:45 AMJob Duties & Key ResponsibilitiesDesign & lead hands-on and applied science class and lab experiences for our 5th and 6th grade upper school students in ways which link learning to real-world innovations and scientific thought leaders. Facilitate and coach students leveraging a constructivist project-based learning approach as a part-time member of our teaching community. Concurrently develop creativity frustration tolerance emotional intelligence and collaborative skills; build classroom experiences and facilitate discussions which leverage hands-on labs experiences and simulations as the anchor of classroom experience enabling contextual understanding as well as adaptability and tolerance of ambiguity. Enable students to experience what it is like to operate and think like a scientist in ways that keep their engagement and curiosity alive including authentic (rather than grade-based) assessment; tap and keep alive intrinsic motivation. The expectations for this position include:

• Teach a hands-on science class covering foundational scientific concepts and skills including Biology with options to add in Chemistry and/or Earth Science content
• Design and/or refine existing novel curricula continuously upgrading and keeping learning relevant with an ever changing world.
• Facilitate novel hands-on science lab experiences which link students learning to changes in science and biotech leveraging leading edge technology and concepts within science lab experiences.
• Help to maintain an operating science lab at school following all appropriate safety laws protocol and regulatory requirements.
• (OPTIONAL) Lead and/or co-lead small group math instruction grounded in constructivist inquiry based approaches for additional compensation.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience working with elementary and/or middle school children.
• Bachelors degree required.
• Graduate level degree in biology or another science field is desirable but not required.
• Substantial life sciences coursework in college or substantial life sciences work experience.
• Experience in scientific research in an academic or biotech setting is highly desirable though not required.
• A growth mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and professional growth.

Salary

• Salary is competitive and will be determined based on experience.
• School year position part-time

Application Please submit a cover letter and resume along with a brief statement outlining your approach to differentiated instruction classroom management and any relevant experience or training in life sciences and/or gifted education. Start DateAnticipated start date: August 22 2025 Equal Opportunity EmployerAcera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race creed color religion alienage or national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability or handicap sex marital status veteran status sexual orientation genetic information arrest record or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Conditions of OfferAll offers of employment are contingent upon CORI SORI and fingerprint-based background checks as required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) our organization is required to verify the identity and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Therefore if you accept this position you will be required to complete a Form I-9 upon hire. Within 3 days of beginning employment you will need to supply acceptable documentation (as noted on the Form I-9) of your identity and work authorization.