Middle School Science Teacher

Lake Forest Country Day School is seeking a Middle School Science teacher for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. The current curriculum includes a study of Life, Physical, and Earth science. As a department we stress the importance of lab-based activities with a variety of both formative and summative assessment strategies. The position is for sixth grade, which currently includes the study of Earth Science as well as projects such as using Minecraft to create interactive cells, doing field studies in the outdoor classroom, introducing fundamentals of Lego Robotics, and using micro:bit technology. Previous years have also included the Sea Perch Engineering Competition where students build underwater robots. Curriculum and delivery often offers a significant amount of autonomy and creativity related to delivery of instruction while maintaining departmental collaboration as well as continuity.

LFCDS, located on a 30-acre campus about 30 miles north of Chicago, Illinois, is a co-educational, independent day school serving 400 students from age 2 through eighth grade. The School has a long tradition of producing thoughtful, confident, and successful students. Children feel known, loved, and challenged at LFCDS, and a state-of-the-art facility provides a remarkable setting for inspired teaching, academic rigor, and attention to individual needs. 

Position Description:

Middle School Science Teacher

• Teach 4-5 middle school science sections (average class size is 12-14)
• Engage in regular goal-setting and curricular integration conversations
• Establish cohesive, clear classroom management expectations 
• Model and help students establish routines and strategies to support executive functioning
• Communicate regularly with students and parents about academic progress

Member of the Science Department

• Engage in dialogue with other members of the faculty to foster a collaborative spirit
• Attend regular department meetings 
• Work collaboratively with the other members of the department on curriculum development
• Plan and revise curriculum as needed
• Work as part of the department, ensuring that teamwork, flexibility, sense of humor and creative problem-solving remain important

Member of the Faculty

• Serve as an academic advisor
• Attend regular team meetings
• Collaborate with Head of Upper School to establish professional growth areas of focus
• Write narrative progress reports
• Communicate regularly with students about their progress
• Perform all non-teaching duties assigned by the Head of Upper School