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Menlo School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for students in grades six through twelve. Located in Atherton, California, and established in 1915, the School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the National and California Associations of Independent Schools.
Menlo is dedicated to providing a challenging academic curriculum complemented by outstanding creative arts and athletic programs. The School helps students develop positive values and nurtures character development in a supportive environment that upholds the highest moral and ethical standards. Our program encourages students to reach their fullest potential and to develop the skills necessary to respond intelligently and humanely to the complexities of a diverse and increasingly interconnected world.
At Menlo School, equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our organizational identity. Through our daily efforts, the School demonstrates a shared commitment to the development of all stakeholders by supporting a campus ethos where equity, diversity, and inclusion reflect the major cornerstones of our community.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, full-time biology teacher for the 2022-2023 school year to join Menlo’s close-knit community of passionate educators and exceptional scholars. This position involves teaching two sections of Advanced Topics in Biology and two sections of Biotechnology Research. The teacher will also advise a ten-student advocacy group and participate in an extracurricular activity of their choosing.
We seek an educator who works to help students develop strong scientific intuitions, deep conceptual understanding and excellent laboratory habits. For this position we seek teachers who:
– are deeply invested in actively helping students see Biology as a subject full of relevance, interconnected ideas and history, rather than a class in which they memorize terms,
– encourage deep connections between data and theory in teaching an interesting lab and project curriculum,
– have experience teaching advanced biology topics such as developmental biology, CRISPR gene editing, immunology, gene regulation, epigenetics,
– have experience with techniques in biotechnology such as PCR, ELISA, Western Blot, Mammalian cell culturing,
– will cultivate relationships with area biotechnology labs to advise or host student work,
– have experience advising individual lab based projects, involving keeping a scientific lab notebook and teaching with scientific journal articles,
– are excited to collaborate on curriculum with our laboratory support staff,
– seek to provide high quality education for students from a range of socioeconomic and academic backgrounds,
– actively cultivate environments that empower girls and students from underrepresented backgrounds, so that all students will see and counter gender and race biases in group work at school and beyond,
– are deeply invested in teaching science in ways that recognize the implicit biases they and the world hold, to engage students in culturally competent ways,
invest in the life of the school by actively participating in Advocacy, clubs, and faculty committees.
Ideal candidates are dynamic, highly collaborative and committed to professional growth in their discipline and in their teaching practice. We look for educators who are passionate about teaching, experts in their fields, and dedicated to helping all students achieve. We want to meet teachers who will embody the heart of Menlo School by promoting collegial, respectful and supportive relationships and who are dedicated to helping all students achieve their best. A degree in biology or related field is required and 3-5 years of teaching experience are highly preferred.
We offer:
An exceptional work environment and caring community
Excellent professional development opportunities
Highly competitive salary
A comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families
Generous contributions to 403b retirement plan
Free lunch on campus when school is in session
On-campus child care center
Tuition remission
Many other perks and benefits
Working Environment and Physical Demands:
– The job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment, but there may be possible exposure to childhood diseases and illnesses
– Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities with average interior dust with occasional exposure to outdoor elements
– Exposure to a normal school environment that is usually quiet but sometimes noisy
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a school employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals to perform the essential responsibilities of the job:
– Ability to sit, stand, move, communicate, manipulate art tools, speak, hear and read during the course of normal activities
– Able to use computers and other tools
– Able to move items weighing up to 10 pounds
– Ability to think and concentrate for sustained periods of time
– In-person attendance necessary to provide an effective level of performance during regular school hours
Interested candidates please apply by going to: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=owDiifwt&s=POCIS
Menlo School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
