Upper School Biology Teacher- Part-Time (50%) Job at Sacred Heart Greenwich, Greenwich, CT

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  • Sacred Heart Greenwich
  • Greenwich, CT

Job Description

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness, who will use their gifts in service to others. Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in student centered learning, inquiry, problem solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade level advisors.  

The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

We are currently seeking a Part-Time (50%) Upper School Science Teacher to teach two sections of Biology for the 2025-2026 school year.  

Position: Upper School Biology Teacher- Part-Time (50%)
Reports to: Head of Upper School, Science Department Chair
FLSA Status: Exempt 

Essential Responsibilities/Capabilities:

Teach two sections of Upper School Biology

Sincere and visible commitment to best critical thinking, reading, writing, and research practices and continued professional development

Willingness to teach flexibly within grades 9-12 and to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines

Genuine passion for and command of subject matter and enthusiasm for working with high school students

Experience and demonstrated success in implementing a scaffolded, organized, inquiry-based, student-centered instructional approach

Design of instruction that encourages students to think and write critically, ask questions, reason creatively, and inspires confidence in their own abilities

Instruction encourages curiosity, exploration, and discovery appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of the students

Supportive relationships with student, advisor, parents, and families 

Interactions with parents on students’ academic progress, social growth, and learning needs at designated times of the year, and meetings with parents as necessary

Engaged participation in the Upper School community, including division and departmental meetings, assigned non-instructional duties, and our advisory program

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in Biology or a related field. Demonstrated experience in independent school curriculum design and instruction. Knowledge of the Biology curriculum framework and advanced topics is preferred. Excellent organizational skills, teaching, leadership, oral and written communication skills. 

As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining faculty with a passion for teaching, who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the cultural diversity of our community.

To Apply

Interested candidates must complete the on-line application on our website: 

About Sacred Heart Greenwich

Sacred Heart Greenwich provides an empowering learning environment for girls and young women from kindergarten through twelfth grade to prepare them to become confident, intelligent and compassionate global leaders. The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education. Located on a beautiful 110-acre campus at 1177 King Street, in Greenwich, Connecticut, Sacred Heart is an all-girls’ Catholic, independent college-preparatory day school that offers a rigorous academic program which challenges students to take on a variety of leadership roles on campus and beyond. Sacred Heart offers a global educational experience that encourages girls and young women to develop, practice and showcase their own style of leadership with confidence. The school’s focus on inter-nationality includes an exchange program, which begins in the Middle School with visits to Sacred Heart schools located in the United States and Canada. It expands in sophomore year of high school with educational trips to our schools in Australia, Austria, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Spain, and Taiwan.

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