MYP Science Teacher Details

MYP Science Teacher

Silicon Valley International School - Palo Alto, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Silicon Valley International School (INTL) seeks a Middle Years Programme (MYP) (Grades 6 - 10) Science Teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. Teachers at INTL develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives. They facilitate learning by establishing a relationship with students and their organization of learning resources and the classroom learning environment. They develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable children's optimum development, according to age, ability, and aptitude. They link students' knowledge to earlier learning and develop ways to encourage it further. MYP teachers challenge and inspire students to help them deepen their knowledge and understanding.
The MYP Science Teacher must demonstrate commitment to INTL’s mission and the population we serve and be experienced with teaching at the Middle and High School level. They must also be responsible, self-motivated, friendly, willing to work with a team of colleagues and accept and adapt to a working environment with different cultures.
The position involves teaching through inquiry according to the MYP framework while ensuring foundational skill acquisition and collaborating extensively. Time for collaboration with the other teachers is built into the schedule. INTL seeks teachers who know how to combine academic rigor with student engagement and have inquiry-based teaching and learning experience. Typical work activities include:

• Teaching all areas of the MYP curriculum as designated (in the subject area as well as interdisciplinary units)
• Following guidelines and mission of INTL and International Baccalaureate’s MYP program
• Organizing the classroom and learning resources to create a positive learning environment
• Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater to the needs of the whole ability range and levels within their class differentiate and produce tailored materials.
• Motivating students with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation/engagements and respectful interactions
• Managing student behavior and maintaining discipline
• Preparing, documenting, evaluating, and communicating to facilitate positive student development
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of students' development
• Providing feedback to parents on the student's progress at parents' conferences and other (often less formal) meetings and report cards
• Collaborating with others to plan and coordinate work, liaising with colleagues, and working flexibly
• Staying up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the national and international curricula
• Occasionally taking part in school events and activities that can be run at weekends or evenings outside of working hours
• Planning and participating in field trips
• Leading an Advisory group and/or offering student clubs
• Independently conduct Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II (DSD) exams

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to communicate to parents and colleagues, understand the curriculum and write report cards.
• Minimum of 5 Years of teaching experience preferred
• Experience with MYP IB preferred.

Physical Requirements and Qualifications of the Job:The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently:

• Stand for long periods of time
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand and understand the speech of another person
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Be able to crouch, kneel, bend, balance, stoop, stretch, twist, reach out, and move around easily to interact with and supervise students.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects
• Read, see details of objects that are more than a few feet away and see differences between colors

Disclaimer:This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Compensation:Competitive salary and benefits based on education and experience
Silicon Valley International School is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and makes employment decisions based on merit. INTL prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. INTL will afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regarding all terms and conditions of employment, including, without limitation, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, transfer, discipline, and termination. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to employment@svintl.org. No phone calls, please.