AP Biology Teacher

AP Biology – Permanent or Long-Term Substitute Teacher Cranbrook Upper School Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and innovative AP Biology teacher to teach three or four sections of Biology for the remainder of the 2023-24 academic year, and possibly join the permanent Upper School faculty.
The successful candidate works collaboratively with other teachers, is intrinsically motivated to see the familiar in new ways and has a passion for work in the classroom and the laboratory.
Salary is based upon experience.
This full-time member of the Upper School faculty teaches three or four sections of Biology and contributes to a large extracurricular program such as Athletics, Debate, or Robotics to name a few options.
Additionally, it is understood that the successful candidate has a demonstrated commitment to work in an extraordinarily diverse and inclusive community, and the potential to participate in an enriching residential program.
Collaboration within a dynamic Science department, creation of powerful learning experiences for a globally diverse student body, commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of adolescents through interpersonal relationships, utilization of extensive campus resources, setting a positive tone, and treating students as individuals within the context of a broader community, are all critical components of this position.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Biology or a related field, with a Master’s degree preferred.
Enthusiasm for teaching and working with adolescents and excellent communication skills are expected of all teachers.
Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1904, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of the world’s leading centers of education, science, and art.
Comprised of a graduate Academy of Art, contemporary Art Museum, Center for Collections and Research, House and Gardens, Institute of Science, and more than 1,600 students attending our Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory Schools, Cranbrook welcomes thousands of visitors and students to its campus each year.
Critics have called Cranbrook “the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America” and in 1989 it was designated a National Historic Landmark.
The campus is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit.
For more, please visit our website: www.
cranbrook.
edu and take an aerial tour of the campus.
Interested candidates must submit a curriculum vitae or résumé, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of educational philosophy in relation to this position, and two or three letters of recommendation with contact information.
Please be sure all documents are uploaded at the time you submit your application.