K-8 Science Teacher

K-8 Science Teacher

(Position available August 2025)

Overview

Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) Bryn Mawr (PA) seeks a dynamic, reflective, passionate, and experienced K-8 Science Teacher for the 2025-26 academic year. The position includes teaching science to grades K-8 in the lower and middle schools. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic educator who has experience with phenomenon-centered teaching practices for elementary and/or middle school science courses. The candidate possesses a willingness to collaborate with dedicated educators within the Sacred Heart faculty. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for working with adolescent girls as well as a commitment to the development of the whole child.

The candidate will also have opportunities to participate in the life of the school by serving as an advisor, leading a club, or coaching a sports team.

Sacred Heart educators immerse students in diverse global perspectives, developing competencies such as critical consciousness, language facility, and cultural literacy. The ideal candidate should model these values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Science Education required; advanced degree preferred
• Prior teaching experience preferred
• Willingness to work with colleagues to evaluate, design, and implement science curricula
• Passion for teaching and for girls’ education
• Ability to design and facilitate rigorous, empowering learning that is student-centered and meaningful
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to spark a love of learning in students
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• A genuine appreciation of children, a sense of humor, and the ability to work well within a collaborative environment
• Proficiency in the use of classroom technology: interactive smart boards, learning management systems, Google Workspace, and more
• Commitment to curriculum and instruction that demonstrates cultural competency
• Commitment to promoting “the inherent dignity of the human person and (striving) for relationships characterized by inclusion and mutual respect” (Sacred Heart Goal IV Criteria 1)

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to Director of Academics Donna Romero (donna.romero@shabrynmawr.org).

SHA Overview

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr (PA) is a Girls, K-12, Independent, Catholic school for girls, founded in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and lay-owned and governed since 1969. The School serves approximately 200 students in Kindergarten through Grade 12.

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr is part of the Sacred Heart Network of 25 North American schools that share a common heritage, vision, Mission, and . SHA students, beginning in Grade 8, benefit from exchange and summer service programs within the Network. In addition, the consortium of 150+ Sacred Heart schools worldwide provides an international campus for our students through immersive exchange programs.

Sacred Heart Academy is an accredited member of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and a member of the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS), Advancing Independent Schools (ADVIS), and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). To learn more about Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr, please visit

SHA Mission

Sacred Heart Academy educates college-bound women by cultivating their self-confidence, guiding them to realize their personal and scholastic potential and their responsibility to others, and by preparing them to meet life’s challenges - all within an academic and religiously diverse community that focuses on spiritual values and the individual student.

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr commits itself to educate to the Five Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education which unify us with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Physical Setting:

• Private school
• Religious school

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person