4th-8th Grade Science Lab Teacher

The Greater Dayton School (GDS) is one of the most innovative schools in America.  Our mission is to provide world-class schooling to kids from low-income communities.  We are looking for a founding middle school Science Lab teacher for our Dayton, Ohio campus.

What is great about this role? 

• High-performing educators: Work collaboratively with America’s best teachers.
• Impact & innovation: Teach the whole child in a modern-day Montessori class.  Our classes are mixed-age and we teach the individual using AI.
• Wellness services: Our students receive pediatric, dental, mental health, vision, and other wellness support.
• Resources: We spend $30K per child annually, three times the national average.
• State-of-the-art campus: We built a $60M campus designed by one of the nation’s top architecture firms.  

Does this describe you?

• Do you love kids?  Are you one of the best teachers in your school/district?
• Do you have a passion to teach students from low-income communities?
• Do you like to innovate and work with a team of high-performing educators?
• Do you want to throw out the industrial model of schooling and teach in a student centered way using AI and adaptive curriculum?
• Do you have an undergraduate degree and at least two years of teaching experience?  As a private school, we don’t require teaching licenses.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Teach 4th-8th grade students in science adaptive curriculum and science lab.
• Set up the Science Lab (currently there are no materials, only a science lab classroom)
• Lead a sport/club from 3-4p (after school time is part of our school day)

Character Traits and Preferred Experience:

• Supremely organized and collaborative
• At least 2 years of teaching PreK-8 (experience in low-income schools preferred)
• Expertise in teaching:  classroom management, pedagogy, lesson planning

Compensation + Details:

• Base salary: $59,000-$63,000
• Hours:  8a-4:30p or 8:30a-5p (10 month work calendar, 2 months paid vacation)
• Full benefits for teacher & family (0% check deductions) + 401(k) retirement
• Relocation stipend, tuition assistance, child care stipend, maternity leave