Description
Junipero Serra High School is a Los Angeles Archdiocesan co-educational high school seeking a High School Science Teacher to teach some of these courses (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, and PLTW courses) for the 2025 – 2026 academic school year. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, passionate, and well-versed educator with experience in diverse classrooms. Candidates should be team players, able to collaborate easily with colleagues and passionate about teaching and their field of discipline. Strong organizational and class management skills needed as well as the ability to communicate regularly and effectively with all stakeholders including parents, other colleagues, administration and students. The successful candidate must demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of the content area and be able to engage students using a wide variety of teaching strategies, updating Gradebook weekly, developing 21st century skills, and educating the whole child, mind and spirit. Candidates must be highly skilled at planning, organizing, and developing curriculum to reach the needs of all learners. Candidates will also effectively collaborate with colleagues to integrate the Science department goals as well as the school mission.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Faith & Professional Expectations
- Supportive of and comfortable working in a faith-based education environment.
- Maintains professional competence through school-provided and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Participates in faculty committees and sponsors student activities as needed.
- Performs other significant duties as assigned.
Instruction & Curriculum Development
- Teaches Science at the high school level.
- Uses a variety of assessments (formative, summative, and benchmark) to track and ensure student learning.
- Develops and submits course syllabus, unit plans, final assessments, and final grades by set deadlines.
- Uses an inquiry-based approach to student learning.
- Collaborates with faculty to analyze student learning data and improve instruction within a professional learning community.
- Participates in curriculum development and collaborates with educational partners.
Classroom Management & Student Support
- Establishes and maintains classroom behavior standards for an orderly, productive environment.
- Provides individual and small-group instruction to meet diverse student needs.
- Creates and maintains a safe and engaging learning environment.
- Identifies student needs and works with staff to address health, attitude, and learning challenges.
- Supervises students during out-of-classroom activities as required.
Communication & Technology Integration
- Regularly communicates with parents and school counselors regarding student progress.
- Updates Gradebook weekly and meets reporting deadlines.
- Preferred experience with Google Suite (Google Drive, Google Classroom, etc.) and LMS platforms such as PowerSchool.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (required) in Biology/Chemistry or similar course of study (Master’s degree preferred)
- Experience: At least two years of experience as a teacher in a comprehensive Catholic high school setting, Knowledge of and advocacy for the mission of Catholic Education. Previous experience as a STEM or PLTW is a plus
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master Degree in Biology/Chemistry
- Credential: General Secondary or Single Subject,
- Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)
Salary Range:
- “$47, 402 – $81,613; Compensation commensurate with level of experience, relevant professional certifications, and/or degrees earned.”
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- Salary Range set forth by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
TO APPLY:
- Junipero Serra High School is committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff. If interested in this job opening, please submit (1) a resume, (2) a statement of interest and philosophy of education (no more than two pages). All materials should be sent electronically.
- Please email both of the above mentioned documents to Mr. Wissa- Principal (nwissa@la-serrahs.org) and Ms. Martin- Dean of Academics (lmartin@la-serrahs.org)
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
Information/Application Contact
Junipero Serra High School (Gardena)
14830 Van Ness Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249
lmartin@la-serrahs.org