PHYSICS TEACHER - HIGH SCHOOL - USA

CLOSING DATE: UNTIL FILLED

EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 2026

Brief Description of School:

The Village School is a Nord Anglia Education school located in Houston, Texas, serving a diverse and globally minded student population. The High School offers a broad and ambitious academic program including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Advanced Placement (AP), STEM pathways, and specialized diploma tracks. We are committed to academic excellence, high expectations, and preparing students to think critically, engage in scientific inquiry, and apply biological knowledge to real-world challenges.

Our faculty collaborate within a culture that values innovation, professional growth,

safeguarding, inclusion, and student well being.

Brief Description of Position:

The Village School is seeking a highly qualified High School Physics Teacher to deliver rigorous and engaging instruction that develops students’ conceptual understanding, quantitative reasoning, and experimental skills.

The successful candidate will:

• Plan and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons aligned to IB and/or AP standards (experience preferred).

• Design coherent sequences of learning that build deep understanding in mechanics, waves, electricity and magnetism, energy, and modern physics (as appropriate).

• Promote scientific inquiry, data analysis, mathematical modeling, and evidence-based reasoning.

• Design and supervise laboratory investigations aligned with curriculum and safety standards.

• Use formative and summative assessment to guide instruction and provide timely, meaningful feedback.

• Differentiate instruction to support diverse learners.

• Maintain high expectations for academic progress, laboratory conduct, and classroom culture.

• Communicate effectively with parents and colleagues regarding student achievement and well being.

• Participate actively in professional learning and contribute to extracurricular STEM initiatives.

• Uphold safeguarding, inclusion, and the school’s values in all interactions.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Physics or a closely related field.

• Teaching certification or equivalent professional training.

• Strong pedagogical understanding of biology instruction, laboratory design, and assessment.

• Demonstrated expertise in secondary-level biology.

• IB and/or AP experience preferred (e.g., IB Biology SL/HL, AP Biology).

• Commitment to continuous professional growth.

Professional Attributes:

• High professional and ethical standards.

• Collaborative, reflective, and growth-oriented.

• Culturally responsive and inclusive.

• Aligned with Village values: Accountable, Strategic, Collaborative, Entrepreneurial,

• Enabling, Agile, and Resilient.

Important:

Applicants must already be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of application. The Village School is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Please send your CV and a full cover letter to carl.newman@thevillageschool.com and include: REF: www.ibschooljobs.com- Application for position as Physics Teacher in the subject line of your mail

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