Science Teacher

Job Description

The Benedictine Schools of Richmond are Catholic college preparatory high schools- Benedictine College Preparatory and Saint Gertrude High School-co-located on the 73-acre Benedictine Abbey campus in Richmond, Virginia. For more than 100 years, the schools have offered single-sex education founded on the mutual complementarity of men and women and the equal dignity of all human people. We provide a common Catholic culture, steeped in Benedictine values, that promotes the education of the whole person-body, mind and spirit.

The Benedictine Schools of Richmond seek an innovative, collaborative, high school science teacher, able to teach in various disciplines if needed. Experience preferred. This is a 10-month teaching position and faculty report to work in mid-August 2026.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Ability to teach multiple levels of science, with a focus on environmental science and biology
Teach college preparatory and honors level courses by providing effective and professional classroom instruction, assessment, and management
Model and teach essential critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
Collaborate with other faculty on cross-curricular and cross-disciplinary initiatives
Differentiate instruction to support and engage a diverse community of learners
Self-generate resources and assessments for each unit of study
Support the mission of the school, model its Benedictine values, and journey with students as they become confident, competent, and compassionate men and women
Utilize the school's student information system to post assignments, units of study, and related course materials to support student self-initiative and self-advocacy
Assume standard non-curricular responsibilities assigned to all faculty

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
Virginia state teaching license preferred (but not required)
Degree in a science-related field such as Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or a degree in Science Education
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Experience with Google Apps for Education and teaching in a 1:1 environment preferred

To apply please submit the following to the Human Resources Manager, Jaime Harmeyer at jharmeyer@benedictineschools.org:
A cover letter expressing your interest in this specific position
Your resume
A completed application found here.
A writing sample of less than 500 words in response to one of the following two prompts:
What about our educational philosophy excites you about teaching at the Benedictine Schools of Richmond?
Our leadership program focuses on 9 traits: Justice, Empathy, Dependability, Integrity, Courage, Humility, Obedience, Magnanimity, Prudence, and Perseverance. We challenge our faculty to help foster each of these traits in every one of our students. Which of these traits do you exemplify most and why? Which trait do you still need to develop and why?

About the Employer

SAINT GERTRUDE HIGH SCHOOL
Saint Gertrude High School, an independent
Catholic, college-preparatory school,
prepares and inspires young women to meet
the challenges of their changing world.
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
We will form Christian men of conscience,
discipline, and achievement.