About St. Mark’s
Founded in 1906, St. Mark's School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades one through twelve. The School’s charter states that it is “designed to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, moral, and religious training and instruction.” The School is intended to be a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake.
St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interests of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one’s own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one’s own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility and the obligation to serve.
Position Description
St. Mark’s School of Texas seeks an energetic and dynamic educator to teach Science 7: Earth & Space Science starting in the 2024-2025 school year. Science 7 is a yearlong course that covers geology, meteorology, and astronomy in some depth while teaching scientific thinking, practical skills, and laboratory habits. The primary responsibility of this position would be teaching four sections of Science 7, though the strongest candidates would be able to fulfill additional or alternate teaching assignments within the science curriculum, including within the Upper School. Depending on the experience of the candidate, oversight and direction of the Arthur Douglas Greenhouse—an active, 3000 ft2, 3-biome facility—may be considered as an additional opportunity in connection with this position.
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or higher in geology or a related field of earth science and have experience teaching these subjects at the upper school or advanced middle school level. The ideal candidate would also have field experience in geology or another branch of earth science. St. Mark’s students are eager and motivated learners, and the science courses are based upon frequent laboratory experiences, so a strong candidate will be able to design and conduct laboratory activities, teach with an engaging classroom style, and appeal to the learning styles of a diverse and extremely talented group of boys. He or she should have a desire to participate enthusiastically in the various activities that occur outside of the classroom in an independent school community. Likewise, he or she should demonstrate a commitment to character and leadership education for all boys, giving equal priority to their character and intellectual development.
Responsibilities
- Teach four sections of Science 7: Earth & Space Science
- Utilize the St. Mark’s Planetarium during the astronomy portion of Science 7
- Serve as an Advisor to a small group of boys
- Contribute to the school community by participating in the wilderness program, athletic program, or club program, depending on experience
- Participate in the character and leadership education program
- Dependent upon candidate experience, oversee and direct activity in the Arthur Douglas Greenhouse
