Job Summary:
High School IB Biology and lab science teacher
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided
Location: Sedona, AZ USA
Employer: Verde Valley School
Type: IB Boarding School
Category: Science
Preferred Education Level: B.A. and/or Masters degree in the lab sciences
Employer Information:
Verde Valley School is a small (120 students), independent boarding and day school serving grades 9 – 12. We are an International Baccalaureate World School founded in 1948, and our guiding principles include academic excellence, intercultural understanding, environmental stewardship, physical labor and service to others. Please visit our web site for more information at
Job Description:
Verde Valley School seeks a skilled and enthusiastic high school biology teacher to teach lab science courses in a college prep boarding school committed to experiential education. The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching IB Biology as well as one or more additional science courses such as Exercise & Sports Science or Chemistry.
Teachers at Verde Valley School employ experiential, student-centered methods to engage a wide variety of students in the study of science. All courses are taught with an inquiry-based approach with the teacher guiding students to question, explore, collect and analyze data using the scientific method. IB courses are two-year courses that culminate with the completion of IB assessments in the senior year.
We are looking for teachers who truly love working with adolescents and are ready to fully immerse in all facets of boarding school life on our rustic desert campus. In addition to classroom teaching, each faculty member supervises students one evening per week, one weekend per month, and twice each week for campus work jobs. Each faculty member leads one extracurricular activity or sport twice each week and is responsible for advising 4-5 students. Most faculty members lead a 2-week wilderness & service trip throughout the Southwest each November. Meals in our dining hall are provided. On-campus housing may be available, space-permitting.
Preference is given to candidates who have:
This position begins in August 2025.
Please send a cover letter and resume via email with the subject heading: “Science Position Application” to [email protected]. No phone calls or faxes please.
About Verde Valley School
Verde Valley School is a small, independent, boarding and day school serving grades 9-12. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is our main curriculum, and the student body is composed of both students from around the world and throughout the United States. VVS’s guiding principles include academic excellence, intercultural understanding and service to others. Please visit our website for more information at
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