Lead Science Educator (Middle & High School)

Job description

About SOLFL SOLFL is a new movement in conscious education dedicated to cultivating intellectual, emotional, and spiritual intelligence. Our first school, SOLFL עץ חיים, a K-12 Miami Torah Earth School, offers a rigorous, mutli-disiplinary curriculum that integrates hands-on, experiential learning with entrepreneurship, ecology, creative expressions and spiritual practice. Our goal is to move children away from traditional classrooms, desks and screens, into the real world. This is an irl (in real life) school aimed at cultivating the impact entrepreneurs of the future. About the Role This role includes teaching Middle School Web of Life classes rooted in ecology, environmental solutionism, and project-based learning, as well as teaching high school science classes that directly support students’ real-world ventures and applied learning. This person should have strong content knowledge in a scientific discipline such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Cell Biology. They should be able to teach with rigor while making learning practical, relevant, and connected to real-world application. In the High School program, this person will teach science content that supports students in applying scientific knowledge through real ventures, fieldwork, problem-solving, and project execution. In the middle school program, this person will teach Web of Life as an integrated, project-based science experience rooted in environmental systems, ecology, and real-world learning. This role requires strong classroom management, strong project management, and a highly systemized approach to planning, teaching, student tracking, and academic follow-through. This person must be able to maintain high standards in their classrooms, manage learning with structure and consistency, and collaborate closely with the Head of Science to continuously strengthen curriculum, learning experiences, and the overall scope of the program. This role is for someone who is engaged, proactive, creative, and serious about execution. ### Core Responsibilities **High School Science Teaching** - Teach High School science classes in alignment with student ventures and real-world application - Deliver strong content instruction in the teacher’s area of expertise, such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Cell Biology - Help students connect scientific knowledge to design, innovation, experimentation, and problem-solving in real contexts - Ensure science learning supports students in becoming true applicators of knowledge, not passive learners of content **Middle School Web of Life Teaching** - Teach Middle School Web of Life classes rooted in ecology, environmental solutionism, and project-based learning - Design and deliver learning experiences that help students understand systems, interdependence, ecological challenges, and solution-driven thinking - Use project-based learning as a central part of instruction, helping students engage with real questions, real problems, and real outcomes - Create classrooms that are active, structured, thoughtful, and grounded in meaningful learning in real ecosystems **Project-Based and Real-World Learning** - Plan and execute project-based learning experiences with clarity, structure, and strong follow-through - Ensure students are not only learning content, but applying it through investigations, projects, experiments, and real-world work - Bring creativity and initiative to the design of learning activities in ways that strengthen student engagement and deepen understanding - Support students in managing longer-term projects and developing independence, responsibility, and execution **Classroom Management and Academic Oversight** - Maintain strong classroom management and clear expectations for student behavior, participation, and academic responsibility - Maintain systems for lesson planning, assignment tracking, assessment, feedback, and student progress monitoring - Carry out all academic governance connected to assigned classes, including grading, documentation, student follow-up, and classroom accountability as required by the school - Ensure that classes are well run, well paced, and academically strong **Collaboration and Curriculum Development** - Collaborate closely with the Head of Science and Head of Ecology to continuously strengthen curriculum, lesson design, and the scope of learning experiences - Contribute to innovation in how science is taught across middle school and high school - Bring energy, ideas, and practical follow-through to collaborative planning - Engage actively in improving teaching and learning, not just delivering existing material ### Qualifications - Degree in a scientific discipline such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a closely related field - Strong science teaching experience preferred, especially in middle school and/or high school settings - Strong classroom management skills - Experience with project-based learning, real-world learning, or experiential learning - Strong project management and organizational skills - Highly systemized in approach to planning, execution, student tracking, and follow-through - Able to collaborate well while also taking ownership of responsibilities - Strong academic standards and confidence in managing academic governance within assigned classes ### Who This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who - Has strong science knowledge and knows how to make it practical and meaningful for students - Believes students should apply knowledge, not just memorize it - Can manage a classroom with structure, clarity, and consistency - Is strong in both planning and execution - Brings creativity, initiative, and energy to teaching and learning design - Thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment where building and improving are part of the job - Believes in rigorous learning that is connected to real life ### Why Join SOLFL? - Teach science in a school built around real-world learning and application - Help students use science in service of ventures, problem-solving, and environmental solutionism - Be part of a team rethinking how Middle School and High School science should look - Collaborate closely on curriculum, innovation, and meaningful learning experiences - Join a school that values high standards, creativity, and real execution