Interim High School Chemistry Teacher
Location: Atlanta, Georgia | Type: Full Time | Start Date: September 2, 2026 – November 20, 2026
About the role
Paideia is an independent, progressive pre-K through 12 college-preparatory school in the Emory University area of Atlanta. The High School enrolls approximately 465 students. The curriculum includes extensive offerings in English, social sciences, mathematics, foreign languages, natural and physical sciences, art, and music. Class size averages 15 students. Full-time High School teachers teach four classes.
The science department offers a full range of courses including Biology I in 9th grade, Chemistry I in 10th grade, and a variety of courses for 11th and 12th graders such as Humans and the Environment, Forensics, Anatomy and Physiology, Marine Science, Neuropsychology, AP Physics 1, 2, C, AP Chemistry, and AP Biology.
This position is an interim/paternity leave role covering 4 sections of 10th grade Chemistry. The start date allows for overlap between teachers before the current teacher goes on leave.
Responsibilities
- Teach 4 sections of 10th grade Chemistry
- Attend weekly faculty meetings
- Support student programming days and events
- Collaborate with colleagues, especially in teaching the 10th-grade Chemistry I course
Requirements
- Chemistry and/or physical science background
- Practice with a variety of instruction methods
- Minimum of 3-5 years of teaching experience
- College degree in a related field (master’s preferred)
Skills
- Love of learning
- Interest in and demonstrated ability to teach and support adolescents
- Engaging teaching style
- Flexibility and organizational skill
- Energy and collegiality
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
About The Paideia School
Paideia is a K-12 college preparatory school of 999 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta; the elementary school enrolls 333 students. The elementary program includes twelve full-day, self-contained classrooms for grades K-6, with two teachers in each class of twenty-six to twenty-eight children. Teachers work together as lead teacher and assistant or as two co-lead teachers.
We believe the constellation of relative strengths and weaknesses among any group of students can differ widely. Teachers decide when and how to offer extra help, when and where to augment a task to provide challenge, and when to allow a child to process information independently. Social development is an integral part of a child’s maturation, and teachers help children learn how to work together cooperatively and effectively.