Description

Summary: La Salle College Preparatory has a full-time opening for a Science Teacher for the 2025-26 school year.

Teachers at La Salle College Preparatory are responsible for developing the necessary actions for the success of the goals of the Strategic Plan, providing excellent instruction and guidance to students in grades 9-12, and creating curriculum connections across these domains:

Domain 1: Truth and Transparency: Faculty are expected to be experts in their discipline of instruction; responsibly select accurate discipline-specific content for the classroom; and maintain clear, accurate, and detailed academic records for external examination.

Domain 2: Inclusive Instruction: Faculty are expected to create opportunities to engage and open doors for students with different opinions, ideas, and perspectives; incorporate new learning modalities to support differences between students; and adopt instructional tools which utilize technologies students will rely on in the future.

Domain 3: Conscientious Collaboration: Faculty are expected to create and capitalize on meaningful cross-disciplinary opportunities for teaching and learning; as a mentor, reflect the values of the community by guiding students and supporting students with engaging learning opportunities outside the classroom; and build patterns of radical empathy when interacting with others.

Domain 4: Foundation of Faith: Faculty are expected to attend and participate in required community activities; lead through service by working in the community for the common good; endorse and affirm all school policies that relate to teaching in a Catholic school; and establish and maintain clear ethical standards.

Major Areas of Responsibility: Teach up to (5) primarily Biology classes and (1) Mentor class. There is also a possibility of potentially teaching a section of Chemistry or Physics.

Lesson plan, teach, and assess as per department guidelines.

Supervise students and school events, as assigned.

Attend and participate in faculty meetings, department meetings, professional development and other meetings as assigned.

Attend and participate in expected attendance events (e.g. graduation, back to school night, open house, etc.)

Some evenings and weekend work will be required.

Perform other duties as assigned. Terms of Employment: August 4, 2025 to May 22, 2026. At-will employment, based on the needs of the school and satisfactory job performance.

Reports To: Department Chair and V.P. Curriculum

Direct Reports: None Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in the subject area.

At least two years of teaching experience in the subject area.

Team player who exhibits a collegial, cooperative, and collaborative approach to education.

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Desire and ability to relevantly connect with and engage with high school students.

Participates in and willing to be part of a high school community of educators.

Able to pass a background check. Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree or valid California teaching credential.

Teaching experience in a Catholic school. Salary and Benefits:

$50,000-$100,000/year DOE*

Benefits include comprehensive health benefits, generous PTO, deferred compensation (403b), defined pension plan (vesting requirement), life insurance, free secure parking, and a tuition discount for an employee’s child.

Timeline:

This position is a rolling recruitment. The application period will cease once the right candidate is selected. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application immediately.

About the School:

Founded by the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1956, La Salle College Preparatory of Pasadena, CA is the only Catholic co-educational high school in the northern San Gabriel Valley. The school curriculum is college preparatory as 99% of the graduates matriculate to higher education. Our current enrollment of 675 students represents a diverse population reflective of our surrounding communities. We offer a full range of co-curricular and athletic opportunities for our student body. For more information, please visit our website at www.lasallehs.org.