High School Chemistry
Salary range: $65,000 - $115,000/year

Campbell Hall, founded in 1944 and situated on approximately 14 naturally landscaped acres in Studio City, California, is an independent, all-gender, college preparatory, Episcopal day school for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. The high school division includes grades 9-12 and is composed of approximately 550 students and 80 full- and part-time faculty and coaches.

The school is committed to fostering a community dedicated to honoring the diversity of the human experience, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, and creed, place of national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or physical ability.

Campbell Hall is guided by the Episcopal tradition of open inquiry and spiritual formation and seeks faculty who are devoted to the pursuit of academic excellence and to the nurturing of decent, loving, and responsible human beings.

Campbell Hall Faculty Description

Campbell Hall is seeking faculty who are dedicated to the developmentally appropriate education of the whole child; who are interested in learning as well as teaching; who connect their responsibilities with the philosophy and purpose of the school; who teach to empower as well as to inform; who are comfortable with questions as well as with answers; who can work with direction, focus, humor and dignity within the complexities of a diverse school environment; and who will be dedicated to promoting and maintaining an inclusive school community.

In addition to their academic responsibilities, Campbell Hall faculty are involved in many aspects of school life:  coaching interscholastic athletics, chaperoning experiential education trips, participating in community service activities, helping  students produce school publications, overseeing student council, and leading a special interest club are just a few ways faculty are more deeply involved in the Campbell Hall community.

Each faculty member serves as a student advisor. An advisor is dedicated to the emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth of each student. Faculty relate to students, parents and colleagues in ways which promote open and supportive communication.

Campbell Hall faculty pride themselves on becoming involved in many aspects of the school community. They are dedicated in their implementation of a vigorous college preparatory academic program and are equally devoted to the emotional and spiritual development of each student. The result is a community where students and adults are confident to learn and grow.

Responsibilities include the following:

• 5 high school Chemistry classes (a combination of on-level Chemistry and Chemistry Honors) 

• All classes meet for 75 minutes every other day.  

• Supervision duty (minimum of once per quarter/semester during lunch or after school)

• All-school faculty staff meetings three times per year.

• Serve as a high school Advisor

• Serve as a chaperone on Experiential Education trips

• Monthly meetings include, but are not exclusive to:

  • DAT (Deans, Advisors and Teachers)

  • Science department

  • High school division

Chemistry: This course emphasizes the development of visualization skills while the students study the structure of matter and the changes it undergoes. Real-world examples are used extensively to help the student connect the topics presented in the class with their experience in everyday life. Students gain a firm foundational knowledge of modern atomic theory, the structure of atoms, elements, periodic law, and chemical compounds before they study chemical reactions. Students gain skills in writing Lewis structures, understanding precipitation reactions, solubility, acid/base reactions, titration, molarity, molar mass, formula mass, oxidation-reduction reactions, and stoichiometry. This course emphasizes the development of problem-solving skills and laboratory work. (Grade 10)

Chemistry Honors: This course includes an in-depth coverage of the field of chemistry and the relationships between matter and energy. It begins with a study of the atom and modern atomic theory and proceeds from there through the concepts of periodic law, molecules, structure, and bonding, to more complex materials and their properties. Students are encouraged to focus on conceptual learning rather than rely on rote memorization while solving problems. To think critically by asking questions, applying rules and models and to evaluate outcomes. After gaining a solid foundational knowledge in modern atomic theory, students study molar mass, formula mass, nomenclature of compounds, bonding, electronegativity, Lewis structures, VSEPR model, geometric shapes of molecules, thermodynamics, gasses and the ideal gas law, liquids and solids, phase diagrams, stoichiometry, precipitation reactions, solubility, types of chemical reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, equilibrium dynamics, acid-base equilibria, pH scale, and electrochemistry. This course also prepares students for more advanced courses in chemistry such as CHAI Chemistry Honors. Problem solving skills and laboratory work are emphasized. (Grade 10; prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Algebra IIB or higher and Biology or Biology Honors)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher 

• At least 3 years of classroom experience 

• Patience and creativity when working collaboratively with a range of constituent groups, including students, families, faculty, staff and administration from diverse backgrounds (religious, ethnic, socio-economic etc.)

• Strength in both written and oral methods of communication  

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with students, families, and science curriculum at the high school level.

• Proficiency with technology to include: Google Drive; SmartBoards; PowerSchool; Google Classroom and/or website creation and maintenance.

If interested, please complete our online application at: www.campbellhall.org/employment. For questions, please contact hr@campbellhall.org.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Campbell Hall believes in and operates on the premise that it is the right of all persons to seek work and to advance on the basis of their individual merits, ability, and potential. Campbell Hall has been, is, and will continue to be, strongly committed to the principle that equal employment opportunity must be afforded to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, family care status, veteran status, marital status, age, medical condition, and disability.