Physics Teacher

Manara School’s MissionManara School provides exceptional students with a world-class education based on ethics, academics, and diversity. We expect our students to become the passionate leaders required to shape a more prosperous and equitable world.About Manara SchoolManara School started its first year of operation in the Fall of 2023, with its inaugural class of 2028. The school is expected to grow to 500 students. As a co-educational residential school, with a mission to provide exceptional students with a world-class education based on ethics, academics, and diversity, Manara continues to build its organizational systems and infrastructure.Manara School is seeking to hire a faculty member in Physics for its 2026-2027 academic year. All faculty contribute to the evening and weekend residential program as well as to the academic program, and most live on campus.Teaching duties will include high school physics courses from the introductory to the advanced level, including AP Physics courses. The ability to teach mathematics is a plus.The successful candidate will report to the Dean of Academics and will also work in close collaboration with the Dean of Students with regard to their residential duties.ResponsibilitiesTeach approximately 4 course sections with responsibility for around 50 students (depending on the department and nature of the courses)Perform some combination of the following duties, as assigned:Advising a group of studentsServing as a dorm parentCoaching or directing three seasons of student sports and/or activitiesSupervising study hallsSupervise evenings and weekends on a rotational basis as part of a duty teamContribute to special events, as needed, such as community service events, trips, and outdoor excursionsServe on assigned committees (such as discipline, accreditation, curriculum, etc.)Attend and contribute to all school programmatic events (such as school meetings and assemblies, admissions events, faculty and student orientation, parent weekends and meetings, faculty meetings)Any academic, supervisory, educational or other activities that are typically recognized (internationally, regionally or locally) as part of the job title or part of boarding school activities, and work as assigned by direct supervisor or the Head of SchoolQualifications and RequirementsFundamentally, Manara’s teachers are knowledgeable, joyful, and caring mentors, both in and out of the classroom. To help Manara students develop as leaders, faculty empower and guide them towards exercising curiosity, problem-solving, perseverance, resilience, and responsible decision-making. As faculty members with the rare opportunity to help build a new, world-class residential school program, our teachers will manifest flexibility, teamwork, and an entrepreneurial spirit, and will celebrate the school’s Egyptian identity within a diverse global context.Qualified candidates will demonstrateEducational qualifications (at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree), or other evidence of deep knowledge in their subject areaPassion for their subject area and a demonstrable love of learningJoy in spending time with teenagers and helping them find their way through adolescence and young adulthoodMastery of engaging and age-appropriate pedagogical strategies, including differentiation, student-directed inquiry, and experiential learningDemonstrated success in a boarding environment or similar setting where they have provided care and mentorship for students outside the classroomExperience teaching students who are multilingual learners, or an eagerness to develop this skill setPatience, kindness, and a collaborative work styleInterest in our Egyptian culture and the motivation to embrace itFluency in English