High School Science Position Job at Verde Valley School, Sedona, Yavapai County, AZ

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  • Verde Valley School
  • Sedona, Yavapai County, AZ

Job Description

High School Lab Science Teacher

Salary: Commensurate with experience.  Competitive benefits package provided

Location:  Sedona, AZ USA

Employer: Verde Valley School

Type: IB Boarding School

Category:  Science

Preferred Education Level: B.A. and/or Masters degree in the lab sciences

Employer Information:

Verde Valley School is a small (120 students), independent boarding and day school serving grades 9 – 12.  We are an International Baccalaureate World School founded in 1948, and our guiding principles include academic excellence, intercultural understanding, environmental stewardship, physical labor and service to others.  Please visit our web site for more information at

Job Description:

Verde Valley School seeks a skilled and enthusiastic high school science teacher to teach lab science courses in a college prep boarding school committed to experiential education.   We anticipate an opening in the lab sciences for the 2025-2026 academic year.   The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching in at least two lab science areas including Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science and/or Physics/Physical Science.

Teachers at Verde Valley School employ experiential, student-centered methods to engage a wide variety of students in the study of science.  All courses are taught with an inquiry-based approach with the teacher guiding students to question, explore, collect and analyze data using the scientific method.  IB courses are two-year courses that culminate with the completion of IB assessments in the senior year.

We are looking for teachers who truly love working with adolescents and are ready to fully immerse in all facets of boarding school life on our rustic desert campus.  In addition to classroom teaching, each faculty member supervises students one evening per week, one weekend per month, and twice each week for campus work jobs. Each faculty member leads one extracurricular activity or sport twice each week and is responsible for advising 4-5 students.  Most faculty members lead a 2-week wilderness & service trip throughout the Southwest each November. Meals in our dining hall are provided.  On-campus housing may be available, space-permitting.

Preference is given to candidates who have:

  • IB or AP program experience
  • Experience teaching high school science using an inquiry-based approach
  • Experience working in a residential setting
  • Experience and enthusiasm for living and teaching in diverse communities
  • Experience teaching non-native English speakers
  • Experience coaching and/or leading outdoor activities

This position begins in August 2025.

Please send a cover letter and resume via email with the subject heading: “Science Position Application” to lperkins@vvsaz.org.  No phone calls or faxes please.

About Verde Valley School

Verde Valley School is a small, independent, boarding and day school serving grades 9-12. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is our main curriculum, and the student body is composed of both students from around the world and throughout the United States. VVS’s guiding principles include academic excellence, intercultural understanding and service to others. Please visit our website for more information at

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Job Tags

Full time, Outdoor, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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