This full-time position in our Lower School’s science department includes teaching earth, life, and physical science to students in upper elementary grade levels. Given a roadmap of content, candidates should be able to guide students through new and innovative experiences that reach beyond the science classroom. Preference will be given to candidates with relevant teaching experience and those with advanced degrees in elementary education. 

Founded in 1998, Episcopal Collegiate is a coeducational college preparatory school serving approximately 790 students in grades PK-3 through 12 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Episcopal’s teachers engage and challenge students in an environment where students have opportunities to take risks and to grow as learners, where teachers explore and implement the best practices in their fields, and where each person feels known and loved. Through hands-on, inquiry-based experiences, Episcopal prepares students for lives dedicated to leadership and service. Episcopal’s teachers are deeply committed to supporting each student in the pursuit of personal excellence and to their own professional growth.

Episcopal Collegiate offers competitive salaries, generous leave benefits, health insurance, and a 403b retirement plan. In addition, the school provides funding for continuing education for faculty and staff to advanced degrees, attend workshops, conferences, and other programs that promote professional growth. Episcopal is accredited by SAES, SAIS, ANSAA, and NAEYC.

To find out more about Episcopal Collegiate, please visit www.episcopalcollegiate.org. To apply, please send your resume and statement of teaching philosophy to Catherine Schuhmacher, Head of Lower School, at cschuhmacher@episcopalcollegiate.org.