Open Position:  Animal Behavior Teacher, 12:30pm-2:15pm for 3 weeks (14 days total, Session B, July 20-August 6, 2026).  Class consists of 16 students, ages 8-9. Additional responsibilities include attending orientation, weekly faculty meetings, the annual CSS meeting, packing up the school, and submitting a course write-up after the session. Salary information available upon request.

Course Description: Animals are born with instincts. They already know how to do certain things, like build nests, find food, and avoid predators. Animals can also learn to do new things. Herring Gulls learn to drop clams to crack them open by watching other gulls do it. Mice can learn their way through a maze. In this class, we will observe animals to learn about what they do and why they do it, and we will set up some experiments to demonstrate animals’ behaviors.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to kate@childrensschoolofscience.org 

Open Position:  Oceanography Teacher, 2:30pm-4:15pm for 3 weeks (14 days total, Session B, July 20-August 6, 2026).  Class consists of 16 students, ages 11-12. Additional responsibilities include attending orientation, weekly faculty meetings, the annual CSS meeting, packing up the school, and submitting a course write-up after the session. Salary information available upon request.

Course Description: Students will learn about the physical and chemical properties of seawater and take measurements of salinity, temperature, and pH. We’ll learn about ocean zonation, beach profiles, wave formation, and how ocean currents are affected by the earth’s rotation. We’ll collect data on tidal currents and tides and learn how they are caused by the interaction of Earth, the sun, and the moon. Students will investigate how changes in ocean chemistry, whether due to natural processes (such as biological activity or geology) or caused by human activities (such as pollution), may impact both marine and terrestrial life.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to kate@childrensschoolofscience.org