Physics Teacher

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate Physics & Projects Teacher who loves physics and enjoys helping children discover how the world works. The role involves teaching Physics up to Grade 10 through experiments, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and inquiry-based learning. You will also facilitate maker and design projects, helping students apply scientific concepts to build real things, such as telescopes, pinhole cameras, and simple motors. This is a hands-on, onsite role for someone who can make physics engaging, intuitive, and meaningful while helping students develop practical skills, independent thinking, and a scientific mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Conceptual & Experiential Teaching

• Teach Physics up to Grade 10, covering mechanics, heat, light and optics, sound, electricity and magnetism, and matter.
• Build conceptual understanding from first principles, prioritising the “why” behind concepts over rote memorisation and formula-based learning.
• Design and conduct hands-on experiments or demonstrations for major physics concepts.
• Adapt teaching approaches to different learning speeds and individual student needs.

Experimentation & Inquiry-Based Learning

• Encourage students to predict, observe, experiment, analyse, and draw conclusions.
• Use questioning and guided exploration to help students discover concepts independently.
• Design, set up, and troubleshoot experiments using everyday materials and laboratory equipment.
• Establish and maintain a safe, organised, and engaging physics lab and maker space.

Maker & Project Facilitation

• Facilitate cross-disciplinary, hands-on projects such as telescopes, pinhole cameras, and simple motors.
• Guide students through project planning, resource identification, execution, documentation, presentation, and reflection.
• Encourage students to take ownership of their builds rather than simply following instructions.
• Develop students’ skills in planning, organisation, teamwork, communication, documentation, and problem-solving.
• Set project milestones and deadlines, review plans before procurement, and guide students through challenges using thoughtful questions.

Assessment & Documentation

• Maintain lesson plans, experiment logs, student assessments, and project journals.
• Assess conceptual understanding separately from project execution and final outcomes.
• Identify gaps in understanding and use these insights to improve classroom teaching.
• Track student engagement, participation, curiosity, and independent exploration.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with the academic and curriculum teams and other subject facilitators.
• Continuously improve experiments, learning materials, and project designs.
• Take initiative in building and strengthening the physics and maker programme.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong conceptual understanding of Physics up to Grade 10.
• Ability to explain complex concepts in simple, engaging, age-appropriate language.
• Practical ability to design and conduct experiments and demonstrations safely.
• Interest or aptitude in making, building, basic electronics, optics, and hands-on projects.
• Ability to facilitate inquiry-based learning and encourage independent thinking.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Willingness to learn, experiment, troubleshoot, and build learning systems from scratch.
• A collaborative mindset, adaptability, patience, and a strong sense of ownership.
• Knowledge of Kannada and/or Hindi is an added advantage.

Qualifications

• A background in Physics, Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Teaching or tutoring experience in Physics up to Grade 10 is desirable.
• Experience with laboratory experiments, maker activities, design projects, or experiential learning is an advantage.
• Candidates with strong conceptual understanding, practical aptitude, and a genuine passion for teaching are encouraged to apply.