What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School Science Teacher position at Success Academy?
Elementary School Science Teacher at Success Academy
As an Elementary School Science Teacher at Success Academy, you will ignite a passion for scientific thinking among students in New York City's top-performing charter schools. Your role involves fostering critical thinking and facilitating a rigorous education for children from low-income neighborhoods, preparing them for future academic success. With opportunities for career advancement and professional development, you'll collaborate with a dedicated team committed to empowering young scholars through engaging science education.
Our mission is to give every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential. We believe that each child deserves access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education, regardless of zip code or economic status.
Job Description:
We are seeking a passionate and driven Science Teacher to join our team of professionals committed to teaching and preparing children from low-income neighborhoods to be self-assured thinkers and leaders, capable of exploring and debating sophisticated ideas, and ready for college and whatever they set their sights on.
At Success Academy, our Science program ignites a passion in scholars for scientific thinking and curiosity. We develop our scholars as citizens of science, empowering them to engage creatively, critically, and meaningfully with the world around them in ways that are endlessly fascinating, complex, and philosophical.
Scholars engage flexibly with different scientific disciplines, compelling them to see engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology as all interdependent. We also place a strong emphasis on scientific literacy, with special attention to reading, writing, and data literacy.
A background in education is not required. At Success Academy, we provide you with extensive training and a proven curriculum so you can focus on working with your students instead of building lesson plans.
As we move rapidly toward our most ambitious years yet, we are looking for great minds with the drive to develop exceptional leadership skills, the collaborative spirit to elevate our learning community, and the passion to put their knowledge to work for profound social impact on behalf of children.
Career Advancement and Skill Development:
- You will sharpen your communication skills and develop strong, meaningful relationships with students, their families, and your peers and mentors.
- You will become a highly skilled problem solver able to tackle challenges in and out of the classroom.
- You will learn to assess and analyze data to chart your students' growth and achievement, and tailor your own teaching methods accordingly.
- You will engage in professional development opportunities with school leaders to benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback and coaching to improve your performance.
- You will have the opportunity to grow as a leader and ultimately a leader of the entire grade team.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree before your first day of work with Success Academy.
- A rigorous and relevant academic major (i.e., biology, chemistry, physics, engineering).
- Ability to work in person in New York City ($2500 stipend for qualified relocations).
- Supervise a classroom of 20 students.
What We Look For:
- Drive for Excellence: You set ambitious goals for yourself and have never been afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them.
- Confidence and Presence: You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment.
- Passion for Content: You relish literature, science, history, and/or math and independently seek to deepen your knowledge of subjects that interest you.
- Planning and Organizational Skills: You have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and are able to plan around competing priorities.
- Emotional Intelligence: You have strong instincts for building trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Learner: You are intellectually curious and are motivated to master new skills. You welcome feedback and coaching that will help you achieve your goals.
- Grit and Determination: You are not frustrated by setbacks — you see them as an opportunity for growth.
Compensation: Starting From: $65,000.00
Salary : $65,000
