What are the responsibilities and job description for the Science Teacher position at Success Academy?
As a Science Teacher at Success Academy, you will inspire and guide elementary students in New York City, fostering a rigorous and engaging scientific education. You'll play a critical role in developing students' problem-solving skills and passion for science while working in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We are the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City. Our team works tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status.
About Our Science Program
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.
About Our Approach
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.
We move rapidly toward our most ambitious years yet, seeking 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.
Opportunities for Growth
Success Academy gives you unparalleled opportunities to gain valuable professional skills and advance rapidly with leadership opportunities available both in the classroom and outside.
- Learn to assess and analyze data to chart your students' growth and achievement, and tailor your own teaching methods accordingly.
- Engage in professional development opportunities with school leaders to benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback and coaching to improve your performance.
- Enter our school leadership track as an assistant principal or transition to our network office.
Requirements
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)
What We're Looking For
You relish literature, science, history, and/or math and independently seek to deepen your knowledge of subjects that interest you;
You have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and are able to plan around competing priorities;
You have strong instincts for building trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds;
You welcome feedback and coaching that will help you achieve your goals;
