Science Teacher

Science Teacher - Elementary School at Success Academy Summary:

As an Elementary Science Teacher at Success Academy, you will inspire students from diverse backgrounds to engage with scientific concepts through a robust and interdependent curriculum. Our program prioritizes scientific literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving, empowering scholars to become confident learners ready for future challenges.

We work 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. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description:

We are actively hiring for all positions for SY25-26.

You will join a 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.

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. This includes writing letters of recommendation at the middle school and high school level.
• 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. There are also opportunities to enter our school leadership track as an assistant principal as well as to transition to our network office.

Minimum Qualifications:

• You must have a bachelor's degree before your first day of work with Success Academy.
• You must have a rigorous and relevant academic major (i.e., biology, chemistry, physics, engineering).
• You must be able to work in person in New York City ($2500 stipend for qualified relocations).
• You must supervise a classroom of 20 students.

What We Look For:

• You must have a 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;
• You must have confidence and presence. You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment;
• You must have a passion for content. You relish literature, science, history, and/or math and independently seek to deepen your knowledge of subjects that interest you;
• You must have planning and organizational skills. You have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and are able to plan around competing priorities;
• You must have emotional intelligence. You have strong instincts for building trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds;
• You must be a learner. You are intellectually curious and are motivated to master new skills. You welcome feedback and coaching that will help you achieve your goals;
• You must have grit and determination. You are not frustrated by setbacks — you see them as an opportunity for growth.

Compensation:

Starting From: $65,000.00

Current Success Academies Employees:

Please apply through the Jobs Posting in your Success Academies Workday Account. You will be asked to log in through your Okta Profile.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Salary : $65,000