6th Grade Science Teacher (Parental Leave Replacement)

DREAM; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DREAM in Harlem/NYC is seeking a Teacher to build meaningful relationships with students, deliver a Common Core-aligned curriculum, and work with grade teams and student support to analyze data to drive instruction.

This is a temporary role from December 2026 to late April/May 2027, with salaries ranging from $75,000 to $100,000 per year and potential added compensation for Master's degrees and NYS Special Education certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience building relationships with students.
• Ability to implement a Common Core-aligned curriculum.
• Collaborative planning with grade, leadership, and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with co-teacher (as relevant) to create and foster a culture where all students can achieve at high levels.
• Implement a Common Core-aligned curriculum through backwards lesson planning and rubrics.
• Participate in meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development including a summer institute.
• Track and monitor the academic progress for all students in the classroom.
• Analyze assessment data to inform instruction.
• Set high expectations by building meaningful relationships.
• Collaborate with Student Culture Team and Student Support Team for individual plans.
• Maintain an inclusive classroom environment and adhere to behavior plans.
• Work with teams to analyze data and discuss scholars' progress with a solutions mindset.
• Communicate scholars' progress to families.

Skills

Common Core-aligned instruction

Data-driven instruction

Team collaboration

Relationship-building

Job description

Originallyfounded in 1991as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitmentto rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schoolsâgrowing our organizationâs impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.

Reporting to the Academic Dean, the Teacher will be responsible for building meaningful relationships with students, implementing a Common Core-aligned curriculum, and working with their grade team, leadership team, and student support team to analyze data to drive instruction. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who is passionate about improving student outcomes by leading excellent instruction and building a positive school culture for all learners.

Responsibilities

• Work with co-teacher (as relevant) to create and foster a culture where all students can achieve at high levels;
• Implement a Common Core-aligned curriculum through backwards lesson planning, following school-wide protocols for developing and documenting syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and rubrics, and utilizing research-based best practices to support all learners;
• Actively prepare for and participate in all meetings (such as grade team meetings, Student Support Meetings, IEP Meetings, etc.), collaborative planning, and professional development including an annual summer institute;
• Track, monitor, and assume responsibility for the academic progress for all students in the classroom;
• Analyze assessment data and daily data including Exit Tickets and Do Now’s to inform instruction;
• Set and maintain high expectations by building meaningful relationships;
• Work with Student Culture Team and Student Support Team to create and progress monitor individual plans for students, as needed;
• Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment and abide by school-wide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans;
• Work with grade team, leadership team, and related service providers to analyze data, revise practices, norm on team-wide initiatives, and discuss individual scholars with a solutions-oriented mindset;
• Establish and maintain strong relationships and regularly communicate scholars’ progress towards academic, social-emotional, and behavioral goals and with families;
• Additional duties related to the running of the school as assigned.

Working Expectations

• This is a temporary position to fill in for a parental leave. Expected length of employment is December 2026 until late April/early May 2027.

Compensation

• The salary range for incoming teachers is $75,000 to $100,000 per year. As this is a temporary position, yearly salary will be prorated for the length of employment.
• Additional compensation is added for incoming teachers with Master's degrees and NYS Special Education certifications.
• DREAM is committed to upholding highly competitive salaries and ensuring teacher pay is within the highest quartile of NYC Charter Schools.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission.

From our schools to our playing fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation mattersâit enriches our team culture, enhances our ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dreamâalong with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.

DREAM Maxims

All Kids Can. This Kid Can.

DREAM is Family.

Fun is a Serious Value.

Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work.

Fail. Persist. Exceed.

DREAM Big.