Elementary School Science Teacher

Success Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits program

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading charter school network in New York City is seeking an Elementary School Science Teacher. This role involves fostering a passion for scientific thinking among students from diverse backgrounds. Candidates do not need prior teaching experience, as extensive training is provided. The position offers a starting salary between $55,000 and $65,000 per year, along with a comprehensive benefits program and opportunities for professional growth within the school network.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required before starting work.
• A rigorous academic major is preferred (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, engineering).
• Supervise a classroom of 20+ students in person.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with students and families.
• Assess and analyze data to track students’ growth.
• Engage in professional development and feedback sessions.
• Opportunities for leadership roles within the school.

Skills

Drive for Excellence

Confidence and Presence

Passion for Content

Planning and Organizational Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Learner

Grit and Determination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant major

Job description

Elementary School Science Teacher

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! We are a large, fast‑growing, high‑performing network of public charter schools. Running a network of this size requires a collaborative village—families, children, teachers, staff, faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community and work to ensure that every child, regardless of zip code or economic status, has access to a fun, rigorous, whole‑child education. When you join SA, you help give every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching their full potential.

We are actively hiring for the 2025‑26 school year! If you are passionate, driven, and looking for an intellectually charged environment that allows you to make a lasting impact, this role may be for you. As a science teacher in New York City’s top‑performing network of K‑12 charter schools, you will serve a team of professionals committed to preparing children from low‑income neighborhoods to become self‑assured thinkers and leaders, capable of exploring sophisticated ideas, debating them, and preparing for college and beyond.

At Success Academy, our science program ignites a passion for scientific thinking and curiosity. We develop 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, encouraging them to see engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology as interdependent. We also emphasize scientific literacy, with special attention to reading, writing, and data literacy.

A background in education is not required. We provide extensive training and a proven curriculum so you can focus on working with your students instead of building lesson plans.

Key Responsibilities & Career Development

• Sharpen your communication skills and develop strong, meaningful relationships with students, their families, and your peers and mentors. This is inclusive of writing letters of recommendation at the middle school and high school level.
• Become a highly skilled problem solver able to tackle challenges in and out of the classroom.
• 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.
• 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

• 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 ($2,500 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: $55,000 – $65,000 USD per year.

Benefits

Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

EEO Statement

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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