High School Math Teacher

NCSSS LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Retirement options with 50% company 1:

Medical/dental/vision plans

FSA

Tuition remission

Job summary

BASIS Independent Brooklyn Upper School is seeking a qualified Math Teacher for the upcoming school year. You will teach higher-level content and work with colleagues to foster a learning culture where diverse perspectives are challenged and thoughtfully discussed.

You will design creative lessons, differentiate instruction, and assess students to support their academic growth while maintaining strong communication with students, parents, and staff.

Qualifications

• Has deep knowledge of and passion for the subject taught.
• Able to differentiate instruction and engage students in rigorous content.
• Able to create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students.
• Has strong verbal and written communication skills with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Open to feedback and continuous growth.
• Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies.
• Cooperative, collaborative, supportive, flexible.
• Strong work ethic and a “do whatever it takes” mindset.

Responsibilities

• Teach higher level content and engage students in an interactive learning environment.
• Instruct students in subject-specific knowledge and skills to elevate academic trajectory.
• Design effective lessons and assessments to display passion and educate students at an internationally competitive level.
• Collaborate with BASIS Curriculum Teachers to form a professional community of educators.
• Guide student behavior to foster academic achievement and personal responsibility.

Skills

Deep subject knowledge

Differentiate instruction

Positive classroom community

Strong communication

Open to feedback

Creative teaching

Collaboration

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in subject

Job description

At BASIS Independent Schools, we believe students are capable of more than they can imagine, and that the most powerful education inspires them to think for themselves. With expert teachers, a thoughtfully designed curriculum, and a warm, welcoming culture, students grow into fearless and confident thinkers prepared to explore, question, and contribute with purpose. BASIS Independent Schools, a subsidiary of Spring Education Group, is a national network of PreK-grade 12 private, secular schools, with 12 schools located in California, New York, Northern Virginia, and Washington State.

BASIS Independent Brooklyn Upper School, agrades3–12 private school, is seeking qualified candidates for aMath Teacher for the upcoming school year!

What We're Looking For

In this teaching position, you use your passion for your subject to inspire and teach higher-level content than what is typical of secondary students. You work collaboratively with other teachers to create a learning culture in which diverse perspectives are challenged and tested in an environment of informed thought and collegiality.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Teach higher level content than gradestandardsin an interactive learning environment to deliver exceptional results for all students.
• Has deep knowledge ofsubjecttaught.
• Instruct students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of their academic and career success.
• Implement the BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to display your passion for the subject and educate students at an internationally competitive level.
• Collaborate with other BASIS Curriculum Teachers to form a community of smart,talentedand interesting people who are passionate about their work and readily willing to work in a professional and academic environment.
• Guide student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility,intellectand individuality in all students.

Essential Teacher Qualifications:

• Has deep knowledge of and passion for the subject taught
• Able to differentiate instruction and engage students in rigorous content
• Able to create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students
• Has strong verbal and written communication skills with students, colleagues, and parents
• Open to feedback and continuous growth
• Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies(high warm and high firm)
• Cooperative, collaborative, supportive, flexible
• Has a strong work ethic and a “do whatever it takes” mindset

Additional Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Abachelor's degree in the subject area. Coursework or experience in education is notrequired, nor is certification.

Preferred Qualifications: Subject-matterpostgraduate work (master'sor Ph.D.) is preferred. Together witha high levelof educational attainment, a successful applicant willdemonstratestrong communicationskills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant mustpossess a high GPA in their major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children - not necessarily in the classroom - and be open to new ideasin teaching.

Benefits:

BASIS Independent Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salarydependenton education and experience.
• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.
• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.
• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.
• An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.
• Student tuitionremissionfor your children to attend our schools.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.