High School Math Teacher: Engage, Assess, Inspire

New Heights Academy Charter School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New Heights Academy Charter School is seeking qualified teaching staff to deliver engaging instructional programs across subject areas in a charter school setting. The role emphasizes solid content knowledge, lesson planning, and differentiated instruction to meet diverse learner needs.

The position focuses on implementing effective instructional strategies, ongoing assessment, and strong communication with students, parents, and the school community to promote positive educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Content Knowledge and Planning: Demonstrates thorough understanding of subject matter and develops clear, logical, sequential lesson plans.
• Instructional Strategies: Connects content with prior and future learning, using models, cooperative learning, and integrating reading/writing to engage students.
• Academic Assessment: Uses diverse assessments, tracks progress, and supports effective instruction with clear grading practices.
• Student Communication and Rapport: Uses precise language and clear goals to connect with students, modeling care, fairness, respect, and active listening.
• Classroom Management: Enforces behavior policy, communicates expectations to students/parents, and provides constructive feedback.
• Professional Demeanor and Development: Interacts ethically with colleagues/students, resolves issues professionally, and participates in growth activities.
• School Community and Culture: Maintains proactive communication with parents, encourages involvement, and shares useful information about the school.

Job description

New Heights Academy Charter School is seeking qualified teaching staff to deliver engaging instructional programs across subject areas in a charter school setting. The role emphasizes solid content knowledge, lesson planning, and differentiated instruction to meet diverse learner needs.

The position focuses on implementing effective instructional strategies, ongoing assessment, and strong communication with students, parents, and the school community to promote positive educational outcomes.