Middle School Science Teacher

The Gateway School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in New York is seeking a Middle School Science Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The role involves teaching and advising middle school students with a focus on language-based learning disabilities. Candidates should have a Master’s degree in Special Education, a passion for teaching, and experience in promoting an inclusive learning environment. Join a collaborative team dedicated to nurturing independent learners.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive professional development program

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience teaching students age 8 or older.
• Independent school and special education teaching experience preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

Responsibilities

• Participate in curriculum development and oversee students’ academic growth.
• Lead four science classes and serve as a homeroom advisor.
• Assist in school life generally.

Skills

Effective classroom management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree in Special Education

Bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education or Science

Job description

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For 60 years, The Gateway School has transformed the lives of bright children who experience academic difficulty as a result of language-based learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia, reading and writing disorders), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive function disorder, or auditory processing difficulties. Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Gateway enrolls approximately 155 students between the ages of 5-14. In small classes with a low student-to-teacher ratio, faculty and therapists meet students where they are, individualize instruction accordingly, and help them to become skilled, strategic, independent learners, capable of successfully advocating for themselves in their lives beyond Gateway.

The Gateway Middle School, serving 6th to 8th grade students, seeks candidates for the 2025-2026 school year who are enthusiastic about joining a collaborative teaching team, participating in curriculum development, overseeing the academic and social growth of a group of advisees, and assisting in school life generally. The Science teacher will join our Middle School team as a teacher and homeroom advisor, leading four science classes. The ideal candidate will be an experienced teacher with a background in Science, Special Education, Elementary Education and/or Secondary Education and a commitment to teaching students with language-based learning disabilities.

The Gateway School offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive professional development program. Salary range: $63,000 - $85,000. To apply, please submit in one PDF a resume, cover letter, and list of three professional references that includes email and phone contact information. Please submit by email to: [e-mail] and indicate position of interest in the email subject line. The Gateway School is an equal opportunity employer.

• Master’s degree in Special Education or Education required
• Bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education, Secondary Education, or Science preferred
• Minimum of two years of experience teaching students age 8 or older
• Independent school and special education teaching experience preferred
• Effective classroom management, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience implementing multisensory, explicit instruction
• Demonstrated commitment to, and experience with, diversity, equity, and/or inclusion work.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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