Science Teacher

Comp Sci High; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comp Sci High is seeking a passionate Science Teacher to inspire students in the South Bronx. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to equity and community building, teaching various science subjects, and collaborating with staff to enhance educational experiences. This role offers competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in an urban school with excellent student growth.
• Passion for teaching Science.

Responsibilities

• Teach Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Science.
• Build relationships with students and families.
• Collaborate with faculty on curriculum development.

Skills

Collaboration

Equity Work

Community Building

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science Education

Job description

Comp Sci High is a new charter high school serving the South Bronx that opened in August of 2018.

Our founding team came together to start CSH because we believe that students in the Bronx can and will join the next generation of programmers, tech entrepreneurs, and computer scientists, and overall become leading professionals with tech skills for any industry. We wanted to build a new kind of high schoola high school that truly prepares kids for their lives after graduation. We also wanted to build a community of adults with strong connections to each other, to kids and families, and to the Bronx community.

We are looking for an inspiring, talented, visionary, educator to join our amazing team, help us continue to build our school, and, one day, lead one of the city's best and most innovative high schools.

Our Mission

To ensure every student graduates with a college acceptance letter, high-tech skills, real work experience, and a robust plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career where they will achieve the household median income of the U.S. by the age of 25.

Our Values and Beliefs

At CSH, we value diverse views and ideas. But, we believe that every adult in our community needs to share a core set of values and beliefs in order to give our students and families the school they deserve.

Our Science Teacher Will :

Mission : Our Science Teacher will ensure our students develop a love of Science, learn to apply the tools of Social Science to understand the world around them, and achieve excellent exam results. As the school grows, our Science Teacher will go on to help develop and join a department that prepares every student to apply their knowledge to succeed in college and a career.

Job Description : Our Science Teacher needs to be an excellent classroom teacher and have a passion for curriculum design, as well as content knowledge in two of the following four areas : Biology, Environmental Science, Physics / Engineering, Chemistry / Materials Science.

Our Science Team is highly collaborative and while each teacher has a primary course and area of expertise, science teachers also typically co-teach in other science subjects, with one of their colleagues, allowing students and our Science team to make connections between different sciences, and ensure strong vertical alignment across concepts and content across the sciences.

We will also have a beautiful new building with a brand new Science Lab and Computer Lab!

The Science Teacher will

• Work with the Department Chair and Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction to ensure quality lessons and assessments.
• Teach four sections of Biology, Chemistry, Intro to Physics, or Environmental Science
• Build strong relationships with students, families, and the Bronx community;
• Lead an advisory, supporting and mentoring 10-15 students and building close relationships with their families;
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and parents to build an innovative, exciting, and effective school model that achieves our mission and impacts education reform nationwide;
• Work closely with a co-teacher to develop lesson plans, provide students with grades and timely feedback, modify instruction, incorporate high leverage co-teaching models, utilize study data to inform lesson planning, schedule and attend regular planning and norming meetings, prepare for and attend IEP meetings;
• Attend regular 2x1 meetings with direct manager and co-teacher, attend 1x1 meetings with direct manager, attend weekly department meetings;
• Attend professional development opportunities both on campus and in collaboration with outside organizations;
• Incorporate equity into curriculum, lesson design, instruction;
• Collaborate with teachers across the STEM department to execute on interdisciplinary initiatives and competency / standard alignment;
• Be receptive to receiving vertical and lateral feedback from colleagues as well as managers, and participate in the formal 360 review process.

Teachers' hours will be 8 : 00-4 : 30 daily, with the student academic day running from 9 : 00-1 : 00 on Wednesdays, and 9 : 00-4 : 00 on other days. Teachers may elect to lead an after-school extra-curricular club or coach a sport for an additional stipend. In the summer of the upcoming school year new teacher PD will begin on or around August 11, and the school year will begin in late August.

Pay and Benefits

We offer very competitive pay and benefits, ranging from $70,000 to $120,000 commensurate with experience, along with a tuition reimbursement program and great opportunities for professional and career development.

Who We're Looking For

Mindset

We believe students succeed when adults build a close, collaborative community and strive relentlessly for excellence. We are also launching a new school.

With those things in mind, we are looking for teachers

• who strive for excellencewho constantly push themselves, their colleagues, their school leaders, and their students to be better;
• who see and respect BIPOC students, different cultures, and kids from the Bronx;
• who exercise a level of self-awareness and introspection;
• who take onus and responsibility for shortcomings and who welcome feedback;
• who are willing to execute larger department, school-wide initiatives with consistency and fidelity;
• who are flexible and can pivot quickly;
• who are excited to engage with equity work and incorporate it into their teaching practice;
• who understand the importance of helping students to make connections with their content;
• who demonstrate time management and personal organization skills;
• who believe that all students can succeed, even if they learn at different rates and in different ways;
• who love to build community with students, families, and colleagues;
• who are excited by the idea of founding something new and innovative;
• who possess an entrepreneurial or founder's mentality; and
• who want to grow and develop in their careers.

Qualifications

• E xperience teaching in an urban school, with a track record of excellent student growth;
• A passion for teaching Science;
• Experience differentiating for students of many abilities;
• A demonstrated commitment to working with BIPOC teens from the South Bronx;
• A demonstrated commitment to working with kids and having standards for them.

To Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter detailing your experience and interest in our work by visiting www.compscihigh.org / join.

Comp Sci High is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.