Teacher: Science

Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School in Bronx, NY, seeks a full-time Science Teacher who will deliver engaging, standards-aligned science instruction and support the academic and social-emotional development of students. The role includes collaboration with counselors, ICT/SPED teams, and department peers.

The position emphasizes servant leadership, equity in curriculum, and ongoing professional development to improve student outcomes in a high-need urban setting.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a field of Science (strongly preferred); Bachelors Degree in a field of Science (required).
• Valid NYS Teaching Certification (or in the active process of completing program).
• A passion for the Sciences with a focus on two subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Intro to Physics, or Environmental Science).
• Experience teaching in a public or charter high school with strong student growth records.
• Experience designing curriculum and lessons with differentiation for diverse abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design a math program in collaboration with the Academic Director (STEM).
• Teach 4-6 sections of Science courses and prepare students for Regents Exam.
• Communicate regularly with families and the Bronx community.
• Lead an advisory and mentor 20-25 students and their families.
• Collaborate across STEM to align standards and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Attend regular planning meetings, IEPs, and professional development.

Skills

Problem solving

Strong organizational skills

Student engagement

Equity in curriculum

Education

Master's in Science

Bachelor's in Science

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School - Bronx, NY 10455, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Education, The Teacher: Science is the subject matter expert at EMNRBS who is primarily responsible for the delivery of consistent, engaging, high quality facilitation of learning to students whichis standards-aligned and supports the academic and social-emotional development of all learners.

This position requires a deep contextual understanding teaching pedagogy best practices, a high-level of technical skills in scope and sequence curriculum development; lesson plan creation and delivery (including differentiated lesson concepts and creation), very strong organizational skills, and a real-world understanding that teaching is truly an act ofservant leadership that goes beyond an 8 hours/day, 5 days/week job.

Reporting to EMNRBS’ Academic Director: STEM, this full-time instructional staff position will work in particularly close collaboration with an assigned Counselor: Guidance and may work in an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) model with an assigned Teacher: Special Education (SPED) to ensure all students have a robust ecosystem that supports academic achievement and high accountability standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the Academic Director (STEM) to design a math program in order to deliver excellent results, teaches students to problem solve, and shows students the connections between their Science courses and their other STEM courses (Mathematics)
• Teach 4-6 sections of assigned Science courses, leveraging both class time and prep opportunities like Mock Exams and Saturday prep to ensure that all EMNRBS students are on track to pass the Regents Exam in their specifically assigned grade
• Regularly communicate with students’ families in order to build strong relationships with students, families, and the Bronx community
• Lead an advisory, supporting and mentoring approximately 20-25 students and building proactive, close and ongoing 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 an ICT 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 weekly 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
• Performs other related duties as assigned, which may include:
• Various “After” School Day Activities such as 9th Grade Orientation, Back to School Night, Parent-Teacher & Student-Teacher Conferences, etc.

Instructional Evaluations

• Planning and Preparation for Learning: Focuses on the teacher's ability to plan and prepare effective lessons and learning experiences
• Classroom Management: Assesses the teacher's ability to create and maintain a positive and productive learning environment
• Delivery of Instruction: Evaluates the teacher's ability to effectively deliver instruction and engage students in learning
• Monitoring, Assessment and Follow-Up: Focuses on the teacher's ability to monitor student progress, assess learning, and provide appropriate feedback and support in a timely manner
• Family and Community Outreach: Evaluates the teacher's ability to build relationships with families and the community and involve them in the learning process
• Professional Responsibilities: Assesses the teacher's professional conduct, including their commitment to professional development, collaboration, and ethical practices

Qualifications: Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a field of Science (strongly preferred); Bachelors Degree in a field of Science (required)
• Valid NYS Teaching Certification (or in the active process of completing program)
• A passion for for the Sciences (particularly in two of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Intro to Physics, or Environmental Science) with a desire to continue learning
• Experience teaching in a public or charter high school, with a track record of excellent student growth
• Experience writing/designing curriculum and lessons
• Experience differentiating for students of many abilities
• A demonstrated commitment to working with BIPOC teens from the South Bronx
• A demonstrated commitment to holding students accountable to high academic and personal standards and actively modeling these behaviors to students on a daily basis