Science Teacher - Elementary School
Company: Success Academy
Location: Tappan
Posted on: March 10, 2025
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Job Description:
Science Teacher - Elementary School at Success Academy summary:
As a Science Teacher at Success Academy, you will inspire
elementary students from low-income neighborhoods to explore
science through hands-on experiences and critical thinking. The
role focuses on creating a dynamic learning environment while
fostering scientific literacy and engaging students in various
scientific disciplines. With extensive training and professional
development opportunities, you will have the chance to grow as an
educator and leader within a fast-paced charter school network in
New York City.
Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest,
fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter
schools in New York City takes a village - families, children,
teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We
would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly
every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun,
rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic
status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student
who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair
shot at reaching his or her potential.Job Description:We are
actively hiring for all position for SY25-26! Are you passionate,
driven, and looking for an intellectually charged environment where
you can make an impact? As a science teacher in New York City's
top-performing network of K-12 charter schools, you will join a
team of professionals committed to teaching and preparing children
from low-income neighborhoods to be self-assured thinkers and
leaders, capable of exploring and debating sophisticated ideas, and
ready for college and whatever they set their sights on. -At
Success Academy, our Science program ignites a passion in scholars
for scientific thinking and curiosity. We develop our scholars as
citizens of science, empowering them to engage creatively,
critically, and meaningfully with the world around them in ways
that are endlessly fascinating, complex, and philosophical.
-Scholars engage flexibly with different scientific disciplines,
compelling them to see engineering, physics, mathematics,
chemistry, and biology as all interdependent. We also place a
strong emphasis on scientific literacy, with special attention to
reading, writing, and data literacy. -A background in education is
not required. At Success Academy, we provide you with extensive
training and a proven curriculum so you can focus on working with
your students instead of building lesson plans. -As we move rapidly
toward our most ambitious years yet, we are looking for great minds
with the drive to develop exceptional leadership skills, the
collaborative spirit to elevate our learning community, and the
passion to put their knowledge to work for profound social impact
on behalf of children. -Career Advancement and Skill
Development:Success Academy gives you unparalleled opportunities to
gain valuable professional skills and advance rapidly with
leadership opportunities available both in the classroom and
outside. As a teacher at Success you will:
- Sharpen your communication skills and develop strong, meaningful relationships with students, their families, and your peers and mentors. This is inclusive of writing letters of recommendation at the middle school and high school level.
- Become a highly skilled problem solver able to tackle challenges in and out of the classroom.
- Learn to assess and analyze data to chart your students' growth and achievement, and tailor your own teaching methods accordingly.
- Engage in professional development opportunities with school leaders to benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback and coaching to improve your performance.
- Have the opportunity to grow as a leader and ultimately a
leader of the entire grade team. There are also opportunities to
enter our school leadership track as an assistant principal as well
as to transition to our network office. -Minimum Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree before your first day of work with Success Academy
- A rigorous and relevant academic major (i.e, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering)
- Ability to work in person in New York City ($2500 stipend for qualified relocations)
- Supervise a classroom of 20+ students - - -What We Look For:
- Drive for Excellence: You set ambitious goals for yourself and have never been afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them;
- Confidence and Presence: You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment;
- Passion for Content: You relish literature, science, history, and/or math and independently seek to deepen your knowledge of subjects that interest you;
- Planning and Organizational Skills: You have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and are able to plan around competing priorities;
- Emotional Intelligence: You have strong instincts for building trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds;
- Learner: You are intellectually curious and are motivated to master new skills. You welcome feedback and coaching that will help you achieve your goals; and
- Grit and Determination: You are not frustrated by setbacks -
you see them as an opportunity for growth.Compensation:Starting
From: $65,000.00Compensation:: $65,000.00Current Success Academies
Employees:Please apply through the Jobs Posting in your .You will
be asked to log in through your Okta Profile.We are an equal
opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from
people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the
perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success
Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for
professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and
team at our page.Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer
employment-based immigration sponsorship.
Keywords:
Science Teacher, Elementary Education, Charter Schools, STEM Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum Development, Student Engagement, Teaching Opportunities, Professional Development
Keywords: Success Academy, New York , Science Teacher - Elementary School, Education / Teaching , Tappan, New York
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