Biology Teacher

Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science•New York City, NY

2d•$75,000 - $120,000

About The Position

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. We wanted to build a new kind of high school--a 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 citys 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 plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career and ensure economic mobility by attaining the national median income by age 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 Biology Teacher Will: Mission: Our Biology Teacher will ensure our students develop a love of Biology, learn to apply the tools of Social Science to understand the world around them, and achieve excellent exam results. As the school grows, our Biology 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 Biology Teacher needs to be an excellent classroom teacher and have a passion for curriculum design. The Biology Teacher will Work with the Department Lead to continue to develop an 11th grade Biology program that delivers excellent results, Teach four sections of 11th grade Biology, ensuring that 95%+ of students are on track to pass the Biology Regents Exam in 11th grade; 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. Teachers hours will be 8:15-4:30 daily, with the student academic day running from 9:00-1:30 on Wednesdays, and 9:00-4:30 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 around July 25th, and the school year will begin in late August. 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 excellence--who constantly push themselves, their colleagues, their school leaders, and their students to be better; who bring new teaching methods/ideologies to the team; who are responsive to students learning needs; who are excited to participate in social-emotional initiatives that help build students soft-skills and self-concept; who will actively foster relationships between students and staff; who love to build community with students, families, and colleagues; who are excited by the idea of founding something new and innovative; and who want to grow and develop in their careers.

Requirements

Experience teaching in an urban school, with a track record of excellent student growth
A passion for Biology
Experience writing/designing curriculum
Possesses a New York City License and New York State Certification in appropriate content area, with effective/highly effective ratings
Experience differentiating for students of many abilities
A demonstrated commitment to working with teens
Willingness to learn more and incorporate tech skills

Responsibilities

Work with the Department Lead to continue to develop an 11th grade Biology program that delivers excellent results
Teach four sections of 11th grade Biology, ensuring that 95%+ of students are on track to pass the Biology Regents Exam in 11th grade
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