Business Teacher

Innovation Charter High School•New York, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Innovation Charter High School is seeking a Business Teacher passionate about equipping high school students with essential financial literacy, entrepreneurial thinking, business knowledge, and career-readiness skills for success beyond graduation. The teacher will design and deliver engaging instruction in courses like Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship, fostering connections between classroom learning and real-world financial decisions, business concepts, career paths, and postsecondary opportunities. This role involves creating inclusive, project-based learning experiences to develop students' critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, financial decision-making, and professional skills. The Business Teacher will collaborate with the College & Career Readiness team and other instructional staff to build students' confidence and practical knowledge for navigating college, careers, entrepreneurship, and adult life.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Appropriate New York State teaching certification or active pathway toward certification
Demonstrated knowledge of business, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, mathematics, economics, or a related content area
Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
Commitment to providing rigorous, inclusive, and culturally responsive instruction to diverse high school learners

Nice To Haves

New York State certification in CTE Business and Marketing or another certification appropriate to the courses taught
3+ years of teaching experience, ideally in a New York City public or charter school setting
Experience teaching Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business, Economics, or related secondary-level coursework
Professional experience in business, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, or a related industry
Experience developing and facilitating project-based and experiential learning
Experience supporting students with IEPs in inclusive classroom settings
Experience using assessment data to differentiate instruction and provide targeted student support
Experience collaborating with College & Career Readiness, CTE, or Work-Based Learning programs

Responsibilities

Plan, teach, and assess Business courses, including Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, and other business or career-readiness courses.
Develop rigorous and engaging lessons connecting business concepts to real-world applications and students' future goals.
Teach essential financial literacy concepts such as budgeting, saving, credit, banking, investing, taxes, debt management, and responsible financial decision-making.
Introduce students to entrepreneurship and foundational business concepts, including business planning, marketing, operations, financial management, innovation, and ethical decision-making.
Create project-based and experiential learning opportunities for students to apply business and financial concepts to authentic problems.
Integrate literacy, quantitative reasoning, research, presentation, and professional communication skills into instruction.
Maintain high expectations while providing students with the necessary structure, support, and encouragement to succeed.
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners, including students with IEPs and those requiring additional academic support.
Use Universal Design for Learning, backward planning, and other effective instructional practices to create multiple entry points for student learning.
Adapt instructional materials, assignments, projects, and assessments based on student needs while maintaining rigorous learning expectations.
Collaborate with special education teachers, counselors, and student support staff to implement appropriate accommodations and instructional supports.
Create a classroom environment that promotes belonging, curiosity, collaboration, responsible risk-taking, and student voice.
Develop and use formative and summative assessments to measure student understanding and skill development.
Analyze student work, assessment results, participation, and other indicators of learning to identify strengths and areas requiring additional support.
Use data to differentiate instruction, provide targeted interventions, and adjust instructional strategies.
Provide students with timely, actionable feedback and opportunities to reflect on and improve their work.
Maintain accurate student grades, records, and required instructional documentation.
Help students understand how financial literacy and business skills connect to college, careers, entrepreneurship, and long-term economic independence.
Expose students to a variety of business industries, career pathways, entrepreneurial opportunities, and postsecondary options.
Develop students' employability skills, including communication, collaboration, problem-solving, professionalism, time management, and workplace expectations.
Incorporate career exploration, guest speakers, business case studies, simulations, and other authentic learning experiences into instruction.
Collaborate with the College & Career Readiness and CTE teams to connect classroom learning with internships, work-based learning, career exploration, and postsecondary opportunities.
Participate in relevant College & Career Readiness events, student activities, and schoolwide initiatives.
Engage actively in feedback, coaching, and professional learning.
Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practice and student outcomes.
Participate actively in department meetings, professional development, and schoolwide planning.
Contribute to a culture of reflection, curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Help create classrooms and a school community rooted in belonging, safety, equity, and high expectations.