Chemistry, or Physics Teacher

Mount Vernon City School District•Mount Vernon, NY

18h

About The Position

Science teachers in Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) work with a diverse range of students to develop Biology / Living Environment, Chemistry, or Physics content knowledge and skills through exploration and experimentation, reading, discussion, and writing. They prepare students for success on New York State Regents Science exams while placing equal emphasis on developing scientific thinkers who ask questions, develop models, carry out investigations, and analyze data. Teachers guide students in applying subject knowledge and skills through evidence-based scientific explanations and arguments, and challenge them to address real-world problems affecting their community. They also help students see the relevance of science in everyday life and equip them to be critical consumers and innovative problem solvers in modern society. The role includes planning and assessing instruction, adapting learning activities to students’ needs, managing classroom routines, collaborating with colleagues, communicating regularly with parents, and maintaining web pages and assignment and grade updates. Teachers participate in faculty meetings and school events, reflect on their teaching, and pursue professional development connected to grade-level, department, and school philosophy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid New York State Science / Science Subject Area Certification.
A record of planning lessons with clear learning objectives and a means of assessing whether those objectives have been met.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrated content knowledge and familiarity with New York State Science Learning Standards, including Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts.
Demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners.
Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Prepare students for success on New York State Regents Science exams.
Develop students’ scientific thinking by encouraging them to ask questions, develop models, carry out investigations, and analyze data.
Guide students in applying subject knowledge through evidence-based scientific explanations and arguments.
Challenge students to address real-world problems that affect their community.
Help students recognize the relevance of science in everyday life and become critical consumers and innovative problem solvers.
Plan lessons with clear learning objectives and assess whether those objectives have been met.
Use formal and informal assessment tools and knowledge of human development to select appropriate learning activities.
Tailor instruction to the needs of diverse learners.
Manage classroom routines and procedures.
Work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals.
Incorporate appropriate educational technology and media.
Communicate with parents regularly outside report cards and scheduled conferences.
Attend faculty meetings, workshops, faculty and staff retreats, assemblies, and celebrations.
Maintain teacher web pages and provide weekly assignment and grade updates on the web portal.
Produce interim, quarterly, and semester grades.
Reflect critically on teaching, identify professional development needs, and be receptive to suggestions for growth.