High School Chemistry Teacher (2026-2027) (copy)

BRICK Networks•Newark, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

BRICK Networks seeks to hire High School Science teachers that have a passionate belief in BRICK’s mission and a deep desire to work with underserved black and brown students and families. The ideal candidate is solution oriented, uses data to drive their instruction, has a collaborative mindset, takes and implements feedback quickly and has a sense of humility. The ideal candidate is culturally competent, solutions’ oriented, uses data to inform instruction, communicates and collaborates effectively with their team, and responds to feedback urgently. A BRICK Teacher approaches the work with humility and maintains positive relationship with colleagues, students, families. BRICK staff LOVE the community they serve. Teachers must be willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success. BRICK Gateway Academy Charter School is our Newark location. As a full K-12 continuum, we start our college-focused academic programming in kindergarten and yield better results for Newark students for generations to come. We are more than a school; we are a full ecosystem of supports from cradle to career. We provide our families with free wraparound services like prenatal care, career services, and housing support. Our high school alumni receive up to six years of post-graduate assistance. BRICK Gateway Academy attracts a diverse staff devoted to nurturing our students’ intellect and identities in order to prepare them to graduate from college and to chart their own course.

Requirements

An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students
An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them
An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people
Proficiency in working with computers, including commonly used software like Google Documents, Google Sheets, and Excel
A Bachelor’s degree is required from an accredited college or university
A valid teaching license/certification or an active pathway to acquire one is required
An ability to meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and “Highly Qualified” according to ESSA
Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with children strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrating a proficiency in working with black and brown students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds
Demonstrating cultural competence and knowledge of best practices to support students of various social-economic experiences when working with our students
Creating and maintaining a positive, safe and collaborative classroom environment for students
Continuously strengthening their classroom community by investing students and families in our iDream values (Innovation, Diligence, Respect, Empathy, A+ Self Control and Model Student), Core Values, Mission, and Vision
Executing the network adopted unit and lesson plans to accelerate student learning and social emotional development
Executes instructional practices as outlined with appropriate accommodations, modifications, and acceleration as needed for student learning and success
Attending and actively participating in all required meetings to ensure strong communication and professional development, including department, grade level and staff meetings
Participating in regular meetings with their coach to support their development, including observation and feedback meetings, planning meetings and data meetings.
Collaborating with coaches and peers to share best practices; and build a strong adult culture
Utilizing data from student observations as well as summative and formative assessments to inform instruction
Adjusting instruction as needed to meet the unique needs of their students, including by adjusting to different student learning styles and differentiating instruction
Teaching and enforcing school-wide systems and structures
Participating in whole school events and home visits to help build strong trusting relationships with students and their families