2026-2027 CIPHS Marine Science Teacher

Coney Island Prep • Brooklyn, NY

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Coney Island Prep High School is seeking a passionate and dedicated High School Marine Science Teacher for the 10th grade for the 2026-2027 school year. The role involves creating rigorous and engaging learning experiences through hands-on experiments and inquiry-driven instruction. The teacher will empower scholars to understand ocean systems, biodiversity, climate, and human impact on marine environments. This position requires designing and delivering standards-aligned instruction that focuses on scholar thinking, engagement, discourse, and conceptual understanding. The teacher will use data to adjust instruction and ensure all scholars master grade-level content. As part of the science team, the goal is to foster curiosity, critical thinking, and confidence, preparing scholars for college-level coursework.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and NYS teaching certification required.
• Cultural competencies to work in low-income communities and a willingness to examine your beliefs and biases across lines of difference.
• Culturally responsive and age appropriate conflict resolution skills.
• Proven organizational, oral, and written communication skills; timeliness; accuracy; consistent and regular communication; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Self-reflective and open to feedback, with the ambition and desire to grow and develop.
• A positive, solution-oriented attitude and drive for excellence.
• Eagerness to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A strong track record of building positive relationships with families, students and staff, while demonstrating value towards diversity and inclusivity.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• $2,000 towards the completion of a Master’s degree and NY State certification within two years of employment.
• Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Prep’s mission, beliefs, and values and its commitment to anti-racism.
• Steadfast belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice.

Responsibilities

• Implement standards-aligned curriculum and content.
• Teach academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate as needed.
• Communicate effectively with all scholars, their families, and staff.
• Commit to a culture of consistently implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures.
• Eradicate the effects of racism, poverty and other forms of oppression in our school community by making resources, opportunities, support systems, and classrooms equitable and accessible for all our stakeholders.
• Analyze and action plan using instructional and culture data to improve teaching practice and strengthen student outcomes.
• Be proactive in creating a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun learning environment that supports the needs of students with various abilities and experiences.
• Participate in school community responsibilities such as lunch duty, dismissal and hallway duties, daily homeroom, bi-weekly advisory groups, weekly content and grade team meetings, whole-staff professional development, lesson internalization and practice, and office hours once a week.

Benefits

• Salaries that are highly competitive, set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual’s years of teaching experience in a K-12 school environment.
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 403(b) retirement benefit package with match
• Paid Family Leave
• MacBook Air
• Access to all the necessary technology and resources needed to succeed in their role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level