Middle School Science Teaching Opportunity - 2026/27 SY

Young Scholars Charter School • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Young Scholars Charter School (YSCS) is hiring a Middle School Science Teacher for the 2026–27 school year. YSCS is a free, lottery-based, open-enrollment charter school serving Philadelphia students in grades 5–8. Its mission is to provide a personalized middle school education that challenges, engages, and prepares students to pursue their dreams and lead lives of active citizenship. The school emphasizes a structured and nurturing community, rigorous and culturally relevant curriculum, project-based learning, high-quality instruction, and students’ academic and social-emotional development.

Teachers are assigned one grade and one content area and have a roster of 85–100 students, with an average class size of 28. The school describes 125–165 minutes of daily preparation time and common planning with content teams. Its educational environment includes a dual-homeroom partner structure, regular coaching from an instructional leader, and extensive elective and sports offerings. Staff members can contribute to school decision-making.

The teacher plans and delivers instruction, develops lessons and assessments aligned with state standards and school goals, differentiates learning, sets and reinforces expectations, collaborates with colleagues, communicates with families, and participates in coaching and ongoing improvement. A bachelor’s degree in Special Education or a related field is required. The teacher must hold or be actively working toward relevant Pennsylvania teacher certification within the first year of employment and complete certification by the second year.

Requirements

• Belief that all students should be held to high academic standards.
• Resilience and professionalism.
• Ability to build strong relationships and work with different stakeholders.
• Exceptionally strong strategic thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Commitment to school transformation and continuous improvement.
• Openness to feedback and coaching.
• Strong personal accountability for student achievement.
• Collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Experience driving student achievement results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or a related field.
• Must hold or be actively working to obtain relevant Pennsylvania teacher certification within the first year of employment, and complete it by the second year.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide excellent instruction, making every minute count in the classroom.
• Develop detailed lesson plans, materials, homework assignments, and assessments based on state standards and school-wide student-achievement goals.
• Be punctual to work and submit lesson plans on time.
• Provide differentiated learning opportunities to support each student’s academic growth.
• Set and reinforce clear expectations for student engagement.
• Continuously improve based on feedback and coaching from school leaders.
• Collaborate with other teachers to increase student engagement and achievement.
• Recognize positive student engagement and hold students accountable using school-wide systems.
• Engage regularly with family members and participate in school-wide family engagement activities, including phone calls and school-based meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional collaboration with grade and content teams.
• Weekly coaching and ongoing professional development.
• 1:1 Chromebooks in every classroom.
• Google Education platform for online assignment management.
• Opportunity to maximize impact in schools focused on raising student achievement.

What This Job Offers

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