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About the Role
The Earth Science Teacher reports to the Principal and is responsible for instructing students on the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as geology, nature, the environment, and meteorology. The role involves developing engaging lesson plans, conducting laboratory experiments, and ensuring students are prepared for state exams.
Responsibilities
- Providing instruction about geology, nature, the environment, meteorology, oceans and bodies of water, and other related subjects.
- Performing research.
- Developing daily lessons aligned with the CPCS curriculum in collaboration with leadership team members.
- Instructing students on the composition, structure, and properties of matter.
- Showing students how materials interact with each other and with energy.
- Teaching high school level science and lab classes using lectures, technology, and hands-on learning experiences.
- Designing, testing, and supervising weekly laboratory experiments relevant to current lessons.
- Ensuring students understand and follow all safety rules for laboratory experiments and are aware of proper actions during accidents and emergencies.
- Assigning and evaluating all coursework, submitting grades, and maintaining contact with parents regarding student performance.
- Working to ensure all students are well prepared for state exams and meet school and state goals for student competency.
- Maintaining strict records of student attendance, participation, homework, lab work, and test results.
- Planning and supervising at least one field trip per school year, obtaining parental permission and ensuring student safety.
- Attending parent-teacher conferences each semester and having detailed evaluations ready for all students.
- Preparing demonstrations.
- Assisting and supervising students while conducting experiments.
- Evaluating student performance on tasks established by the standards using different methods.
- Establishing classroom and lab rules and regulations.
- Upholding high academic and behavioral expectations for students.
- Participating actively in coaching and professional development programming.
- Assisting with school programming as needed during non-instructional time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
- NYS Certification in the appropriate content area.
- Dually licensed preferred; content area and ESL or Special Education.
- Highly motivated to teach students from underserved areas and devoted to closing the achievement gap.
- 2 years of teaching experience in an urban school setting preferred.
- Ability to create a classroom setting where students of every academic level experience enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm in their learning.
- Strong teamwork ethic.
- Ability to use data to drive instruction.
- Ability to create a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged.
- Passion and commitment to teaching scholars in underserved areas and to closing the achievement gap.
- Relentless drive to set and achieve ambitious goals.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Growth mindset and the ability to use feedback to improve practice.
- Experience teaching in underserved areas is a plus.
Skills
- Earth Science instruction
- Geology
- Nature
- Environment
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Matter composition, structure, and properties
- Material interaction with energy
- High school science teaching
- Laboratory experiment design and supervision
- Safety protocols
- Student assessment
- Parent communication
- State exam preparation
- Record keeping
- Field trip planning
- Parent-teacher conferencing
- Classroom management
- Data-driven instruction
- Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Professional development
Location
- Far Rockaway, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Twelve-month position
Experience Level
- 2 years of teaching experience in an urban school setting preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree required
- Master's degree preferred
- NYS Certification in the appropriate content area
- Dually licensed preferred (content area and ESL or Special Education)
Salary/Compensations
- $62,000 - $95,000 a year
- Salary offer is based on year(s) of classroom teaching experience, educational requirements, and NYSED certification.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Time Off
- 403b plan with a matching 3% contribution
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
About the Company
- Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge Prep) has provided students and families with a successful academic program in Far Rockaway, Queens since 2010.
- Serves over 1200 scholars from Kindergarten to 12th grade across 3 sites.
- School’s mission is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, demonstrate mastery of NY State Learning Standards, and achieve career aspirations.
- Cultivates and supports intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and ethical development.
- Prepares students to be responsible 21st century citizens.
- Offers a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology-infused and data-enriched environment with a social-emotional learning sequence, authentic field experiences, career counseling, and college coursework.
- Operates as one organization with multiple sites, expecting collaboration to support all scholars.