Middle School Science Teacher

Position: Middle School Science Teacher

Location: 1260 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

About Mott Hall Charter School:

Mott Hall Charter School (MHCS) is an independent public middle school whose mission is to prepare our scholars in mind, body, and character to succeed in top high schools, colleges, and careers by becoming inquisitive, open-minded, and compassionate citizens of the world. We accomplish this through a whole-child approach, enhanced counseling and character development, 21st-century technology infusion, and our career and college readiness program.

Position Overview:

At Mott Hall, we are a Professional Learning Community, where all teachers are supported by experienced educators, and honored as professionals with leadership pathways to advance their careers. Our education program is grounded in evidence-based research on how students learn best. All teachers receive training in the following six components of Mott Hall’s 21st-century approach to teaching:

• Student-Centered methods of instruction
• Effective classroom management approaches
• The latest research in adolescent development and social-emotional health
• How to integrate literacy into lessons regardless of the content area
• How to use technology to accelerate student learning
• How to use data to inform instruction and improve student outcomes

MHCS offers the traditional subjects of biology, chemistry and physics, as well as topics, concepts and issues from other branches of science, such as earth and health sciences. Our approach is to provide students with both a body of knowledge and an understanding of the scientific approach to problem-solving. The ability to formulate hypotheses, design and carry out strategies to test them, and evaluate results constitutes the framework within which specific science content is taught.

Responsibilities and Duties

The successful candidate will:

• Employ progressive approaches to students' social/emotional and character development.
• Implement the workshop model of instruction and use differentiated instructional techniques to meet the interests, intelligence, abilities, and learning styles of adolescents.
• Incorporate explicit reading and writing strategies into daily routines and classroom instruction.
• Implement components of the School’s college and career readiness program.
• Participate in collaborative planning in content-specific teams and interdisciplinary teams and develop interdisciplinary, project-based units of study throughout the school year.
• Integrate instructional technology into student learning activities.
• Use formative assessment to provide on-going feedback to every student and periodic summative assessment to measure student learning, develop instructional plans to meet student needs, and administer follow-up assessment and analysis.
• Maintain reporting and planning documents including electronic/internet-based formats for curriculum maps, unit plans, lesson plans, grade book, student behavior, and assessment analysis.
• Lead educational field trips and service-learning experiences.
• Attend parental engagement activities including parent/teacher conferences, open houses, and maintain frequent communication with parents through a variety of communication channels.

ELIGIBILITY:

• New York State certification Grades K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 in appropriate subject areas.
• Certification preferred or proof of certification in progress/pending
• Urban education experience highly preferred
• Three years experience required

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:

• Our beginning compensation is 10% higher than the New York City Department of Education with additional increases for performance and leadership independent of seniority.
• We offer a highly competitive benefits package including: Professional development opportunities in AVID, Setting Limits in the Classroom programs, comprehensive health benefits, and a retirement plan with employer match (3% in year 1-5, 5% in year 6 and beyond).
• Paid parking or other transportation benefit

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Please include your full name and position that you applying for in the subject line

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person