Living Environment Teacher (NY)- SY 24-25

Who We Are

Excellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization (CMO) supporting schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model, which originated in our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a National Blue Ribbon School.

Our Mission and Vision

Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students. We offer a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach to educating our scholars is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.

Who We Need:

We are seeking individuals who are dedicated, ambitious, and committed to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success.

Position:

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, we are currently seeking a Living Environment Teacher who is dedicated to improving K-8th grade Environmental Science education in an urban school setting through integrated facilities, hands on curriculum, and professional development. The Living Environment Teacher will also teach students to grow food, while learning hands on about nutrition, water resource management, efficient land use, climate change, biodiversity, conservation, contamination, pollution, waste management, and sustainable development.

To assist in the facilitation of learning within this environment, the candidate must be familiar with the New York State curriculum guidelines and standards for science & STEM. The successful candidate for this position will also be required to work in a Greenhouse Project classroom inclusive of solar panels and hydroponic growing system.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Ensure lessons are rigorous, clear, measurable, and aligned with Common Core State Standards.
• Develop and use a variety of assessments (e.g., exams, written work, and public presentations) that frequently measure student progress toward the school’s content and skill standards.
• Maintain an organized classroom environment that facilitates learning.
• Ensure that students master grade-level standards.
• Maintain and communicate high academic and personal expectations for all students.
• Incorporate direct instruction, discussion, projects and cooperative work to engage students, keep classes focused, and infuse a lasting desire to learn.
• Develop clear evaluation criteria and distribute to students prior to assignments.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Share responsibility for grade level and school-wide activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years teaching experience in an urban school setting is required.
• Master's degree preferred
• New York State teaching certification for Grades 1-6; or New York State teaching certification for K-6 Science required.
• Knowledge and skills in one or more fields of science, including general science, earth science, biology, physiology, chemistry, and physics, in accordance with Common Core Standards required.
• Experience in Environmental or Life Sciences highly preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

Note: Candidates who do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

Benefits

Compensation:

• Starting salary $66,733. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Health Insurance, dental, vision & 403b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
• Short-term, Long-term Disability benefits and Life Insurance

To learn more about our schools, please visit www.excellencecommunityschools.org.