Middle or High School Science Teacher
at Democracy Prep Public Schools (View all jobs)
New York, NY
Democracy Prep seeks a middle school science teacher and a high school Chemistry teacher for the
2021-2022 school year.
Who You Are
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An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college
success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
An outstanding classroom teacher who holds scholars to consistently high behavioral and
academic expectations through high support.
A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their classroom to
Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to
contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A results-driven assessor with experience in and commitment to the use of data analysis to
drive instructional decisions and teacher accountability.
A professional with deep content-area expertise, who engages scholars with differentiation
and strong execution of high-quality curriculum and prepares rigorous and engaging lessons
through strong lesson planning.
A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), with 2 years of urban teaching
experience and state certification (preferred).
What You’ll Do
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Work to ensure that scholars enjoy a classroom culture characterized by high expectations
and high support in either a middle school science or a Chemistry classroom.
Create an inclusive classroom and school community by engaging in training, reflection, and
dialogue around issues of race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion for our staff and
scholars.
Plan and prepare for effective implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum.
Develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice.
Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and
frequent communication.
Continuously improve your professional practice through weekly coaching sessions,
professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection with department and
grade-level teams.
Cultivate the social-emotional well-being of all scholars by building a positive classroom
culture that employs high expectations, high support, and leverages strong partnerships with
scholars, their families, and the school's scholar support team.
Foster a life of active citizenship for all scholars through the implementation of ageappropriate conversations and activities centered on current events, participation in
community service and outreach opportunities, and active celebration of scholars' culture,
heritage, and identity.
Engage in whole-school events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring,
and other activities/duties as needed and assigned by school leadership.
Compensation
Salary is competitive and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are
provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching,
parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop.
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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or
employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or
mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other
legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our
mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that
by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we
can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates
of all backgrounds to apply.