6th Grade Science Teacher (Parental Leave Replacement)

About the role

DREAM is a charter school network serving over 2,500 youth annually in East Harlem and the South Bronx. Founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM aims to expand its reach to serve 3,500 students across seven schools by 2028.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with students and foster a culture where all can achieve at high levels
• Implement a Common Core-aligned curriculum through backwards lesson planning and research-based best practices
• Participate in meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual summer institute
• Monitor and track academic progress for all students in the classroom
• Analyze assessment data and daily data to inform instruction
• Set and maintain high expectations by building meaningful relationships
• Create and progress monitor individual plans for students, as needed
• Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment and abide by school-wide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans
• Collaborate with grade team, leadership team, and related service providers to analyze data, revise practices, and discuss individual scholars with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Communicate scholars' progress towards academic, social-emotional, and behavioral goals with families
• Perform additional duties related to the running of the school as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• New York State certification in subject area preferred
• At least two years of teaching experience with record of improving student achievement preferred
• A desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community
• A desire and ability to receive and implement feedback
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences (including colleagues, students, families)
• A commitment to working with diverse populations of families and students
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community