NY Queens Middle School Science Teacher (2026-2027)

About the Role

Achievement First invites you to join a vibrant, supportive community where professional development, collaborative planning, and personalized coaching from school leaders are part of your weekly experience. In this role, you'll inspire students to lead lives of purpose, leadership, and impact by creating a learning culture that nurtures their fullest potential. At AF, we believe in setting high academic standards while fostering a classroom environment where students thrive intellectually and emotionally. Together, we are building a more just and equitable world, one classroom at a time.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive, achievement-oriented, and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals.
• Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate children’s academic success and personal development.
• Utilize data from Achievement First’s interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions with students, families, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair, and school team to improve instructional, culture-building, and leadership skills.
• Attend all professional development, team planning, and data analysis meetings.

Requirements

• Experience working with K-12 students, with two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0; Master’s degree preferred. If your GPA is between 2.5 and 3.0, you may submit additional recommendations to be considered.
• New York certified or in the process of obtaining certification. If you are not yet certified, you may learn more about the process here.

Skills

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 403(b) retirement benefit package with match.
• Paid Family Leave.

Pay

Teacher salaries in NY range from $66,040 to $113,198, set through a lens of equity and based on an individual’s skills, education, and years of experience relevant to the role.

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. Learn more about diversity at Achievement First.