Science Teacher - 4th/5th Grade

About the role

BASIS is seeking qualified candidates for a Science Teacher – 4th/5th Grade to join our bright, passionate team in the Austin Metro area. The Science Teacher (SET) ensures day‑to‑day exceptional education of students by preparing and facilitating subject‑specific lesson plans. Subject Expert Teachers implement the established BASIS Curriculum while tailoring topics to integrate their knowledge and passion for the subject.

In our co‑teaching model, elementary classrooms are co‑taught by two teachers. The SET cultivates and implements grade‑ and subject‑specific lesson plans, leads daily instruction, and collaborates with the Learning Expert Teacher (LET) to meet students’ academic needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and facilitate subject and grade‑specific lesson plans.
• Provide subject instruction at a higher level than grade‑standard in an interactive learning environment to achieve exceptional results for all students.
• Implement the BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students' education is internationally competitive.
• Collaborate with other BASIS Curriculum teachers to develop curriculum/subject material and build a community of like‑minded professionals passionate about education.
• Tutor students in content‑specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of their academic and career success.
• Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, individuality, and respect.
• Support the execution of non‑instructional functions, such as “Early Bird,” “Late Bird,” and lunch.
• Maintain regular, full, predictable attendance.
• Supervise individual students and/or groups of students.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the subject matter (or 24+ credit hours in applicable subject matter with another degree).
• Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in subject matter or education.
• 2+ years teaching/education experience.

Benefits

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.

• Employer‑paid medical and dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• PTO.
• Ability to add dependents.
• 401(k) with partial match that grows over time.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount).