STEM Learning Specialist (Special Education Teacher)

Join us in our mission of providing all students with an exceptional college-preparatory education that empowers them to lead fulfilling lives.

About Us

Situated in the heart of central Brooklyn, Unity is a small, open-enrollment, community-based charter school that proudly serves students in grades 6-12. At Unity, we pride ourselves on delivering a personalized, inclusive, and well-rounded education, with a distinct focus on each child's long-term growth and development as both skillful learners and active members of society.

As a team of mission-driven, career educators, we are tenacious in our pursuits and strong in our shared convictions:

• We are key agents in advancing social justice.
• We see our work as a calling, not just a job.
• As public school educators, we work tenaciously to ensure that all doors are open to our students.
• We strive each and every day to be our best for our students and each other.
• We take pride in perfecting our craft and putting our full heart into everything we do.
• We know that time is precious - we seize every learning moment for ourselves and our students.
• We are relentless in promoting academic growth among all of our students.
• We measure our success through our students' consistent, accelerated yearly growth.
• As "warm demanders," we balance our high expectations with high support.
• We are a team of educators who all take full responsibility to develop our students as whole-hearted human beings.
• We embrace the vibe of being a small, community-based, open-enrollment school.
• We hustle to offer a rich and bountiful education in the liberal arts and sciences along with extensive extracurricular opportunities.

Benefits

• Salaries that are among the highest in the city.
• Competitive benefits.
• Formal pathways for career advancement.
• Manageable course-load and schedule, including small classes to customize learning and build strong relationships.
• Daily collaboration and designated planning time with team members.
• Active coaching and development with ample curricular support and resources.
• Living and working in the heart of central Brooklyn, and building enduring connections with our students, families, and community.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate standards-aligned, engaging STEM lessons.
• Differentiate lessons to cater to diverse learning styles and provide remediation to ensure all students demonstrate growth.
• Model and actively build healthy habits and character skills through Unity’s school culture.
• Grow and develop your own craft as an educator, contributing to the school community through formal career pathways and promotion systems.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with a teaching certification in New York.
• 2+ years of formal teaching experience in New York.
• Demonstrable skill in accelerating student growth and mastery.
• Adeptness in differentiating instruction to support a diverse range of learners and readiness levels.
• Ability to plan rigorous, engaging, and culturally responsive curricula aligned with New York State learning standards.
• Exhibits a balance of high expectations and high support, a growth mindset, and an innate joy in working with adolescents.
• Strong interpersonal and classroom management skills with a focus on building productive relationships with students and families.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and skilled in working collaboratively in team settings.