Fusion Academy Westchester Hiring for Science Teacher/Mentor at White Plains, NY Full Time

Science Teacher/Mentor

Position Summary

Our campus has an immediate opening for a Science Teacher. This position provides a student centered, supportive classroom that promotes compassion and tolerance, emotional security, resourcefulness, and independent critical thinking while addressing the individual academic and emotional needs of each student through Fusion’s differentiated approach.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide a one-to-one teaching experience in the areas of Math,Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at grade levels 6-12.

• Show evidence of adapting and differentiated instruction for all students and a classroom forum for holistic growth.

• Maintain complete and accurate records.

• Develop and maintain genuine, positive and consistent communication with parents.

• Contribute to and benefit from the campus community.

• Practice professionalism through ongoing professional development, reflection and continuous improvement.

• In addition to subject matter tutoring and teaching, this position includes significant student mentoring.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required for consideration, as well as a higher level Science background.

• Solid subject matter knowledge in a majority of these areas: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at grade levels 6-12.

• Teaching credentials are a plus but are not mandatory.

• Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is a plus as well as mentoring experience.

• The ideal candidate is outgoing, well organized, competent in basic computer skills, and is an individual who is eager to work in a highly dynamic, energetic school setting.

• Candidate must be prepared to teach and tutor material at a high school level immediately.

Competencies Desired:

• Expertise in the relevant subject area.

• Understand learning differences and emotional difficulties.

• Ability to mentor as a positive role model.

• Understand and support each student’s Formal Education Plan (FEP).

• Commitment to continuous improvement.

• Self-directed, proactive, intelligent, knowledge of curriculum and assessment, multi-tasker, problem solving skills, professional written and verbal communication skills, ability to connect with students with patience and compassion.

• Ability to manage stress, and self-regulate during chaos and crisis, consistently positive attitude, strong teamwork, passionate, genuine, organized, internally motivated, service orientation, ability to reserve judgment and respond with curiosity and compassion.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Grade levels:

• High school
• Middle school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• Math
• Science

School type:

• Private school

Work Location: In person