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Posted: 30-Oct-25
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Full Time
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International School of Brooklyn seeks a dynamic, hardworking, Middle School Science Leave-Replacement 2025-26 school year.
The ideal candidate is one who understands and enjoys working with middle school students (ages 11-14), who is a skilled classroom teacher with a strong knowledge and love of science, and who inspires students to embrace various facets of the discipline as well. Other ideal attributes include reliability, patience, strong classroom management skills, positive energy, a sense of humor, and a commitment to making curriculum accessible to all types of learners.
This is a family leave position will begin on January 5, 2025, and will extend through May 4, 2025. Curriculum and materials will be provided, but creativity and teacher autonomy will also be encouraged.
Description of position
The individual will:
- Teach 6th and 7th grade Science classes (two sections of each grade, each of which meets four times per week)
- Collaborate with other science teachers across the school
- Serve as an advisor for a small group of seventh-grade students
- Co-Advise our Student Council program
- Fulfill other teaching and supervisory duties as required by the Middle School Division
- Foster a positive learning environment that empowers students
- Provide timely and consistent feedback to students and families
- Communicate effectively and build strong partnerships with students, families, and colleagues
- Write detailed narrative reports
- Model and promote kindness, positivity, and integrity both in and out of the classroom
Requirements:
- Teaching experience, preferably in a middle school setting; experience teaching in an independent, international, or IB school is a plus
- Degree in Science or related subject; MA degree is a plus
- Familiarity with and commitment to inquiry-based learning
- Supportive, student-centered approach and ability to differentiate instruction
- Ability and commitment to collaborating with other teachers
- Desire to mentor students in an advisory role outside the classroom
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective classroom management skills with knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
- Comfort and experience with educational technology, including Google Suite
- Collaborative spirit and a commitment to being a team player
- Dedication to professional growth and participation in school-wide initiatives
Applying for this position:
Interested candidates should email Katie Rogers at jobs@isbrooklyn.org with a subject line of “Middle School Science Teacher.” No phone calls, please.
Salary Range: $30.98-$51.12/hourly rate (commensurate with experience). This position is not eligible for ISB’s full benefits package.
Applications should include:
- An updated resume
- A brief cover letter
- a lesson plan that would be appropriate for a middle school science class
International School of Brooklyn (ISB) is an independent, non-profit school known for its innovative and robust PK-8th Grade French and Spanish language immersion program and International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. The ISB learning experience is driven by six core values: inquiry-based learning, diversity, global curriculum, language immersion, community, and international mindedness. Dedication to these values enables ISB to develop each student’s creativity, critical thinking, global citizenship, and intercultural understanding.