Engineering Teacher - Primary School (Temporary)

BASIS Independent Schools
Brooklyn, NY, 11231, USA

Education
Full-time
Engineering Teacher
Primary Education
BASIS Curriculum

Our job summary

The Engineering Teacher at BASIS Independent Brooklyn Upper is a temporary teaching position focused on delivering advanced engineering content to primary school students. The role requires developing creative lessons aligned with the BASIS Curriculum while fostering a positive, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous classroom environment. Qualified candidates should have strong subject matter expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for student success in a culturally diverse educational setting.

BASIS Independent Schools, a subsidiary of Spring Education Group, is a national network of PreK-12 private, secular schools that educate students to the highest international levels. Our ten campuses, located in some of the most bustling, dynamic metropolitan areas in the country, are part of the BASIS Curriculum Schools global network. We believe in setting a higher standard for students and promoting self-reliance and accountability in a culture where hard work is celebrated, and intellectual pursuits result in extraordinary outcomes.

BASIS Independent Brooklyn Upper is seeking qualified candidates for a Temporary Engineering Teacher for the current school year!

What We're Looking For

In this teaching position, you use your passion for your subject to inspire and teach higher-level content than what is typical of secondary students. You work collaboratively with other teachers to create a learning culture in which diverse perspectives are challenged and tested in an environment of informed thought and collegiality.

This is a temporary position through the end of January 2026.

Your Primary Responsibilities

Teach higher level content than grade standard in an interactive learning environment to deliver exceptional results for all students.

Has deep knowledge of subject taught.

Instruct students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of their academic and career success.

Implement the BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to display your passion for the subject and educate students at an internationally competitive level.

Collaborate with other BASIS Curriculum Teachers to form a community of smart, talented and interesting people who are passionate about their work and readily willing to work in a professional and academic environment.

Guide student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect and individuality in all students.

Essential Teacher Qualifications:

Has deep knowledge of and passion for the subject taught

Able to differentiate instruction and engage students in rigorous content

Able to create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students

Has strong verbal and written communication skills with students, colleagues, and parents

Open to feedback and continuous growth

Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies (high warm and high firm)

Cooperative, collaborative, supportive, flexible

Has a strong work ethic and a “do whatever it takes” mindset

Additional Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in the subject area. Coursework or experience in education is not required, nor is certification. Candidates must have the ability to obtain a fingerprint clearance card.

Preferred Qualifications: Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred. Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in their major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children- not necessarily in the classroom- and be open to new ideas in teaching.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

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