*Signing Bonus* Immediate Hire - Middle School Science Teaching Opportunity

Join the Young Scholars Charter School team and help us Imagine New Possibilities in education. We’re on a journey to create the best possible middle school experience for students and faculty in Philadelphia!

  

What makes YSCS a great place to work?

• Time to succeed: 3 preps per day, up to 16 planning hours per week, meaningful collaboration
• Personalized approach to learning: Smaller class sizes, increased opportunities for individualized student interventions and meaningful opportunities to build strong relationships with students
• Professional growth: Opportunities to expand content knowledge through instructional coaching partnerships, targeted professional development financial support, and participation in PLC (Professional Learning Communities)
• Valued team member: ability to influence critical decision making, initiative is encouraged
• Competitive compensation and robust benefits (linked here)
  

 

Who are we?

Young Scholars Charter School (YSCS) is a free, lottery-based, open-enrollment charter school serving students from across Philadelphia in grades 5-8. The mission of Young Scholars is to provide a personalized middle school education that challenges, engages and prepares all students to passionately pursue their dreams and lead a life of active citizenship. We aim to inspire and equip every student to lead a life of achievement, service and success. Our structured and nurturing community, comprehensive programming and rigorous academic curriculum are designed to build self-motivated citizens, eager learners and strong leaders – regardless of circumstance. Our graduates are driven young people who are prepared for the future demands of high school, college, career and, eventually, the world.

 

We seek to provide high-quality instruction and targeted interventions to help students grow as learners and community members. We believe in rigorous and culturally relevant curriculum where all students are given an opportunity to reach high academic success. Our teachers engage in extensive planning, strong instructional execution, and common skill-based assessments. Our curriculum engages students in building their academic proficiency and social-emotional skills to be successful.

 

Who are we looking for?

We are currently looking for a passionate hardworking Middle School Science Teacher to join the YSCS team immediately for the 2026-27 school year. 

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide excellent instruction, making every minute count in your classroom;
• Develop detailed lesson plans, materials, homework assignments, and assessments based on state standards and school-wide goals for student achievement;
• Punctual to work with consistent attendance;
• Submits lesson plans on time;
• Provide differentiated learning opportunities to support each student’s academic growth;
• Set and reinforce clear expectations for student engagement;
• Continuously improve based on feedback and coaching;
• Collaborate with other teachers to increase student engagement and achievement;
• Reward positive student engagement and hold students accountable using school-wide systems;
• Engage with parents/guardians regularly and participate in school-wide family engagement activities including phone calls and school-based meetings with families;
• Willing to perform other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience teaching Amplify Science curriculum preferred but not required;
• Experience in Google Education platform for online assignment management;
• A belief that all students should be held to high academic standards;
• Resilience and professionalism;
• Ability to build strong relationships and work with different stakeholders;
• Exceptionally strong strategic thinking;
• Excellent communication both verbal and written;
• Commitment to school transformation and continuous improvement;
• Open to feedback and coaching;
• Strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement;
  
• Collaborative approach to problem solving.

 

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field;
• Must hold or be actively working to obtain relevant PA teacher certification within the first year of employment, and completed by the second year;
• Experience driving student achievement results.

 

The Rewards

• Competitive salary with generous signing bonus;
• Robust benefits package;
• Sustainable academic calendar which includes multiple extended breaks and mini breaks (calendar linked here)
• The opportunity to maximize your impact in a school where we are raising the bar for student achievement.