This is a part-time (48%-60% FTE/3–4 days per wk), 10-month position, starting August 31, 2026.
Salary Range: $37,920–$88,344 (commensurate with experience).
All prospective candidates should send a cover letter and resume to hr@vcs-nyc.org.
Responsibilities:
- Teach 5th-7th Grade STEAM classes, including units in design thinking, coding, robotics, digital design, AI literacy, digital citizenship, and creative problem solving.
- Teach 8th Grade Coding classes using text-based coding languages such as p5.js.
- Support and maintain the Innovators Lab, including materials, maker tools, and equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters.
- Potentially design and teach an Upper School Elective.
- Monitor students during additional duties such as lunch or recess.
- Create and maintain an inclusive learning environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students. Affirm the identities of all members of our community.
- Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in educational technology, STEAM education, and AI-enhanced learning.
- Collaborate with teachers and student support teams to monitor, assess, and document students’ academic and social emotional progress.
- Meet and communicate with parents both formally and informally (email, phone calls, conferences, and progress reports).
- Communicate standards, achievements, and areas of concern to students and parents.
- Meet regularly with the Technology Director and Division Directors to receive feedback and mentorship.
- Report directly to the Director of Technology.
Experience teaching or working with middle school students is preferred.
Competencies:
- Love of Teaching and Learning — Have intellectual curiosity and a lifelong passion for learning. Embody a caring and enthusiastic approach to education.
- Developmental Awareness — Understanding of developmental needs of children.
- Promote Empathy and Respect — Ability to stimulate students’ interests in others – past and present – and heighten their appreciation of diversity in all forms.
- Grounded in Justice — Commitment to help create an anti-bias and equitable community and society. Consistently demonstrate knowledge of antiracist and social and emotional teaching practices.
