Faculty in Computer Science
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
- Participate in curriculum development (especially for new elective courses).
- Commitment to regular and ongoing professional development.
- Commitment to working with students individually and in small groups through tutoring, office hours and advising outside of regular class time.
- Communicate regularly with administrators, parents and other stakeholders about student progress and engagement.
- Participate fully in the life of the school, including student advising, club advising, and committee service.
Requirements
BHSEC Bronx seeks candidates able to teach Computer Science at both the high school and college levels, from high school algebra through intermediate college-level courses. Ability to teach Statistics, and/or Mathematics (in addition to Computer Science) is preferred; candidates will teach courses in their fields of specialization, as well as interdisciplinary courses in mathematics. Successful applicants will be innovative teachers, skilled in encouraging collaborative learning and group work, providing students with meaningful and challenging tasks that promote problem-solving and inquiry-based learning. Successful candidates will understand how to foster a love of computer science in students, emphasizing the real-world applications and relevance of computer science-related concepts., * The ideal candidate will have demonstrated exemplary educational practices, with a demonstrated interest in engaging and challenging younger students with diverse racial backgrounds, economic backgrounds, and a variety of approaches to learning and/or needs for learning supports.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate a continued interest in the ongoing work in their field.
- The ideal candidate will understand cultural differences and purposefully help to uplift ideas from underrepresented groups to improve the equity balance in education.
- The ideal candidate will exhibit an inclusive philosophy that supports all students and their capability to succeed regardless of differences and challenges.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have both college and high school teaching experience and demonstrate interest in motivating and supporting all students to excel at college level coursework.
- Preference will be given to those candidates who have earned a Ph.D. in their field.
Benefits & conditions
The compensation for teaching these classes is based on the NYC DOE salary scale found on this page: https://www.uft.org/your-rights/salary/doe-and-city-salary-schedules/teachers-salary-schedule-2018-2021
The position may be funded by either Bard College or the NYC Department of Education.
We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package.