Environmental Science Teacher (SY25-26, High School)

What Youll Do
As the Environmental Science Teacher at Veritas Prep High School you will inspire students to explore the natural world understand the systems that sustain life and develop the critical thinking skills needed to address todays environmental challenges. Through rigorous hands-on and inquiry-based instruction you will prepare students for success in college-level science while fostering a classroom where every student feels safe seen and valued.

You will collaborate closely with content and grade-level colleagues as well as with our higher education partners to ensure alignment in curriculum and instruction. Youll be part of a dynamic team that centers students voices promotes scientific literacy and cultivates leadership grounded in sustainability and social responsibility.

In this role you will:

• Teach all Environmental Science classes delivering engaging standards-aligned lessons that connect scientific concepts to real-world environmental issues.
• Lead a Crew Advisory focused on college career and life readiness using various platforms and curriculum aligned with college-readiness.
• Design and implement high-quality lessons from OpenSciEd Chemistry that leverage your deep content knowledge and passion for science.
• Contribute to and uphold school-wide systems and routines that promote a focused joyful and productive learning environment.
• Use assessment data to inform instruction monitor progress and support student growth.
• Integrate college and career readiness skills into daily lessons and classroom interactions.
• Build strong trusting relationships with students families and community partners through regular communication and collaboration.
• Engage in ongoing learning around anti-racism diversity equity and inclusion and actively work to make your classroom a space that reflects these values.
• Support a student-centered school culture that encourages student leadership feedback and ownership of learning.
• Participate fully in professional development and coaching to continuously refine your teaching practice.

What Youll Need (Qualifications)

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things

• Relentless pursuit of a classroom that centers students and continuously improves learning outcomes

• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• A commitment to creating engaging learning experiences that are relevant to our students lives and prepare them for success in an early college setting
• One to two years of teaching experience (preferably at the secondary level)
• Deep content knowledge in Chemistry
• Bachelors degree
• Have or be eligible for a MA teaching license in Chemistry (8-12)
• SEI endorsement within one year of employment
• Current authorization to work in the United States a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
• Alignment with our Values of
• Students First: We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way.
• Grow Together: We are role models of growth mindset teamwork and collaboration.
• One Team One Mission: We cheer for lean on and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission.

Think you dont quite meet all the qualifications listed above Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are working to become an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support a diverse staff to understand the history of inequity in education and to ensure students see teachers staff and leaders who look like them working in their schools.

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Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race religion color sex age national origin disability veteran or military status marital status sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to but is not limited to recruitment selection compensation benefits promotion training and termination.

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete achieve and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every students path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled dedicated and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically socially and emotionally setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees saving students up to two years time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support an exceptional learning environment a diverse staff of high-quality educators a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development and an inclusive anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Veritas Prep offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages that include the following:

• Salary Range for this position is $50000 - $90000 exclusive of fringe benefits.
• If hired your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills education and/or experience.
• In addition to those factors we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• Keep in mind the above range is the full base salary range for this position. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
• We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time staff that includes but not limited to the following:
• Health Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
• Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System (teacher pension program)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and more...

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete achieve and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every students path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled dedicated and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically socially and emotionally setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees saving students up to two years time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support an exceptional learning environment a diverse staff of high-quality educators a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development and an inclusive anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.