High School Biology Teacher

The Queen City Difference

At Queen City Academy Charter School, teachers are our most treasured assets. We

expect academic and character excellence from QCACS students, and our teachers help

foster a dynamic learning environment where students receive the necessary

preparation and support to rise to that challenge. Therefore, teacher recruitment at

QCACS is a vitally important process through which we seek to attract and retain

educators with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their

highest potential. Teachers work in a collegial setting where the faculty and

administration collaborate to ensure a high quality education experience for students,

while benefiting from supportive parent partners who are deeply committed to their

children's success.

The Queen City Academy Charter School is Plainfield, New Jersey's first charter school.

QCACS serves scholars in grades K-10 and growing to K-12. Our mission is to create

lifelong learners and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and

transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers and

demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create

generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of

QCACS, have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including

a willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and

professional excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an

equal opportunity employer.

High School Biology Teacher

Position Overview

All teachers at The Queen City Academy Charter School advance the mission, goals

and educational philosophy of the school by planning and facilitating learning

activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social

growth of students, while enabling students to develop competencies, skills and

disposition to function successfully in society.

The High School Biology teacher should be able to:

● Develop engaging curricula including lab experiments and other scientific

investigations; they also present lessons and evaluate student performance

● Lead in the preparation and grading of examinations

High School Biology Teacher

● Partner with parents on student performance, and supervising student

behavior

● Work in teams with the rest of their faculty to prepare standardized tests

● Participate in the planning of and implementation of their school's policies

and regulations for all students

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor's degree and certification as

appropriate. The expectation is that all candidates hold at least a Certificate of Eligibility

and QCACS leadership can provide guidance on obtaining full certification in the State of

New Jersey. Candidates should be prepared to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey

Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests. Applicants must demonstrate

cultural sensitivity, ability to communicate with parents and students across lines of

difference, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high

expectations of students and possess basic understanding of child development.