Math Teacher 5th & 6th Grade Steam in the City

Description:

Position: Math Teacher- 5th and 6th Grade STEAM in the City

Pay rate: $35 -$50 per hour

Liberty LEADS is a NYC-based college access program that has served over 200
underrepresented children between 5th and 12th grade each year since 1989.
Liberty LEADS was founded to empower youth by helping them attain higher
education, embrace leadership engagement, and create a positive future for
themselves and others. Liberty LEADS provides an alternative learning
environment in which young people can experience success as learners and
increase their ability and motivation to graduate from high school and seek
entry into postsecondary education and/or meaningful employment. The program is
guided by the principle that all children have gifts, talents, and great
potential and can contribute to one another's social and academic growth.

We are looking for energetic and creative educators who enjoy working with youth
during the summer and are available for in person programming.

STEAM in the City is a summer program for current 5th and 6th graders (rising
6th-7th). STEAM in the City combines science, math, art, language arts, and
social justice to connect concepts to students’ lived experiences. The focus of
our summer experience will be Math and Art using a project-based experiential
learning model where the educators will deliver engaging, fun and exciting
curricula to our students this summer by utilizing the outdoors to facilitate
learning. This model uses a co-teaching - 2 teachers total with one in each
discipline- Art//Math. The teachers will focus on the math skills necessary for
a successful Fall 2026 academic year. The STEAM program will include planning
and implementing outdoor programming including hiking, walking and other
physical activities to connect the classroom with nature.

Selected applicants will be responsible for developing and implementing a
16-day, project-based curriculum. For the interview, we ask that applicants
present ideas for the purpose and theme of their ideal summer experience.
Programming begins June 29th 2026 and meets Mondays through Thursday for four
weeks culminating with a final presentation on July 23th. All applicants must
be available for all 16 days of programming from 9 am to 330 pm. Lunch is
provided and spent with the students.

Responsibilities

* Co-create differentiated project-based environmental science and math
curriculum for 5th and 6th grade
that can be implemented in person or virtually.
* Co-teach environmental science and math curriculum for current 5th and 6th
graders.
* Include outdoor programming in curriculum planning.
* Manage classroom using positive behavior management strategies
* Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS Middle School Advisor and Program
Coordinator for supervision and debriefing
* Accompany students up and down stairs, on field trips (that may include but
not limited to walks

hikes, parks)



Qualifications

* Must possess a Bachelor or Master degree in education, preferably with a
concentration in Science or Math
NYS Teacher Certification or professional proficiency in content area
preferred
* Experience teaching middle school youth using project-based learning
* Experience working with student with learning differences preferred
* Co-teaching experience
* Knowledge and understanding of the NYCDOE academic standards (Common Core/New
Generation
Standards)
* Experience teaching classes using Zoom platform preferred

Requirements

* Attend mandatory curriculum planning session with co teachers and advisors
(dates TBD)
* Attend mandatory June 2026 Orientation (will be held on a Saturday- date
TBD)
* Reliable WIFI and computer access from home

Physical Requirements

* Walking up and down stairs up to and including the nine flights to the gym
* Supervising and participating in outdoor activities such as walking up to 20
city blocks, hiking or other activities as named.

Please forward cover letter and resume to: Ana Lisa Tiburcio, Director
(atiburcio@bankstreet.edu [atiburcio@bankstreet.edu]) and Marisol Saks,
Assistant Director (msaks@bankstreet.edu)




Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of
classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.
Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of
understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and
schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on
the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for
children.
At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model
that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained
clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to
graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family
Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster children’s development
in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional,
cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts
inequity through system-level change to help design better educational
experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and
influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional
development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging
educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district,
state, and federal levels.

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