Content Specialist- Secondary Science

Job Description

POSITION: Content Specialist- Secondary Science

REPORTS TO: Content Director – Science

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE: Immediate

COMPENSATION: $67,359 - $80,831, Home Office Grade 6

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture. 

Some quick stats about us:

• 21,000+ Students
• 2,400 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options  within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Secondary Science Content Specialist with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will be a member of a team of science leaders who set the vision for the content team generally, write curriculum that aligns to that vision, and coach and develop teachers and instructional leaders to increase student achievement for all students. Specifically, you will drive achievement in three specific courses through the curriculum and teacher development of leaders throughout the system.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

Exemplary Teaching and Coaching

• Modeling effective science teaching practices on a campus or campuses;
• Directly and positively impacting science student achievement;
• Developing, refining, and sharing best practices and curricular resources through regular application and reflection.

Curriculum and Resource Development

• Remaining up to date on science standards, pedagogy, and assessment methodology;
• Creating and managing creation of aligned, effective unit plans and key resources for designated courses, setting a standard for rigorous and meaningful daily instruction designed to reach all learners, leading to strong system-wide academic results and support implementation of these resources;
• Working with the Science Content Director and Science Leadership Team to build strong vertical alignment across the content team that leads to college-readiness