To Ivy Advance is seeking an experienced and results-oriented NYS Chemistry Regents Teacher to teach high school students preparing for the New York State Chemistry Regents Examination.
Students in the same class may attend different high schools, follow different curricula, and progress through Chemistry topics at different rates. The successful candidate must be able to identify these differences, establish a coherent instructional sequence, and support students at different stages without reducing the rigor or effectiveness of the class.
This position requires strong content knowledge, structured classroom management, evidence-based instruction, and consistent compliance with company academic and operational protocols.
Primary Responsibilities
· Teach NYS Chemistry Regents content accurately and systematically.
· Develop and deliver lessons aligned with the current New York State Chemistry learning standards and Regents examination expectations.
· Prepare students for both course success and the Chemistry Regents Examination.
· Diagnose students’ strengths, weaknesses, prerequisite gaps, and school-specific pacing differences.
· Reconcile differences among students coming from different high schools and create an instructional plan that allows all students to progress effectively within the same classroom.
· Differentiate instruction while maintaining appropriate academic rigor.
· Teach students how to approach Regents-style multiple-choice, constructed-response, calculation, laboratory concepts, experimental reasoning, graphing, and data interpretation.
· Administer diagnostic assessments, quizzes, unit assessments, mock Regents examinations, and other progress checks.
· Analyze assessment data and adjust instruction based on demonstrated student needs.
· Provide timely, specific, and actionable feedback to students.
· Assign and review appropriate classwork, homework, and exam-preparation materials.
· Maintain accurate attendance, lesson, homework, assessment, and student-progress records.
· Communicate significant academic concerns or student-performance issues to the designated academic supervisor in a timely manner.
· Use approved digital platforms for instruction, assignments, communication, assessment, and recordkeeping.
· Follow the company’s curriculum requirements, teaching standards, attendance procedures, communication protocols, student-safety policies, and administrative rules.
· Attend required onboarding, training, curriculum meetings, and performance-review meetings.
· Protect student privacy and maintain professional boundaries in all communications.
· Coordinate with academic management when curriculum pacing, student placement, or intervention needs require adjustment.
Required Qualifications
Candidates must meet all of the following requirements:
1. Documented Record of Student Success
· Demonstrated success teaching students in Chemistry, preferably NYS Chemistry Regents.
· Student-outcome claims must be supported by verifiable evidence.
· Self-reported statements alone will not be accepted as proof of teaching effectiveness.
Acceptable evidence may include:
· Anonymized Regents score reports or score-improvement data.
· Official school, department, or program performance records.
· Verifiable references from supervisors, department chairs, school administrators, or program directors.
· Documented student growth data from pre-assessments and post-assessments.
· Anonymized student work samples showing measurable improvement.
· Other independently verifiable evidence of successful student outcomes.
All submitted materials must protect student privacy and comply with applicable confidentiality requirements.
2. Certification and Screening
· Valid New York State teaching certification in Chemistry or an appropriate related certification.
· Ability and willingness to complete all required background checks before beginning work.
· Candidates must disclose any certification restrictions or disciplinary history relevant to the position.
3. Content and Instructional Competence
· Strong command of high school Chemistry and NYS Regents-level content.
· Familiarity with Regents question formats, scoring expectations, reference tables, laboratory concepts, and common student misconceptions.
· Ability to explain quantitative and conceptual Chemistry clearly to students with different academic backgrounds.
· Ability to teach topics including, but not limited to:
o Atomic structure and periodic trends
o Chemical bonding
o Matter and energy
o Chemical reactions and stoichiometry
o Solutions
o Acids and bases
o Kinetics and equilibrium
o Oxidation-reduction
o Organic chemistry
o Nuclear chemistry
o Laboratory skills, graphing, and data interpretation
4. Mixed-Pacing Classroom Management
· Demonstrated understanding that different New York high schools may teach Chemistry topics in different sequences and at different speeds.
· Ability to assess each student’s current curriculum position and prerequisite knowledge.
· Ability to reconcile pacing differences within one classroom through structured review, differentiated assignments, targeted intervention, and coherent lesson planning.
· Ability to support students who are ahead or behind without allowing the class to become fragmented.
5. Digital Teaching Proficiency
· Proficiency with digital teaching tools and technology-supported instructional methods.
· Ability to use learning-management systems, virtual classroom platforms, digital whiteboards, document-sharing tools, online assessments, and classroom presentation software.
· Ability to organize and distribute digital instructional materials clearly.
· Ability to teach effectively in an online or technology-supported environment when required.
6. Availability and Commitment
· Consistent weekend availability.
· Ability to arrive on time and teach the full scheduled instructional period.
· Willingness to commit for at least one complete academic semester.
· Preference will be given to candidates who can make a longer-term commitment.
· Ability to provide reasonable advance notice regarding unavoidable scheduling conflicts.
7. Professional and Legal Requirements
· Legally authorized to work in the United States.
· Professional, dependable, organized, and responsive.
· Willingness to follow all company rules, instructional protocols, reporting procedures, and supervisory requirements.
· Ability to receive feedback and make timely instructional adjustments.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
· Commitment to ethical teaching practices and academic integrity.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, staff, curriculum materials, and company operations.
Preferred Qualifications
· Three or more years of high school Chemistry teaching experience.
· Direct experience preparing students for the NYS Chemistry Regents Examination.
· Experience teaching students from multiple New York City public, charter, private, and specialized high schools.
· Experience with small-group instruction, tutoring, enrichment programs, or test-preparation programs.
· Experience supporting English-language learners or students with varied academic foundations.
· Familiarity with AP Chemistry is beneficial, but the candidate must understand that NYS Chemistry Regents instruction has different curriculum, pacing, and assessment requirements.
· Experience designing diagnostic assessments and individualized intervention plans.
· Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Chemistry, Chemistry Education, Science Education, or a closely related field.
Performance Expectations
Teachers in this position will be evaluated based on:
· Student attendance and engagement.
· Quality and accuracy of instruction.
· Lesson preparation and classroom organization.
· Student assessment data and measurable academic growth.
· Effectiveness in managing students from schools with different curricular pacing.
· Timeliness and accuracy of required records.
· Compliance with company procedures.
· Communication with supervisors, students, and families.
· Professional reliability and semester-long continuity.
Employment is not based solely on prior experience or credentials. Continued teaching assignments depend on instructional quality, student progress, professionalism, reliability, and adherence to company standards.
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit:
1. A current résumé.
2. A copy of their valid teaching certification.
3. A brief description of their experience teaching NYS Chemistry Regents.
4. Verifiable evidence of successful student outcomes.
5. Contact information for at least two professional references, including at least one supervisor, department chair, school administrator, or program director who can verify teaching performance.
6. A description of how they would manage one class containing students whose high schools are covering different Chemistry units.
7. Their weekend availability and earliest possible start date.
8. A list of digital teaching platforms and tools with which they are proficient.
Selected candidates may also be required to complete:
· An interview.
· A Chemistry content assessment.
· A sample lesson or teaching demonstration.
· Reference verification.
· Certification verification.
· A background check.
· Employment-authorization verification.
Applications that contain only unsupported claims of student success, without verifiable evidence, will not be considered complete.
Equal Opportunity Statement
To Ivy Advance Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, demonstrated performance, organizational needs, and the requirements of the position, without unlawful discrimination based on any protected characteristic.
Pay: $35.00 - $65.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
