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Job Opening Information Elementary Teacher - Science Specialist (26-27)

Job Number
26-27 (ElemScience) 5/5
Application Deadline
5/12/2026
Position Start Date
9/1/2026

Position Title
Elementary Teacher - Science Specialist (26-27)
Required Application Type
Teacher / Admin
Salary/Pay Scale
As per LVSEA Contract
Job Description

The Locust Valley Central School District is looking for a (2026-2027 School Year) teacher to join our team in providing a safe, nurturing and challenging classroom.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • NYS Certification Childhood Education (1-6)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Elementary Science Specialist: Act as the building level lead for grades 3-5, providing specialized science instruction and overseeing the delivery of the science curriculum to all intermediate classes.
  • Collaborative Instruction: Partner with classroom teachers to deliver high-quality, hands-on lab experiences that reinforce grade-level curriculum.
  • Lab Management & Safety: Maintain a safe, organized, and fully functioning science laboratory, ensuring all equipment and materials are prepared for student use.
  • Inquiry-Based Learning: Facilitate student investigations and experiments that emphasize the scientific method and discovery-based learning.
  • Safety Oversight: Ensure the well-being of students by explicitly teaching and enforcing age-appropriate laboratory safety protocols.
  • Curriculum Adaptation: Adapt teaching methods and lab activities to meet the diverse needs of individual students within the lab setting.
  • Science Fair Leadership: Collaborate on the organization and planning of the Locust Valley School District elementary science fair.
Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • State Standards Expertise: Deep knowledge of the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards (NYSP-12SLS).
  • Lab Proficiency: Proven experience in managing a science laboratory or facilitating complex hands-on scientific experiments for elementary-aged students.
  • Co-Teaching Skills: Ability to work effectively in a "push-in" or "team-teaching" model alongside classroom colleagues.
  • Technical Literacy: Strong understanding of modern teaching techniques and the use of classroom and laboratory technologies (e.g., digital microscopes, data collection tools).
  • Effective Communication: Proven leadership and organizational skills with the ability to communicate progress effectively to parents and colleagues.
Job Category
Teacher
Job Location
Ann MacArthur Primary School

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