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To be considered for this role, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree before starting first day of work with Success Academy - a background in education is not required. Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 59 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential. Are you passionate, driven, and looking for an intellectually charged environment where you can make an impact? As a teacher in New York City’s top-performing network of K-12 charter schools, you will join a team of professionals committed to teaching and preparing children from low-income neighborhoods to be self-assured thinkers and leaders, capable of exploring and debating sophisticated ideas, and ready for college and whatever they set their sights on. A background in education is not required. At Success Academy, we provide you with extensive training and a proven curriculum so you can focus on working with your students instead of building lesson plans. As we move rapidly toward our most ambitious years yet, we are looking for great minds with the drive to develop exceptional leadership skills, the collaborative spirit to elevate our learning community, and the passion to put their knowledge to work for profound social impact on behalf of children. Career Advancement and Skill Development: Success Academy gives you unparalleled opportunities to gain valuable professional skills and advance rapidly with leadership opportunities available both in the classroom and outside. As a teacher at Success you will: * Sharpen your communication skills and develop strong, meaningful relationships with students, their families, and your peers and mentors. * Become a highly skilled problem solver able to tackle challenges in and out of the classroom. * Learn to assess and analyze data to chart your students’ growth and achievement, and tailor your own teaching methods accordingly. * Engage in professional development opportunities with school leaders to benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback and coaching to improve your performance. * Have the opportunity to grow as a leader and ultimately a leader of the entire grade team. There are also opportunities to enter our school leadership track as an assistant principal as well as to transition to our network office. Minimum Qualifications: * A bachelor’s degree before your first day of work with Success Academy * A rigorous and relevant academic major (i.e, biology, history, chemistry, economics, physics, English, mathematics, engineering) * Ability to work in person in New York City ($2500 stipend for qualified relocations) * Supervise a classroom of 20+ students What We Look For: * Drive for Excellence: You set ambitious goals for yourself and have never been afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them; * Confidence and Presence: You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment; * Passion for Content: You relish literature, science, history, and/or math and independently seek to deepen your knowledge of subjects that interest you; * Planning and Organizational Skills: You have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and are able to plan around competing priorities; * Emotional Intelligence: You have strong instincts for building trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds; * Learner: You are intellectually curious and are motivated to master new skills. You welcome feedback and coaching that will help you achieve your goals; and * Grit and Determination: You are not frustrated by setbacks — you see them as an opportunity for growth. Compensation: Starting From: $65,000.00 Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Privacy Policy: By providing your phone number, you consent to receive text message updates from Success Academy regarding your application. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. View our ___. Current Success Academies Employees: Please apply through the Internal Job Board via Greenhouse. You will be asked to log in through your Okta Profile. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Job Description About Us: Toolkit Tutors is a provider of in-school and after-school tutoring services, dedicated to enhancing student learning through personalized instruction and unwavering support. Job Description: Pay: $32/hr We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Biology Tutor to join our team in Queens. In this role, you will provide in-person tutoring to high school students during the day, focusing exclusively on Biology concepts and exam preparation. This role requires a tutor who can write and speak in Spanish fluently, as many of the students are native Spanish speakers who are learning English. Compensation and Schedule: • Target Launch Date: November 10, 2025, • Program End Date: January 16, 2026 (potential to extend through June 2026), • Schedule: Two 5-hour days each week, • Pay: $32 per hour, • Pay Frequency: Weekly Key Responsibilities: • Conduct individualized tutoring sessions to help students master Biology concepts and prepare for the new Biology Regents exam., • Develop and implement lesson plans tailored to the unique needs of each student., • Monitor and assess student progress, providing regular feedback and support., • Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and resources to keep students engaged and motivated. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree (or currently pursuing a degree) in Science Education, Biology, or a related field., • Previous experience tutoring or teaching high school Biology., • Fluent in Spanish, • Familiarity with the New York State Regents exams., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Benefits: • Competitive hourly rate starting at $32 per hour, • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' academic and personal growth, • Supportive and collaborative work environment, • Paid professional development opportunities, • Employer 401(k) match, • Paid sick leave

Job DescriptionCompany Description Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America. Job Description Position Purpose: In coordination with Plant Manager the incumbent will be responsible for providing the day to day oversight of department staff, shift operations, troubleshoot equipment problems and generate work orders as needed, as well as providing operational, commercial and personnel leadership to the plant shift operating teams to maintain efficient and cost effective facility operations while maintaining compliance with all Corporate and Regulatory environmental, health and safety rules and requirements. Primary Duties/Responsibilities: • Supervises a staff of Plant Operators – trainees, 1A licensed Operators, 2A licensed Operators and 3A licensed Operators and directs their daily duties in accordance with the requirements of the Plant., • Work with other plant departments, Engineering, and contractors to coordinate projects., • Lead and guide shift crews to monitor all facets of plant operations and incoming data., • Ability to stand watch on an assigned Operation station in the event of emergency or staffing issues., • Reviews all operations station worksheets for anomalies and errors., • Checks worksheets prior to entering data or turning over for data entry into Hach Wims., • Assists operations staff with troubleshooting operational issues., • Performs visual observations of the various process areas over the course of the shift to ensure all compliance and safety measures are being met., • Ability to process laboratory data to make process control change suggestions., • Ability to calculate MCRT, SVI, Detention Time, Hydraulic Loading and other related process control measures., • Maintains a log book for plant operations during assigned shift, • Manage, evaluate, schedule, and develop the O&M staff and always ensure adequate staffing., • Coordinate alternate staff in the event of absences following the Overtime equalization policy., • Provides leadership and directing in response to alarms and abnormal conditions and lead emergency response actions., • Independently evaluates and/or supervises the evaluation of the operation, maintenance and performance of wastewater treatment facilities, processes, systems, and equipment., • Reviews, and supervises implementation of system improvements including analyzing and optimizing existing system designs and operating parameters, supervising performance testing and troubleshooting and resolving complex operational, equipment and instrumentation problems., • Reviews designs and constructed facilities and makes and approves recommendations for operational improvements., • Oversees construction management personnel in implementing changes required during facilities upgrades and startup, supervises the work of operational services, treatment plant construction personnel in startup and initial operation of new or upgraded wastewater treatment facilities, processes, systems, and equipment., • Participate in the development and compliance of operating policies ensuring compliance to all environmental and safety rules., • Complete reports which document plant status, equipment, operating data, and operational events., • Collect data on unplanned outages and make recommendations to minimize the probability of similar events., • Serves as the real-time shift interface with the Commercial Group with respect to plant operations, outages, fuel, generations schedules., • Perform Issuer and Verifier functions utilizing the approved Lock Out/Tag Out systems to help ensure that safe systems are always in place., • Manage Department contract deliverables and scheduling., • Responsible for ordering of materials and supplies., • Ensures all equipment and processes are well maintained and functioning properly., • Ensure that workstations and Treatment plant facilities are clean and safe in accordance with all regulatory requirements., • Maintain proper operational documents and records., • Assure work is performed in a safe and professional manner by following all corporate and regulatory policies, procedures, and emergency response procedures., • Operates equipment and processes manually and through instrument control panels., • Work an assigned shift which may include weekends and holidays, Respond to emergencies, work additional hours to complete required tasks as/and when needed., • Operate company and client owned vehicles., • Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather conditions., • Incumbents may be occasionally exposed to some noise, sewage, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gasses, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents, and vibrations., • Incumbents may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and other liquid materials.Qualifications Education/Experience/Background: • High School diploma or GED is required., • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology/Laboratory, or related fields preferred., • 5+ years of experience working in a plant operations position., • Strong process control knowledge is a must., • Excellent reading, math, writing, scientific, and verbal communication skills., • Excellent organizational, scheduling, and prioritizing skills and abilities., • Ability to read and interpret data from maps, engineering drawings, blueprints, gauges and graphs., • Ability to understand/execute written and oral instructions, read/understand complex technical instructions., • Ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, scales, panels, and computer consoles., • Ability to interpret service manuals and drawings and write SOPs., • Excellent troubleshooting/problem solving skills, provides input for corrective actions and implements corrective actions as needed., • Proficient in Windows, MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, OPS, EAM & CMMS, and other computer-based systems., • Working knowledge of computerized PLC/SCADA systems, DCS control systems, computerized operating data acquisition and historical trending systems., • Working knowledge and skills of equipment specific to departmental needs and requirements., • Knowledge of and ability to perform standard laboratory sampling, testing, and documenting and maintaining all related records and reports., • Knowledge of normal and abnormal process and equipment conditions and capable of taking appropriate, safe actions., • Ability to operated complex controls, processes, and equipment., • Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant equipment and processes., • Knowledge of wastewater treatment plant regulations, requirements & reporting., • Knowledge of proper Environmental, Health and Safety policies, procedures, and requirements., • Must be capable of being assigned in responsible charge of the facility with the ability to react to unplanned events., • Must have the ability to maintain effective working relations w/management, supervisors and staff., • Must have the ability to make decisions with no supervision., • Proven ability to successfully manage time and prioritize work., • Must be able to communicate well w/individuals at all skill, knowledge and experience levels., • Must be able to lead by example, lead, train and mentor all staff and team support personnel., • Must have the ability to lead department/team effectively in all situations under any conditions., • Must be able to work closely with local contractors and vendors., • Must be able to work as a team in a teamwork-oriented environment., • Must possess and maintain a NYS 3A wastewater certification - ability to be delegated as Operator in charge., • No physical restrictions that would prevent them from performing physical labor., • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear., • The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl or smell., • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds., • Specific vision abilities required by this include close vision and distance vision. Additional Information Pay Range: $90000 to $95000 per year. Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Job DescriptionDescription: Environmental Associate 1 – NYC Metro Region TTI Environmental, Inc. is an integrated environmental services contractor and consulting firm. TTI services government, industrial, commercial, academic, financial, and private clients nationwide and is headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey. Experienced, certified, and licensed professionals work directly with clients to provide sound solutions to environmental challenges. TTI is seeking a motivated individual to fill a full-time, entry-level position for Environmental Associate 1 in our Environmental Consulting Division. Viable candidates must be located one of the five boroughs of NYC. This position provides an opportunity for the right individual to grow and settle into higher level positions within the Environmental Consulting career field. This is a hybrid position – working from home and out of clients’ sites with occasional trips to TTI’s Moorestown office. Job Responsibilities: • Due diligence projects including TSAs, Phase I/II ESAs, RSRA in accordance with ASTM national standards, • Perform field activities and appropriate reporting for regulatory cases in NJ, PA, DE, and/or NY, • Sampling soil, groundwater, vapor, and indoor air, • Reporting in accordance with state and regulatory requirements Qualifications and Requirements: • A B.S. in a related field such as Environmental Geology, Environmental Science, Geological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Engineering, • 0-5 years direct regional experience in the environmental consulting field, • OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operator Certification a plus, • Excellent computer skills, • Exceptional verbal and writing communication skills with ability to write clear, concise, and thorough environmental reports, • Valid driver’s license with clean driving record and ability to successfully pass a pre-employment screen and physical, • Must be a US citizen or legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship TTI is a growing and dynamic team environment with excellent benefits and advantages. Our compensation package includes: • Matching 401(k) retirement plan, • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, • Flexible spending accounts, • Paid safety training, • Paid professional certificate and licensing fees, • Mileage reimbursement, • Competitive salary compensation TTI is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Requirements: