Academic Lead Teacher - Elementary

International Rescue Committee • New York, NY

3d • $32 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program that prepares newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade. Up to 130 students from ages 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education, and social-emotional learning classes. At the Lower School levels (Grades K-5), the NYSA Academic Lead Teachers will instruct a self-contained classroom, teaching grade-appropriate Writing, Literacy, and Math. Academic Lead Teachers are responsible for creating, submitting and instructing culturally relevant daily lesson plans and associated slide decks and materials. Given the student body's varied English language acquisition levels, life, and formal education experiences, the Academic Lead Teacher must consistently plan for differentiated, trauma-informed instruction and apply a sheltered instructional approach to guiding multilingual English Language Learners. Throughout their classroom activities, the Academic Lead Teachers will be encouraged to contribute to the Program’s goals of fostering students’ social-emotional development and building a strong sense of community among the students and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education or relevant field required or Master’s degree in education or related field preferred
• New York State teaching certification preferred
• A minimum of three years instructing in the New York City Department of Education (or other accredited school system) for relevant age group preferred
• Demonstrated success in planning and delivering culturally responsive and trauma-informed curricula for classes of diverse beginner to intermediate ELLs/multilingual learners strongly desired
• Ability to have differentiated instruction for individual and small group instruction strongly desired
• Experience with project-based learning
• Strength in cultural humility-building
• Strong relationship building and classroom management skills strongly desired
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team desired
• Highly organized, dependable, responsive, and collaborative work style
• Fluency in written and spoken English required. Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian)
• Certification/Experience in Responsive Classrooms or Classroom Mindfulness desired
• All hiring is contingent on passing a background checks and submission of an annual physical form.
• If the school is located at a New York City Public School site, additional fingerprinting may be required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in instructional planning sessions, trainings, and all program meetings.
• Plan culturally responsive, trauma-informed lesson plans for a class of approximately 15-25 students, using the best practices for instructing Multilingual Learners
• Submit detailed daily lesson plans, slide decks in advance of the date of instruction
• Administer formative and summative assessments, including content area pre-assessments of students, to inform curriculum and lesson design
• Facilitate parent conferences for all students once during the program
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and families to create strategies that support student success.
• Regularly review student progress and maintain bodies of evidence, including work samples
• Supervise students during lunch
• Complete all required reports on time.
• Effectively plan for and incorporate Classroom Culture Lead Teacher(s) and volunteer Peer Mentors into classroom instruction
• Finalize report cards for each student at end of the program.
• Complete All Staff Survey to provide feedback on NYSA
• Comply with all IRC policies and protocols
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees