Academic Lead Teacher, Math - Middle/High School-1

International Rescue Committee • New York, NY

13d • $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. Job Overview/Summary: 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 classes and field trips on Fridays. At the Upper School levels (Grades 6 - 12) Academic Lead Teachers will be responsible for specialized content instruction in Math. The Upper School Math Academic Lead Teacher (ALT), in collaboration with the fellow NYSA Teachers and the Dean of Instruction, is expected to create engaging Math lessons that spark curiosity in diverse topics, develops students’ academic literacy, and meet New York State learning standards. Given the student body's varied English language acquisition levels and formal education experiences, the Math teacher will be responsible for creating daily lessons for tailored small group instruction in their classes. The Math teacher must consistently plan for differentiated, trauma-informed instruction and apply a sheltered instructional approach to guiding English Language Learners. Throughout their classroom activities, the Math teacher is expected to contribute to NYSA’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 math education or related field required; Master’s degree in math 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
• Shown success in planning and delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed, sheltered-instructional 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 preferred
• 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 or commensurate 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 classes of approximately 15-25 Multilingual Language Learners
• Submit detailed daily lesson plans, slide decks, and worksheets associated 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
• Regularly review student progress and maintain bodies of evidence, including work samples
• Complete all required reports on time.
• Serve as a focal point in the classroom for peer mentors, providing guidance and direction on how they can best support student learning and well being
• Substitute as needed for colleagues' classes
• Create final report cards for each student
• 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees