Grade 7 Math Teacher (26-27 SY)
About The Position
Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge Prep) is seeking a Grade 7 Math Teacher for the 26-27 school year. Since its founding in 2010, Challenge Prep has served over 1200 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade in Far Rockaway, Queens. Our mission is to prepare students for academic excellence, mastery of NY State Learning Standards, and career aspirations. We offer a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology-infused environment with a focus on social-emotional learning, authentic field experiences, career counseling, and college coursework. Collaboration across our multiple sites is expected to support all scholars. The Instructional Team plays a critical role in ensuring students have the skills and confidence for their future paths. Educators are passionate advocates for students and families, committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students. The Middle School Math Teacher will deliver exceptional instruction, assess student growth, and be dedicated to constant learning, providing academic and cultural support to the school and team.
Requirements
- Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced
- Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues
- Exceptional level of patience and focus to overcome challenges and achieve results
- Strong classroom management skills: you can set high expectations in the classroom and keep scholars engaged
- Classroom presence: you are clear and precise when sharing new content with students and can effectively lead students through inquiry-based class discussions
- Detail-oriented, and highly organized
- Bachelor’s degree required in education or Mathematics related field
- New York State Teaching Certification required
- Strong understanding of Middle School-level Mathematics and how to apply skills to real-world problems
- Experience working with Middle school school-aged children in an academic or youth development setting
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in Education, preferred
Responsibilities
- Assume a high level of personal responsibility for the progress of all students
- Create academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate as needed
- Execute specially designed lesson plans that are guided by clear objectives, focus on conceptual understanding, and are assessed routinely for student mastery
- Teach engaging, rigorous, and relevant lessons daily
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including scholars, families, and staff
- Commit to a school culture of consistency by implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures while reflecting on one’s own implicit biases
- Reflect on various data sources to improve your practice
- Take on a proactive role in creating a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun school that supports the needs of students of various abilities and experiences
- Collaborate with colleagues to create, implement, and refine schoolwide and classroom-based systems, routines, and procedures
- Ensure that classroom time is utilized through sound management practices and by developing strong and trusting relationships with students
- Develop, implement, and/or manage individualized behavioral intervention plans to support students in meeting established academic and non-academic goals
- Actively participate in opportunities to strengthen their own pedagogical skills as well as contribute to the learning of colleagues
- Contribute to the school’s smooth and efficient operation by fulfilling required administrative duties and responsibilities and maintaining open and proactive communication with colleagues
Benefits
- Generous salary
- Highly competitive salaries, set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual’s skills and experiences relevant to the role
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 403(b) retirement benefit package with match
- Paid Family Leave
- Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and transit
- Flexible and reflective leadership: dedicated to staff development, team cohesion, and shared responsibility for decision-making, development, and team-wide priorities
- Driven and passionate colleagues who contribute to a professional and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities to sit on various committees and participate in initiatives central to key organizational decisions and strategic planning
- Professional development: weekly PD, year-round training, and ongoing coaching by professionals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
