HS Living Environment Teacher (SY 25-26)

The American Dream Charter School•New York, NY

10d•$59,119 - $125,489•Onsite

About The Position

The American Dream Charter School is seeking a fully bilingual (Spanish/English) motivated, goal-oriented Living Environment Teacher for grades 6-12. This role is an opportunity to contribute to a school focused on serving English Language Learners and fostering bilingualism and biliteracy. The teacher will implement the school's vision for student success by aligning resources to meet school-wide needs and advance the mission in core instructional programs, behavioral support, and expanded learning opportunities. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter capable of managing multiple projects.

Requirements

Bilingual Spanish/English; preferred
New York State Certified (accepts other states credentials);
Demonstrate solid knowledge and understanding of math content
Strong organizational skills;
Maintain confidentiality and meets deadlines, complete assignments with consistent accuracy;
Tech-savvy; familiarity and experience with Microsoft Office, Gmail, Google docs/drive;
Effective verbal, writing and listening skills.
Bachelor's (Required)
Teaching: 1 year (Required)
Spanish (preferred)
New York State Teacher Certification (Required)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English
Spanish (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provides academic advisement that supports college and career readiness for all students, including programming students to take classes appropriate for them
Communicates and meets with the students’ parents/guardians
Promotes a sense of urgency in learning
Planning and facilitation of community meetings and advisory curriculum
Provide monitoring and academic assistance when needed by teachers
Supervise and manage students in hallways
Prepare reports on student academic performance for staff and/or administrators
Motivates reluctant learners to complete assignments
Assist in the distribution, collection, and grading of tests and homework assignments
Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students’ progress or problems
Provide extra assistance to students with special needs including physical help
Attend and participate in staff meetings
Create meaningful interim assessments that will help drive instruction
Promote a collaborative, inclusive and supportive learning environment
Confer and provide feedback to teachers or counselors regarding student assignments, progress, or other relevant issues.
Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups
Supervise and manage students in all spaces, upholding ADS core values, rules and policies
Instruct, maintain, and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and material
Maintain accurate records and create reports
Assist with breakfast/lunch duties
Perform other assigned duties
Following a co-teaching model
Create and maintain bulletin boards to showcase student work
Facilitate “hands-on” experiments and projects that allow students to learn by doing
Create annual goal for students’ IEP
Implement and track the progress of annual goals of students’ IEPs as it pertains to your content area
Write progress reports (Present levels of Performance) for students as requested
Participate in yearly IEP conferences
Establish appropriate modifications and goals for each student
Develop and teach clear and engaging lessons that follow the rigorous, Common Core aligned American Dream curriculum
Provide instruction toward the preparation for the Regents exam for all students
Hold students accountable for high behavioral expectations and implement American Dream’s behavior management system with consistency
Actively participate in grade-level meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual Teacher Academy
Collaborate with department members to refine the American Dream’s Science curriculum
Utilize formal and informal assessment data to drive instruction and ensure student mastery of standards using Illuminate Education, our assessment platform.
Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the practices of Responsive Classroom
Actively participate in opportunities to strengthen her/his own pedagogical skills as well as contribute to the learning of colleagues
Serve as an advisor to a group of students to support their academic and non-academic growth and development
Contribute to the school’s smooth and efficient operation by fulfilling required administrative duties, responsibilities, and maintaining open and proactive communication with colleagues
Accept ultimate responsibility for the academic progress of his or her students, and work to actively overcome setbacks
Assist with SMI/SRI testing
Plan and execute quarterly Math days (i.e. Pi-Day, 100th School Day)
Community Outreach