Musical Theater Teacher [Temporary Parental Leave Replacement]
About The Position
DREAM is seeking a Musical Theater Teacher to serve as a temporary parental leave replacement. Founded in 1991, DREAM operates seven PreK-12 charter schools and community programs serving over 2,500 youth in East Harlem and the South Bronx. The organization focuses on rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, family engagement, and health and wellness to foster lifelong learners. This role reports to the Academic Dean and involves building student relationships, implementing a Common Core-aligned curriculum, and collaborating with teams to analyze data and drive instruction. The ideal candidate is passionate about improving student outcomes and fostering a positive school culture.
Requirements
- Common Core-aligned curriculum implementation
- Backwards lesson planning
- Developing and documenting syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and rubrics
- Utilizing research-based best practices to support all learners
- Tracking and monitoring academic progress of students
- Analyzing assessment data and daily data (Exit Tickets, Do Now's) to inform instruction
- Building meaningful relationships with students
- Creating and progressing monitoring individual plans for students
- Building a warm and inclusive classroom environment
- Abiding by school-wide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans
- Analyzing data, revising practices, and discussing individual scholars with a solutions-oriented mindset
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with families
- Regularly communicating scholars’ progress towards academic, social-emotional, and behavioral goals with families
Nice To Haves
- Master's degrees
- NYS Special Education certifications
Responsibilities
- Work with co-teacher (as relevant) to create and foster a culture where all students can achieve at high levels.
- Implement a Common Core-aligned curriculum through backwards lesson planning, following school-wide protocols for developing and documenting syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and rubrics, and utilizing research-based best practices to support all learners.
- Actively prepare for and participate in all meetings (such as grade team meetings, Student Support Meetings, IEP Meetings, etc.), collaborative planning, and professional development including an annual summer institute.
- Track, monitor, and assume responsibility for the academic progress for all students in the classroom.
- Analyze assessment data and daily data including Exit Tickets and Do Now’s to inform instruction.
- Set and maintain high expectations by building meaningful relationships.
- Work with Student Culture Team and Student Support Team to create and progress monitor individual plans for students, as needed.
- Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment and abide by school-wide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans.
- Work with grade team, leadership team, and related service providers to analyze data, revise practices, norm on team-wide initiatives, and discuss individual scholars with a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships and regularly communicate scholars’ progress towards academic, social-emotional, and behavioral goals and with families.
- Additional duties related to the running of the school as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual salary increases based on tenure and performance
- Competitive salaries within the highest quartile of NYC Charter Schools
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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