NYS Certified High School Math Teacher

Williamsburg Charter High School•Brooklyn, NY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS) is a public charter high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving approximately 963 students in grades nine through twelve. Its mission is to provide a rigorous liberal arts education and prepare young people to become skilled workers and literate citizens. The school serves students with varied developmental and learning needs, including English Language Learners and students receiving Special Education Services, and offers additional academic and social-emotional support. The teacher provides rigorous, student-centered mathematics instruction, plans standards-based units and assessments, uses student data to guide instruction, gives meaningful feedback, and supports students in meeting academic and behavioral expectations. Teachers also serve as advisors to 12–15 students throughout their high school careers, supporting their academic, behavioral, and overall success and acting as a primary point of contact for their families. The role includes teaching five class periods per school day, providing two periods of school service per week, covering at least five class periods per semester for absent teachers, and participating in school meetings, events, and professional development. Teachers are expected to arrive by 7:55 AM and remain until at least 3:10 PM, while also attending certain activities outside normal school hours. The position requires regular communication with students’ families and school colleagues, collaboration with school leaders and teachers, and ongoing professional learning.

Requirements

New York State certification.
Bachelor’s degree.
At least two years of experience teaching in an urban high school setting.
New York State fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

Prepare rigorous, student-centered lesson plans and standards-based units with clear learning outcomes.
Create standards-based assessments, provide meaningful feedback, and use student data to guide instruction and improve achievement.
Intervene and provide support for struggling students, and prepare students for New York State exams and WCHS interim assessments.
Serve as an advisor to 12–15 students for the duration of their high school careers, taking responsibility for their academic, behavioral, and overall success.
Monitor advisees’ attendance, punctuality, academic progress, and support needs; establish an advisory period and teach the grade-level advisory curriculum.
Act as the academic expert on advisees and as a liaison among students, families, and school teams.
Contact advisee families at least seven times per year, respond to their communications within 24 hours, and develop and oversee Individual Student Support Plans twice a year.
Facilitate required discipline-related meetings and perform other advisor-related duties as requested.
Design opportunities for learning beyond the classroom, such as educational field trips or classroom visits from guests.
Maintain high behavioral and academic expectations, model professional and collegial conduct, and participate in collaborative evaluation with school leaders.
Participate in assemblies, meetings, school-sponsored events, professional development, focus groups, evaluations, and committees as requested.
Support WCHS’s open-door classroom policy and observe colleagues’ work for professional development.
Arrive no later than 7:55 AM and leave no earlier than 3:10 PM to prepare for students, provide interventions, hold office hours, attend meetings, and support students who need extra help.
Teach five class periods per school day, serve two periods of school service per week, and cover at least five periods per semester for absent teachers.
Communicate regularly with students’ families about learning, including weekly informal communications, and respond to school-related communications within 24 hours.
Attend and participate in school activities outside normal hours, including family meetings, school events, field trips, and student performances.
Share expertise and curriculum with colleagues and follow the WCHS Student Handbook, Teacher Handbook, Personnel Policies, and Instructional Manual.