Summer HS Science Teacher

Williamsburg Charter High School•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS) first opened its doors in August 2004 as the first Chancellor-authorized charter high school in New York City. Now in its twenty-first year. Our mission is to bring together students, families, educators, and the community to equip young people with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the world. Through a rigorous liberal arts education—including language, literature, writing, science, history, mathematics, the arts, technology, and career and technical education (CTE)—our students develop critical thinking, communication, and research skills. WCHS fosters a culture of fairness, justice, respect, and compassion, challenging each student to reach their full potential. Williamsburg Charter High School programs are individualized to connect to each student’s particular level of development, including English Language Learners and students with Special Education Services. Further, WCHS provides supportive relationships with faculty, CTE, college readiness, and opportunities after-school and on Saturdays for additional academic support. Social and emotional support is also available to students to ensure their non-academic needs are addressed. Students are accepted to WCHS through a random lottery with no minimum requirements, tests, or auditions required to gain entrance, and, as a public charter school, there is no tuition. WCHS's powerful educational program enables every student to graduate well-prepared for college and the world beyond it. Starting each day at 7:55, the ideal Williamsburg Charter High School teacher will provide our students with a rigorous classroom instruction for 5 periods each day. Until the day ends at 3:10PM, they enjoy one period for lunch, two prep periods, as well as attend weekly department planning meetings and weekly professional development. Our teachers are also provide advisory leadership.

Requirements

NYS Certification
Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field
2+ years of lead classroom teacher experience (excludes student teaching and serving as a teaching assistant)
Experience with planning and/or teaching high school curriculum aligned with Common Core standards and driven by data

Responsibilities

Provide rigorous classroom instruction for 5 periods each day
Enjoy one period for lunch
Enjoy two prep periods
Attend weekly department planning meetings
Attend weekly professional development
Provide advisory leadership
Prepare rigorous, student-centered lesson plans that will engage and motivate students to learn
Plan standards-based units of study with clear, intended outcomes and goals in mind
Provide meaningful feedback on student work to determine student progress and to make suggestions for improvement
Proactively and relentlessly seek new ways to promote student learning
Create thoughtful, standards-based assessments
Work closely with school leaders and colleagues, using data to drive instruction and by extension, consistently raising student achievement and intervening with improvement plans and support for struggling students
Have fun and pass the love of learning onto students!
Design opportunities for students to use the world around them as a classroom through field trips and or/inviting guests into the classroom as appropriate
Hold students to high behavioral and academic expectations and support students to succeed
Model professional and collegial behavior for students
Engage in the process of collaborative evaluation with school leaders
Ensure that students are well-prepared for all New York State exams and WCHS interim assessments
Participate in focus groups, evaluations, and committees as requested to assist with the constant improvement of the school as a whole
Participate and support WCHS open-door classroom policy, allowing parents and teachers and other stakeholders to informally observe your work and actively seeking to observe the work of your colleagues for professional development
Arrive to on time, or early, to ensure that the classroom is clean, supplies are prepared and the instructor is ready to receive student
Leave no earlier than 3:10 PM
Hold necessary interventions, office hours, attend school meetings and to ensure that students that need extra help are able to receive it
Proactively involve the student’s family in their learning through regular communications including (but not limited to): weekly informal communication via emails, notes, telephone calls, and meetings
Share expertise and curriculum with colleagues
Respond to all school-related communications within 24 hours, including but not limited to voicemails and emails, from Williamsburg Charter High School faculty and staff (including supervisors and other teachers)
Participate in all assemblies, meetings, school-sponsored events and professional development activities offered during or after work hours, e.g., Parent Advisory meetings, Back-to-School Night, field trips, student events and performances, etc.)
Adhere to the WCHS Student Handbook, Teacher Handbook, Personnel Policies, and Instructional Manual