General Education Teacher

HYDE LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL-BROOKLYN

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A charter school in New York is seeking a General Education Teacher who supports student progress through effective lesson planning and communication with families. The role emphasizes collaboration with colleagues, implementing diverse curricular programs, and fostering a student-centered environment that promotes character growth. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and ideally a Master's degree along with experience in urban education. A commitment to continuous personal development and team work is essential.

Qualifications

Demonstrated success working in an urban school setting.
Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
Mastery of and enthusiasm for subject matter.

Responsibilities

Plan lessons and manage the classroom engagingly.
Contact families to update them on student progress.
Work collaboratively with team teachers and specialists.

Skills

Effective communication

Collaboration

Classroom management

Instructional skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college

Master’s degree in Education (preferred)

New York State Certification (preferred)

Job description

General Education Teacher

Job Description

About Hyde Leadership Charter School

Hyde is built on the belief that every person has a unique potential and larger purpose in life, and character growth is key to exposing that potential and purpose. Hyde maintains a student-centered culture that motivates character development and emphasizes curiosity, courage, concern, integrity and leadership. Our goal is to prepare children for college and beyond, and to live their lives according to standards of personal excellence. We believe in order to provide the best possible education for our young leaders, we as educators need to be in a continuous growth process. Working at Hyde-Brooklyn is a unique and rewarding experience because our staff receives both professional development and participates in their own self-discovery process through the Hyde process of journaling, facilitated discussion, workshops and seminars.

Summary

The General Education teacher works to support student progress by coordinating lesson planning, sharing data, team teaching and providing information and materials to families. Through excellent communication, organizational skills and great energy the General Education Teacher supports the academic and personal growth of our students, while making sure all students are successful and develop strong characters. The teacher ensures students understand the school-wide expectations and policies while consistently following the outlined expectations for common areas within the school. In addition, the teacher supports staff in the scheduled arrival, mealtime, and dismissal duties.

Job Duties

Plan lessons and manage classroom in an inspiring, rigorous and urgent way
Use State Standards as a guide for planning
Implement all approved curricular programs including but not limited to: enVision’s Math, TERC Investigations in Numbers, Data and Space, Social Studies, Science Kits
Design and teach Social Studies projects and inquiry projects
Contact families via telephone or face to face to inform on student’s progress and keep an updated log of the contact
Manage classroom communities as effective learning communities and follow school-wide common area expectations
Submit lessons plan on a weekly basis demonstrating a seamless connection to the Scope & Sequence
Plan, organize and replenish lesson plans for substitute teachers in case of emergency absence
Schedule planning time with Associate Teachers and provide them with copies of completed lesson plans for collaborative review and revision
Collaborate fully with grade level team teachers in planning, student supports, transitions and materials management
Provide students with a report card each quarter for performance and behavior in addition to quarterly progress reports
Work collaboratively with AIS and SPED specialist to support student progress by coordinating on lesson planning, sharing data, team teaching and providing information and material
Attend Child Study Team (CST) meetings to create a comprehensive RtI plan and participate in a productive and positive way to identify interventions for students both, academically and developmentally
Meet all test and data reporting deadlines
Maintain anecdotal and formal evaluative records (checklists, anecdotal notes, quiz/test, etc.)
Participate actively in weekly grade level team planning meeting by planning units of study and weekly lessons collaboratively with team teacher(s), specialist and administrators
Attend all faculty meetings

Skills and Characteristics

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, families and students
Be a team player
Display maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, sense of humor, willingness to respond positively to feedback and a “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude
Strong instructional and classroom management skills
Mastery of and enthusiasm for subject matter
A belief that everyone is gifted with a unique potential
Show commitment to character development and family partnerships

Requirements