Middle School Coverage & Operations Associate

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is seeking an Internal Coverage Teacher / Operations Associate to keep learning going across our middle school. You will provide instruction during planned and unplanned staff absences, delivering lesson plans with fidelity and maintaining routines.

On the operations side, you will help manage coverage schedules, support arrival, dismissal, lunch, transitions, attendance, materials, school events, and testing, while pursuing ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; interest in pursuing teaching a plus.
• Minimum two years of experience working with children or adolescents in a school, after-school, camp, tutoring, coaching, or youth-development setting.
• A balance of high expectations and high support, a growth mindset, and an innate joy in working with adolescents.
• Strong interpersonal and behavior management skills with a focus on building strong relationships with students and families.
• The confidence and presence to lead a classroom and deliver another teacher's lesson plans, with interest in supporting 6th grade science instruction.
• An openness and responsiveness to constructive feedback and a strong commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth.
• A strong work ethic that features organization, multi-tasking, flexibility, an orientation toward solutions, and a pride in meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort with operational systems, spreadsheets, and Google Workspace.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience working collaboratively in team settings.
• Approaches the work with maturity, humility, versatility and, of course, a sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality instruction during planned and unplanned staff absences, delivering teachers' lesson plans with fidelity and upholding classroom routines and expectations.
• Support co-teaching in two 6th grade science classes, partnering with the lead teacher to deliver instruction and support small groups and individual students.
• On the operations side, help manage the daily coverage schedule; support arrival, dismissal, lunch, and transitions; and assist with attendance, materials, school events, and testing.
• Grow your own craft as an educator and be recognized for contributions to our school community through our formal career pathways and promotion system.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Behavior management

Classroom leadership

Feedback-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Humor

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Google Sheets

Job description

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is seeking an Internal Coverage Teacher / Operations Associate to keep learning going across our middle school. You will provide instruction during planned and unplanned staff absences, delivering lesson plans with fidelity and maintaining routines.

On the operations side, you will help manage coverage schedules, support arrival, dismissal, lunch, transitions, attendance, materials, school events, and testing, while pursuing ongoing professional