New York City Charter School Hiring for Middle School Math Teacher at New York, NY Full Time

The mission of New York City Charter School of the Arts is to inspire a diverse community of young people to engage with the arts as a pathway to a rich and rigorous academic learning and a creative, purposeful life.

Arts-based learning boosts academic achievement in math, science, history and literacy, while helping students build capacities like problem-solving, critical thinking, empathy, resilience and willingness to engage across differences. Our creative, academically challenging program is designed to meet the needs of all learners. City School of the Arts is not a traditional “art school”, but rather a high-performing, academically-focused school where the arts and the imagination are used to help a new generation of young leaders create, learn and thrive.

CSA believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. We are committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

CSA offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Summary

As a Math teacher, you will be in charge of teaching a full-load of four classes, using and modifying the Envision curriculum that has been established for that grade. You will work in coordination with the other Math teachers to modify the curriculum as you deem necessary for your students.

Job Responsibilities

This list is not exhaustive, but representative of key job requirements.

Manage Student Learning
Develop engaging, inclusive curriculum plans

• Design and implement formative assessments that measure progress towards academic standards;
• Monitor student progress toward individual and collective learning goals;
• Analyze formative, summative, and interim assessment data to adjust lessons, inform small group instruction, and refer students for intervention or special learning services;
• Provide written and in-person data on student performance as requested by the Special Education Team;
• Assist students in creation and updating of exemplary work in Digital Portfolios.
• Building on the scope and sequence of Envision Math, create a calendar and lesson plans with appropriate differentiation and scaffolding for all students;
• Ensure learning objectives and instructional pacing align to NYS Standards for the grade level and Regents’ exam;
• Integrate visual and performing arts into lessons and units of study;
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development to integrate the arts and interdisciplinary learning across grade levels. Collaborate with colleagues to infuse artistic practice and the creative process into the planning and executing of each lesson.

Strengthen instruction

• Meet regularly with your Instructional Leader to improve pedagogical practice;
• Furnish unit and lesson plans for yours on time to your Instructional leader;
• Participate in weekly professional learning sessions.

Guide student behavior and classroom community

• Coplan, manage, and maintain a positive culture and climate, leveraging relationships to promote positive academic experiences and mindful, effective communication;
• Create a safe environment for social/emotional learning;
• With support from Thrive team, deliver a socioemotional curriculum to a group of ‘advisees’ daily;
• Document interventions, infractions and any parental communication in appropriate system.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s degree preferred);
• Valid NY State Teaching License;
• 2-3 years or more teaching experience; Middle School preferred;
• Strong pedagogical and content knowledge in Math;
• Background experience in implementation of Math Common Core State Standards;
• Desire to grow as a professional educator;
• Exceptional ability to participate in community learning;
• Commitment to the values and mission of NYC Charter School of the Arts.