Challenge Charter School · 5 months ago
Grade 6 ELA Teacher (25-26 SY)
Queens, New York
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$62K/yr - $95K/yrChallenge Preparatory Charter School is a dedicated educational institution in Far Rockaway, Queens, focused on providing a successful academic program for over 1200 students. The Middle School ELA Teacher will deliver exceptional instruction, assess student growth, and create culturally relevant lesson plans while collaborating with colleagues to ensure a positive learning environment.
Charter SchoolsEducationHigher EducationSecondary Education
Responsibilities
Assume a high level of personal responsibility for the progress of all students
Create academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate as needed
Execute specially designed lesson plans that are guided by clear objectives, focus on conceptual understanding, and are assessed routinely for student mastery
Teach engaging, rigorous, and relevant lessons daily
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including scholars, families, and staff
Commit to a school culture of consistency by implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures while reflecting on one’s own implicit biases
Reflect on various data sources to improve your practice
Take on a proactive role in creating a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun school that supports the needs of students of various abilities and experiences
Collaborate with colleagues to create, implement, and refine schoolwide and classroom-based systems, routines, and procedures
Ensure that classroom time is utilized through sound management practices and by developing strong and trusting relationships with students
Develop, implement, and/or manage individualized behavioral intervention plans to support students in meeting established academic and non-academic goals
Actively participate in opportunities to strengthen their own pedagogical skills as well as contribute to the learning of colleagues
Contribute to the school’s smooth and efficient operation by fulfilling required administrative duties and responsibilities and maintaining open and proactive communication with colleagues
Qualification
Required
Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced
Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues
You possess an exceptional level of patience and focus to overcome challenges and achieve results
Strong classroom management skills: you can set high expectations in the classroom and keep scholars engaged
Classroom presence: you are clear and precise when sharing new content with students and can effectively lead students through inquiry-based class discussions
Detail-oriented, and highly organized
Bachelor's degree required
New York State Teaching Certification required
Preferred
Master's Degree in Education, preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
403(b) retirement benefit package with match
Paid Family Leave
Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and transit
Professional development: weekly PD, year-round training, and ongoing coaching by professionals
Company
Challenge Charter School
Since 2010, Challenge Charter School (“Challenge Prep”) has served the families of Far Rockaway, New York.
Founded in 2010
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase