Foreign Language Teacher/ASLJob Description

Our Mission:

Innovation (“Innovation”) Charter High School nurtures and develops students to be academically successful, socially mature, emotionally healthy, and equipped to lead self-directed and fulfilling lives. We welcome all students and we empower them to adapt, excel, innovate and lead. By instilling the core values of collaboration, tolerance, respect, activism, safety and innovation, students will graduate prepared for success in college and careers.

Description

To achieve the mission of the Innovation Charter School, teachers at Innovation ensure that our student-innovators achieve rigorous academic goals. Specifically, these teachers co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess students in the mainstream classroom. Under the direction of the Assistant Principal and Special Education Coordinator, our teachers collaborate to develop, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in an inclusive learning environment to enable all students to fulfill their academic potential.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Teachers possess and maintain New York State Permanent, Professional, or Initial
Teaching Certification 7-12, 5-9 or K- 12, or are on a pathway to certification

● Three years of classroom teaching in an urban setting and a bachelor’s degree, though a master’s degreeis preferred.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

● Implement inclusive instructional model:○Collaborate with special education colleagues in our co-teaching model to fully meet the mandates of IEPs and ensure that all students have access to the curriculum.

○Create and implement lesson plans based on Innovation’s 3-tier model: core

● Adjust instruction based on student data:○Consistently review classroom performance data and evolve your approach to obtain maximum results.
○Interpret student performance testing data from NWEA MAP norm referenced student testing data, Regents, AP, IEP, and other exams and align your instruction to specific student needs.

●Develop professional skills:

• Identifying and creating professional development opportunities to expand your skills to meet the demands of individual student needs.
• Completing a minimum of 40 hours of professional development per year.

● Additional duties as assigned by the Principal or his/her designee.

Immediate Supervisor:The Principal and/or his designee

EvaluationTeacher performance is formally appraised during evaluation cycles that occur at least two times during the school year. Appraisals are transparent, collaborative, intended to promote professional growth, and based on accomplishment of the goals and responsibilities outlined above.

Salary & BenefitsThis is a full-time position. Salary is highly competitive and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401k retirement plan with an employer matching contribution up to 5%.

Please apply online: http://www.innovationhighschool.org/work-at-innovation

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• High school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• Foreign Language

School type:

• Charter school

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person