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 Responsibilities

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

Job Summary

To collaborate with math and science teachers to modify curriculum, provide intervention, and monitor progress for students with IEPs and those at risk of falling behind. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Develop engaging, inclusive curriculum plans 

• Collaborate on pacing calendar and lesson plans with appropriate differentiation and scaffolding to ensure all students have access to the material;
• Ensure learning objectives and instructional pacing meet the needs of students with IEPs;
• Integrate visual and performing arts into lessons and units of study when possible;
• 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 with special attention to the needs of students with learning differences.

Manage student learning

• 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 more intensive intervention, special learning services or evaluation for an IEP;
• Provide written and in-person data on student performance as requested by the SST;
• Assist students in creation and updating of exemplary work in Digital Portfolios.

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’ regularly;
• Document all 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 and Science;
• Background experience in the 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.