At REACH Academy Charter School we offer some great benefits and perks!
Our School days runs for 6:50AM - 2:30PM (one day a week until 4:30 for planning)
REACH is a family like atmosphere - we like to celebrate events together and often surprise our staff with lunches or tokens of our appreciation
We have a very competitive salary scale that pays higher than most local districts. Our starting salary for a 1st year teacher with no prior experience is $45,000 and it goes up from there aligned with years of prior experience.
REACH pays 80% of health, dental and vision coverage. The Employee pays 20%
REACH offers and pays 100% of Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Coverage
REACH participates in the NYS Teachers Retirement System
REACH offer Paid Family Leave Benefits
REACH pays for all student and teacher supplies throughout the school year
REACH offers 403B Plans

Job Description
The Middle School Teacher's job is to educate students utilizing childhood development concepts, theories, and practices. They are responsible for ensuring that all students in their classes are achieving at high levels both academically and socially and are prepared for high levels of achievement in life.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Executes the mission of REACH Academy Charter School including high academic achievement, the application of critical thinking skills and ethical standards to learning, and living and problem solving through individual teaching and learning practices
• Believes that every child can and will achieve high academic standards and provides consistent support to students no matter how challenging the individual situation may be,
• Consistently reflects on self and instructional practices to achieve academic goals,
• Stay current with state and local standards
• Prepare students for standardized tests, working within the parameters of state and local requirements, and provide diagnostic feedback
• Selects and uses effective instructional methods and learning materials,
• Manages the classroom in a positive manner and keeps students engaged and on task,
• Attends, participates, and engages in team meetings,
• Communicates and collaborates with peers, sharing student work, methodologies, and strategies as well as coordinating lesson topics with other teachers in order to create a coherent curricular design to achieve the overall purposes of the REACH Academy Charter School program,
• Communicates regularly with parents about both positive and negative interactions with students,
• Prepares, administers, and reviews all required student assessments.
• Analyzes data and develop individual scholar intervention plans
• Meets regular and predictable attendance requirements,
• Participates in professional development and personal growth opportunities, Incorporate new models of the inclusive classroom
• Educate an ever-growing, culturally diverse student population

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides high quality mathematics instruction to students and small groups
• Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level
• Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for students
• Uses identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual student needs
• Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress
• Communicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress
• Assists with identifying students for placement in intervention groups
• Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed

• Work closely with Director of Curriculum, coaches and other administration

• Perform other duties assigned by the Head of School.

Qualifications:
Its preferred but not required that teachers hold a NYS professional teaching certificate or be eligible for reciprocity to include (1) Minimum Bachelor's degree in subject area to be taught, Master's Degree preferred; (2) Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom and commitment to accountability preferred ; (3) Belief in and alignment with REACH Academy Charter School core beliefs and educational philosophy; (4) Valid New York State Certification, except in cases where the Head of School shall make an exception under the terms of this Policy, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Job Attachment : View Attachment
Salary Competitive : Y
Position Status : Full time
Start Date : August 12.2024
Required Certification Type : Mathematics Grades 5-9 {4013}
Contact Person's Name : Amie Caster
Contact Person's Title : Director of Operations
Contact Person's Phone : 716-248-1485
Contact Person's Email : acaster@reachacademycharter.org