Company Overview

YALOW CHARTER SCHOOL is a non-profit k-5 public charter school. Our mission is to eliminate the learning achievement gap for urban children including special needs students and English language learners—by using an engaging and demanding curriculum to graduate students at or above grade level in literacy and math.

We are accomplishing that mission: in spring 2019 Yalow’s 3rd and 4th graders outperformed New York City and New York State in both ELA and math, and exceeded averages for all NYC charter schools. At the same time, Yalow’s cohort of English language learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students have outperformed 3rd-and 4th-grade students across the state in the ELA and math tests. Furthermore, in our first charter term Yalow’s k-4 students won four NYS Scholastic Chess Championships, and our students have sung alongside the Bronx Opera Company.

Job Description
All Rosalyn Yalow Charter School teachers hold primary responsibility for the implementation of Rosalyn Yalow’s curriculum and the success of our students. Therefore, Rosalyn Yalow Charter School seeks teachers who are committed to becoming best-in-class educators, who are continuously improving instructional practices through collaboration and targeted development within their school community.

We are currently seeking experienced teachers for 2nd-5th grade levels for the 20-21 school year.

Specific Responsibilities

• Implement curriculum and activities to meet our high academic standards.
• Analyze assessments that measure progress towards these standards and use this assessment data to inform and differentiate instructional practices.
• Focus constantly on student learning, thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs.
• Create a positive, structured learning environment to ensure that students observe the school’s core values, high expectations, and code of conduct.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
• Commit to continual professional growth, participating actively in our annual, three-week staff orientation training in August and instructional training throughout the school year.
• Participate and support grade-level activities and school-wide functions throughout the school-year.

Qualifications

Strong applicants for teaching roles will possess the following:

• Belief in and alignment with Rosalyn Yalow’s core beliefs and educational philosophy is a must.
• Proven track record with demonstrated student success in achieving favorable results in elementary testing grades.
• Relentless drive to improve the minds, characters & lives of students both in and out of school.
• Unwavering commitment to urban youth achieving greatness.
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for relevant academic subjects.
• Evidence of self-motivation, willingness to be a team player, and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Ability and desire to implement feedback from school leaders and colleagues to become a more effective educator in service to our students.
• A background in education and a demonstrated passion for working with k-5 students and prior experience working in schools and/or urban communities is preferred.