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IB Middle Years Coordinator (TOSA)

INTERNAL ONLY (2024-2025)

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000 students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of PK-8 Schools and Building Principal

WHO WE WANT:

Successful SCSD educators are passionately committed to urban education and all in for Syracuse students. They:

• Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels;
• Demonstrate commitment to serving urban students, schools or communities, and to closing the achievement gap;
• Demonstrate willingness to put the interests of students above all others;
• Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in their school and district;
• Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban school environment; and
• Follow current trends in education policy and research, including Common Core standards, comprehensive assessment systems and data-driven instruction.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete registration of students, monitor of deadlines, dispatch necessary documentation and organize examination sessions.
• Ensure that IB Middle Years Program (IBMYP) curriculum and assessment requirements are understood by teachers and students.
• Monitor the IB Community Service Project and process to ensure that students have appropriate supervision and meet scheduled timelines.
• Ensure regular, effective communication among all staff members to provide opportunities for information-sharing, discussion, and review.
• Maintain regular contact with IBO and assume overall responsibility for administering, distributing, completing, and returning all relevant documentation pertaining to the IBMYP.
• Act as the liaison between the school and the IBO.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a current Syracuse City School District Teacher
• All candidates must possess New York State teacher certification in their subject area.
• Proven experience accelerating measurable student learning in urban schools (preferred)
• Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
• Minimum of two years' successful classroom teaching experience (preferred)
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.

SALARY/SALARY RANGE:

• The current starting salary for SCSD Teachers is $53,000. With proof of outside related experience and college transcripts, the salary will be increased pursuant to the Unit 1 contractual agreement.
• Teachers who are assigned to work at schools with extended learning time will receive an additional stipend.
• Teachers will have the opportunity to earn additional compensation by working summer school programs.

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