The Enrichment Teacher at The Bronx Charter School for Children is a valued member of the school community as a member of the Enrichment Team.

• Instructional Skills: Create rigorous lessons and units of study that promote critical thinking through a creative and artistic lens; maximize learning time through effective classroom management; use varied instructional techniques and apply developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Community Oriented: Constantly seek out resources and strategies to meet student needs; communicate and collaborate effectively with all members of the community and fully strive to achieve the TBCSC mission.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute an age appropriate, sequentially developed, standards based, culturally responsive visual arts or music curriculum for grades K-5.
• Introduce and expand student knowledge and elements of design and principles of art/music.
• Develop and/or utilize rubrics to assess and record students' learning and growth.
• Demonstrate and instruct students in different approaches to drawing, painting, sculpting as well as other forms of modern, digital or mixed media.
• Organize materials and create systems to ensure proper use and care of arts /music materials by students.
• Prepare students to present and display completed works at least twice per year.
• Partner with community and cultural organizations in order to help students interact with professionals in the field, make real world connections and increase awareness of careers in visual arts/music.
• Maintain school structures by enforcing school and class rules.
• Make meaningful connections through dance to academic content when content naturally aligns.
• Differentiate instruction for students with special needs
• Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the practices of Responsive Classroom.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with students and families
• Actively participate in team meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual summer institute.
• Accept ultimate responsibility for the progress of his or her students, and work to actively overcome setback.
• Presents as a consummate professional in regards to punctuality, attendance, and integrity.
• Actively seeks out feedback from leadership and colleagues and uses it to improve performance.
• Perform any other duties as may be required by administration.

Major Performance Expectations

• Facilitate the creation of an art scope and sequence by grade while thinking about the overall required accomplishments by fifth grade
• Observe and evaluate students’ work to determine students’ progress or to make suggestions for improvement
• Design and execute an age appropriate, sequentially developed, standards based, culturally responsive visual arts curriculum for grades Kindergarten through fifth grades.
• Introduce and expand student knowledge of elements of design and principles of art/music.
• Develop and/or utilize rubrics to assess and record students' learning and growth.
• Demonstrate and instruct students in different approaches to drawing, painting, sculpting as well as other forms of modern, digital or mixed media.
• Organize arts materials and create systems to ensure proper use and care of arts materials by students.
• Display student work throughout the building, and create an inviting, print-rich environment
• Partner with community and cultural organizations in order to help students interact with professionals in the field, make real world connections and increase awareness of careers in visual arts.
• Differentiate instruction for students with special needs.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with students and families.
• Actively participate in team meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual summer institute.
• Accept ultimate responsibility for the progress of his or her students, and work to actively overcome setback.
• Presents as a consummate professional in regards to punctuality, attendance, and integrity.
• Actively seeks out feedback from leadership and colleagues and uses it to improve performance.
• Perform any other duties as may be required by administration.

• Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Media Arts, Art Education, Music or related degree. Master's degree in related field and NYS Teaching certification preferred.
• At least two years of successful teaching experience in an urban setting with a proven track record of extraordinary student outcomes.
• The ability to create a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Relentless drive to set and achieve ambitious goals.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Growth mindset and ability to use feedback to improve practice.

The Bronx Charter School for Children offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.

For more information about The Bronx Charter School for Children, please visit our website: www.tbcsc.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• 3rd grade
• 4th grade
• 5th grade
• Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Charter school

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person