Description

 ABOUT THE POSITION:
UD Team teachers are dynamic, data-driven educators dedicated to a student-paced, competency-based curriculum. Passionate about high student achievement, they embrace challenges with flexibility, leadership, and a deep understanding of the diverse needs of at-risk students. Committed to each student's success, they provide the necessary tools to overcome challenges and excel in their academic journey.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a distinctive network of sports-based high schools catering to over-aged, under-credited youth. We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development, ensuring our graduates receive a diploma, a steppingstone for higher education, and essential job skills. 

Requirements

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-teach five 55-minute classes.
• Collaborate in an Inclusive Co-Teaching (ICT) environment.
• Apply the SDI framework to support students with special needs.
• Manage student behavior using restorative practices and school wide PBIS.
• Collaborate with various teams, as a case manager, to craft individualized learning plans.
• Track and discuss student progress, setting goals for continued growth.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) while adhering to special education regulations.
• Design and oversee Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Engage in IEP collaboration, grade-level teamwork, and school events.
• Regularly review student data through an electronic management system.
• Attend a 3-week summer orientation and professional development series.
• Fulfill broader school roles, including mentoring and committee involvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• New York State Certification
• Both novice and experienced teachers may apply
• Experience in a Transfer School preferred
• Google Applications proficiency preferred.
• Preferably knowledgeable in the use of SESIS
• Ability to create multi-tiered classroom structures and behavior plans to address multiple disabilities (ED, LD, OHI, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work.
• Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication 
• Commitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issues
• Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently. 
• Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor.

OUR MISSION:
Urban Dove engages, educates, and empowers over-age high school students through sports, team dynamics, and mentoring. With our core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication, we mold students into confident young adults primed to unlock their utmost potential.

OUR VISION:
We aspire for a world where all children are equipped with vital skills through high-caliber education, paving their path to becoming self-reliant adults capable of fostering a just and equitable society.

EEOC
Urban Dove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.