What are the responsibilities and job description for the 4th grade Elementary School Teacher position at Harlem Link Charter School?
Job description
At Harlem Link, we seek teachers who are passionate about teaching, committed to serving the Harlem community and deeply focused on caring for children. Teachers work in highly collaborative teams and have many opportunities for professional learning and growth to continuously expand their practices. Harlem Link teachers are responsible for facilitating an engaging instructional program that centers students’ identities and focuses on student growth. Our teachers use our foundational principles of Responsive Classroom practices, Emotionally Responsive practices, and Anti-Bias Anti Racist practices to structure empowering learning communities. Teachers at Harlem Link are outcome-oriented, hard working, creative thinkers, receptive to feedback, solutions oriented, and put in the time necessary to ensure our students meet their academic benchmarks.
Qualifications
A master’s degree (or higher) in education
Appropriate New York State teaching certification (or reciprocal certification from another state) or documented progress toward certification
Two or more years of teaching experience preferred
Key Responsibilities
Design and facilitate academically rigorous and student-centered literacy, math and social-emotional instruction, aligned with Harlem Link’s curriculum and philosophy.
Plan and implement differentiated instruction across subject areas to support our diverse student learners, including students with special education services, students identified as multilingual learners, students receiving academic interventions and students who are accelerated.
Assess and analyze student progress across subjects to develop interventions and extensions for student learning.
Foster and promote Harlem Link’s values to ensure a positive, caring, responsive and safe learning environment with structures that are both inviting and containing.
Collaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders within Harlem Link’s professional learning structures, such as but not limited to Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), coaching, and training to develop best practices and grow as an educator in order to meet the academic outcomes for students.
Strengthen partnerships with families through persistent communication, such as but not limited to phone calls, use of Parent Square messaging tool, special events and conferences.
Compensation, Benefits and Hours
The salary range for this position is $63,000 - $120,000 and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Harlem Link is committed to providing our team with a range of benefit offerings at a competitive value. Benefits are provided in accordance with school policy.
Teachers are required to be at the building from 8:15am - 3:45pm three days a week, and from 8:15am to 5:00pm two days a week for professional learning opportunities. Teachers also begin the school year in mid-August for a mandatory two-week Summer Institute training.
Harlem Link is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values racial, ethnic, religious, and economic diversity to enhance our impact and reflect the community we serve. Join Team Link!
To apply, submit your resume and cover letter online at
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Education:
Master's (Required)
Experience:
Teaching: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $63,000 - $120,000