High School Science Teacher

POSITION: TEACHER

ABOUT THE POSITION:

UD Team teachers are dynamic educators who utilize data-driven approaches in a student-paced, competency-based curriculum. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges our students face, these educators are collaborative, adaptable, and committed to pushing every student to succeed academically. They believe that every student, regardless of their background, can excel in school and pass all Regents exams.

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 stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-teach five 55-minute classes.
• Collaborate in an Inclusive Co-Teaching (ICT) environment.
• Maintain a classroom environment that is organized and promotes student thinking, learning and independence
• Demonstrate knowledge of Special Populations and MLL programs and execute the strategies as required.
• Plan and implement instruction that is student centered, involves independent and cooperative learning, scaffolded, and appeals to multiple styles of learning including strategies for students with IEPs and MLLs
• Implement Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) that follows the gradual release model to explicitly address individual student's unique needs.
• Draw on content-area expertise to infuse skill-building into content and adhere to the gradual release model with fidelity
• Complete Task Instructional Plan.
• Participate in IEP meetings
• Use a variety of data sources to track and discuss student progress, setting goals for continued growth.
• Regularly review student data through an electronic management system.
• Collaborate with various teams to write teacher reports.
• Manage student behavior using restorative practices and school-wide PBIS.
• Implement students behavior plans
• Observe behaviors within the classroom and develop classroom routines/structures and modify expectations to meet the behavioral needs of individual students
• Communicate with families and stakeholders to support student success
• 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
• 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  

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 

• Competitive salary aligned with NYC Department of Education benchmarks
• Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with match, commuter benefits, EAP
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

OUR MISSION:

Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through our network of UD Team Charter Schools serving over-age/under-credited high school students. UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility. By instilling our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop our students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.

OUR VISION:

Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve. Through education, they will acquire the critical skills needed to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society for future generations.

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.