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About the Role
The Lead Teacher's role holds the primary responsibility for developing and implementing the curriculum, school culture, and the success of the school’s students in grades 9-12, specifically in Theater and Health.
Responsibilities
- Adapt and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum and assess students’ progress
- Develop academically rigorous lessons, create unit plans, rubrics and assessments
- Use data to inform instructional decisions
- Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
- Demonstrate strong pedagogy
- Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Capital Region
- Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
- Develop positive rapport with students
- Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
- Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
- Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
- Make him/herself available to students, parents and other staff members
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
- Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University, required
- Valid NYS Teaching Licensure or willingness to pursue state certification, required
- Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
- Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
- Must be willing and able to take a Criminal History Background check.
Skills
- Strong pedagogy
- Data-informed instruction
- Curriculum development
- Assessment design
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Parent engagement
- Classroom management
- Professional development
- Anti-racism
- Inclusion
Location
- Albany, NY
- Troy, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a school educator, preferably in a charter or public school environment, preferred
- Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- NYS Teaching Licensure
Salary/Compensations
- $56,000 - $76,669
Benefits
- Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
- Childcare benefits
- Unparalleled work/life integration
- Casual dress code
- Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
About the Company
- KIPP Capital Region is part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.
- Serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools in Albany and Troy, NY.
- Believes every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts: talent, perspective, drive, inspiration.
- Supports every student and educator to see those gifts and build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.
- Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all efforts.
- All staff and educators are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring children to do the same.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.