About the Role
Nuasin Next Generation Charter School is seeking mission-aligned individuals to join their team in providing excellent education to scholars in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. They are looking for educators who believe in the potential of their scholars and are excited to engage them in deep intellectual exploration, problem-solving, and understanding academic content. Nuasin values passion, commitment, and respect.
Responsibilities
- Model the core values of Nuasin Next Generation Charter School and be a visible and highly engaged leader.
- Complete assessments, referrals, and counseling with scholars and families.
- Serve as a member of school-based teams to provide internal and external support to families.
- Support the development of scholar self-advocacy and a school culture of high academic and behavioral expectations.
- Research and develop lessons around character development and social emotional learning.
- Support staff with behavior management, classroom culture, and school-wide systems.
- Liaise with teaching and administrative staff to support scholars.
- Provide at-risk services for scholars individually and in small groups, managing crisis intervention.
- Communicate and reinforce explicit and high behavioral expectations based on Core Values.
- Work closely with scholars who have behavior challenges, partnering with the Culture team, teachers, and families to execute individualized behavior interventions.
- Implement Professional Development for Teachers and assist in School Events.
- Mediate conflict between scholars in a restorative manner.
- Refer scholars to mental health resources.
- Help scholars understand and overcome social or behavioral problems through classroom guidance lessons and counseling.
- Counsel individuals and small groups as determined by mandates.
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to help scholars succeed.
- Report possible cases of neglect or abuse and refer scholars and parents to external resources.
- Assist scholars with High School applications.
- Conduct at-risk counseling sessions for scholars needing support.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs for at-risk scholars.
- Maintain detailed and up-to-date scholar behavior records and collaborate with parents, teachers, and staff to implement behavior plans.
- Establish strong parent-school relationships and meet with parents regarding scholar behavior and interventions.
- Plan, develop, and execute parent, teacher, and scholar workshops in collaboration with social workers/counselors.
- Plan, support, and attend special school events.
- Create, maintain, and update accurate scholar records, documenting incidents and interventions.
- Participate in scholar academic referral processes as needed.
- Provide weekly reports of incidents and interventions.
- Ensure scholar attendance is above 95% in partnership with school administrators.
- Observe and provide feedback to teachers regarding behavior management and restorative practices.
Requirements
- Motivated, mission-aligned individuals.
- Educators who believe in the talent and intellectual capabilities of scholars.
- Individuals excited to engage scholars in deep intellectual engagement, problem-solving, and complex academic content.
- Individuals who bring passion, commitment, and respect.
Skills
- Behavior management
- Classroom culture
- School-wide systems
- Crisis intervention
- Restorative practices
- Conflict mediation
- Social emotional learning
- Character development
- Counseling
- Assessment
- Referrals
- Intervention programs
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Years of experience to the job
- Education
- Certifications
Education Level
- Education
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000.00 to $90,000.00
About the Company
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter School implements a progressive K-12 educational program.
- The school cultivates talent and intellectual potential through deep exploration, thoughtful questioning, relentless curiosity, and critical thinking.
- Nuasin empowers graduates to achieve excellence in postsecondary paths and make positive impacts on the broader community.
- The school believes every scholar has the potential to be great and prepares them for that opportunity.
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter School is committed to providing scholars and families in the Highbridge section of the Bronx with an excellent school.
- Nuasin is a school and community that cares about your 'why'.
