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About the Role
The Teacher will be responsible for building meaningful relationships with students, implementing a Common Core-aligned curriculum, and working with their grade team, leadership team, and student support team to analyze data to drive instruction. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who is passionate about improving student outcomes by leading excellent instruction and building a positive school culture for all learners.
Responsibilities
- Work with co-teacher to create and foster a culture where all students can achieve at high levels.
- Implement a Common Core-aligned curriculum through backwards lesson planning, following school-wide protocols for developing and documenting syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and rubrics, and utilizing research-based best practices to support all learners.
- Actively prepare for and participate in all meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development.
- Track, monitor, and assume responsibility for the academic progress for all students in the classroom.
- Analyze assessment data and daily data to inform instruction.
- Set and maintain high expectations by building meaningful relationships.
- Work with Student Culture Team and Student Support Team to create and progress monitor individual plans for students.
- Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment and abide by school-wide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans.
- Work with grade team, leadership team, and related service providers to analyze data, revise practices, norm on team-wide initiatives, and discuss individual scholars with a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships and regularly communicate scholars’ progress towards academic, social-emotional, and behavioral goals with families.
- Perform additional duties related to the running of the school as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- New York State certification in subject area preferred.
- At least two years of teaching experience with a record of improving student achievement preferred.
- A desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families and community.
- Desire and ability to receive and implement feedback.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
- A commitment to working with diverse populations of families and students.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
- A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM.
Skills
- Common Core-aligned curriculum implementation
- Backwards lesson planning
- Research-based best practices
- Data analysis
- Classroom management
- Behavior plan implementation
- Family communication
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
Location
- East Harlem
- South Bronx
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least two years of teaching experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master's degree
- NYS Special Education certifications
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000 to $100,000 per year (prorated for length of employment)
- Additional compensation for Master's degrees and NYS Special Education certifications
About the Company
- Founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM serves over 2,500 youth annually across East Harlem and the South Bronx through PreK-12 schools and sports-based youth development programs.
- DREAM focuses on rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, family and community engagement, and health and wellness.
- DREAM has an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools.
- DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work.
- DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of its majority Black and Hispanic student body.
- DREAM is dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.
- DREAM Maxims: All Kids Can. This Kid Can. DREAM is Family. Fun is a Serious Value. Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work. Fail. Persist. Exceed. DREAM Big.
Equal Opportunity
- DREAM provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.
- We encourage all applications! You may be just the person we need.
- If you have any questions about your application or interview process, do not hesitate to ask your recruiter; we are here to help!