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About the Role
Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS) seeks exceptional teachers committed to a youth-centered educational approach. Teachers are integral to the school's mission, acting not just as instructors but as school-wide educators and coaches dedicated to fostering independent learners, thinkers, and researchers.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an Advisor to 12-15 students, overseeing their academic, behavioral, and overall success.
- Ensure advisees are punctual, attending classes, excelling, and seeking support.
- Create an advisory period that serves as a student home base.
- Act as the academic expert for each advisee.
- Liaise between students, families, and school teams.
- Teach the advisory curriculum.
- Accompany advisees on educational field trips.
- Contact advisee families a minimum of seven times annually and respond to communications within 24 hours.
- Develop and oversee Individual Student Support Plans twice yearly for each advisee.
- Facilitate discipline-related meetings for advisees.
- Perform other advisor-related duties as requested.
- Prepare rigorous, student-centered lesson plans.
- Plan standards-based units of study with clear outcomes.
- Provide meaningful feedback on student work.
- Proactively seek new ways to promote student learning.
- Create thoughtful, standards-based assessments.
- Collaborate with school leaders and colleagues, using data to drive instruction and improve student achievement.
- Implement improvement plans and support for struggling students.
- Design opportunities for students to learn through field trips and guest speakers.
- Hold students to high behavioral and academic expectations.
- Model professional and collegial behavior.
- Engage in collaborative evaluation with school leaders.
- Ensure students are prepared for New York State exams and WCHS interim assessments.
- Participate in assemblies, meetings, school events, and professional development.
- Assist in school improvement through focus groups, evaluations, and committees.
- Support WCHS's open-door classroom policy and observe colleagues for professional development.
- Arrive by 7:55 AM and depart no earlier than 3:10 PM.
- Teach four class periods per day.
- Serve two periods of School Service per week.
- Cover at least five periods per semester for absent teachers.
- Involve students' families in learning through regular communications.
- Provide students with life skills and a sense of community responsibility.
- Share expertise and curriculum with colleagues.
- Respond to all school-related communications within 24 hours.
- Attend and participate in school-related activities outside normal school hours.
- Adhere to WCHS handbooks, policies, and the instructional manual.
Requirements
- NYS Certified To Apply
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least two years of experience teaching in an urban high school setting
- New York State certification
- New York State Department of Education Fingerprint clearance
Skills
- Inquiry-based teaching
- Youth development approach
- Data-driven instruction
- Collaborative work
- Independent work
- Time management
- Resource management
- Technology management
- Communication
Location
- Williamsburg
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- At least two years of experience teaching in an urban high school setting
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- NYS Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $68,000 to $90,000
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- FSA (Health & Dependent)
- Commuter Benefits
- Life insurance
- Gym Reimbursement
- EAP
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional Development
- 403(b) with up to 8% match
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Free Coffee, Tea and Snacks
About the Company
- Williamsburg Charter High School is dedicated to providing a rigorous academic experience and fostering independent learners, thinkers, and researchers.
- The school emphasizes a unique youth-centered approach, focusing on the holistic development of students and their families within the community.