Job Description
Family Life Academy Charter School (commonly called FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing schools in the South Bronx. As stated in our mission statement, our schools “create an orderly, nurturing and dynamic environment where learning is engaging, meaningful, and joyful. All members of the school community (students, parents, and teachers) develop the knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm to continue learning throughout their lives, expand their understanding of what is possible for themselves and their world, and lead productive and satisfying lives.” We are guided by this mission and through it, we have revolutionized education for students from K-12. We are currently seeking dynamic individuals to join our teaching staff.
Join Our Team If You - WANT TO CREATE AN EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL LEARNERS.
- BELIEVE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE LEADERS AND POSITIVELY CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
- WANT TO WORK IN A WARM AND CARING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUR SKILLS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND NURTURED.
- WANT TO WORK WITH LIKE MINDED EDUCATORS WHO BELIEVE THAT EDUCATING IS ACTIVISM.
- WANT TO BE PART OF THE FOUNDING TEAM THAT SETS THE TONE FOR HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR YEARS TO COME.
Special Education/Ict Teacher Job Description We are looking for dynamic teachers who are able to…
- Demonstrate knowledge of grade level content curricula to engage students in all content areas as indicated on students’ IEPs.
- Develop innovative instructional methodologies to teach students in all content areas using FLACS network developed curriculum maps.
- Co-plan, prepare and facilitate daily standards based lessons that utilize a variety of instructional strategies which differentiate teaching based on the diverse and individual needs of students.
- Develop IEP goals and track progress.
- Attend all IEP meetings and complete session notes on SESIS.
- Establish a culture of learning to engage students in rigorous standards based curricula to ensure students master the state standards and are prepared to graduate from high school.
- Focus on integration of literacy skills across content areas, which includes explicit vocabulary development, reading, writing, speaking and listening standards.
- Integrate technology into the curricula and classroom.
- Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards.
- Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices to create a classroom culture of data driven decision making to close the achievement gap for all students including general education, students with disabilities and ELLs.
- Create a classroom environment of respect and rapport to ensure a safe, caring and orderly school environment which nurtures the unique needs of each student.
- Participate in collaborative curriculum and professional development, professional learning communities, grade-level activities and school wide functions.
- Seek to actively know students’ strengths and challenge areas
- Communicates effectively with parents
Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree is required; master’s degree is preferred
- Prior satisfactory teaching experience preferred
- New York State Certification in Students with Disabilities (grades 7-12)
- NYS Dept of Education fingerprint clearance and criminal background checks.
It is the policy of FLACS to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), or prior record of arrest or convictions (except as provided by law), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation, as required by civil rights law.
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