Challenge Preparatory Charter School·New York
Deliver rigorous and culturally relevant Social Studies instruction to students while assessing growth and implementing behavioral intervention plans. Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a structured school culture and fulfill administrative duties to support student success.
Since its founding in 2010, Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge Prep) has provided students and families with a successful academic program in Far Rockaway, Queens. We currently serve over 1200 scholars from Kindergarten to 12th grade across 3 sites. Our school’s mission is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically, to demonstrate mastery of the NY State Learning Standards, and to achieve their career aspirations. Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and ethical development of its students and prepares them to be responsible 21st century citizens. To accomplish its mission, Challenge offers a rigorous instructional program in a safe, supportive, technology-infused and data-enriched and social-emotional learning sequence, authentic field experiences, career counseling, and college coursework. It is understood that we are one organization with multiple sites, and it is expected that all members of the team collaborate to support all of our scholars.
Understanding the Role Every member of the Instructional Team at Challenge Charter Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond.
Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunities.
We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and students.
As the High School Social Studies Teacher, you will deliver exceptional instruction and assess student growth.
You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively provide academic and cultural support to your school and team. \n
Assume a high level of personal responsibility for the progress of all students Create academically rigorous and culturally relevant lesson plans, materials, and assessments, and differentiate as needed Execute specially designed lesson plans that are guided by clear objectives, focus on conceptual understanding, and are assessed routinely for student mastery Teach engaging, rigorous, and relevant lessons daily Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including scholars, families, and staff Commit to a school culture of consistency by implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures while reflecting on one’s own implicit biases Reflect on various data sources to improve your practice Take on a proactive role in creating a positive, structured, results-oriented, and fun school that supports the needs of students of various abilities and experiences Collaborate with colleagues to create, implement, and refine schoolwide and classroom-based systems, routines, and procedures Ensure that classroom time is utilized through sound management practices and by developing strong and trusting relationships with students Develop, implement, and/or manage individualized behavioral intervention plans to support students in meeting established academic and non-academic goals Actively participate in opportunities to strengthen their own pedagogical skills as well as contribute to the learning of colleagues Contribute to the school’s smooth and efficient operation by fulfilling required administrative duties and responsibilities and maintaining open and proactive communication with colleagues
& Compensation Employees at Challenge Preparatory Charter School are provided with a generous salary. Our salaries are highly competitive, set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual’s skills and experiences relevant to the role. A starting Teachers' salary ranges from $62,000 - $72,000, based on experience. As a regular full-time employee of Challenge Prep, you will be eligible for benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and Paid Family Leave. We also offer flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and transit. Flexible and reflective leadership: dedicated to staff development, team cohesion, and shared responsibility for decision-making, development, and team-wide priorities Driven and passionate colleagues who contribute to a professional and collaborative work environment Opportunities to sit on various committees and participate in initiatives central to key organizational decisions and strategic planning Professional development: weekly PD, year-round training, and the ongoing coaching by professionals
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Education or a History-related field and New York State Teaching Certification. Candidates should have experience working with high school-aged children and a proven track record of classroom achievement.
Market context
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