What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Teaching Fellow, Promise Academy position at Harlem Children's Zone/ Promise Academy Charter Schools?
Why Promise Academy? At Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) Promise Academy, we strive to be the best K-12 charter school within HCZ’s cradle-to-career pathway of comprehensive services. Our relentless commitment to providing our children with quality instruction, exceptional extracurricular activities, and resources for families is a testament to our dedication to keeping our promise of excellence. Our impact goes beyond just transforming education in our country. We've also unlocked a new realm of possibilities for communities alike.
Imagine the impact you can make as an educator, empowering and inspiring young minds to achieve their utmost potential. By joining the Promise community, you're not just joining an institution, you're joining a powerful movement that aims to carve a path towards a prosperous future for our students, staff, and organization. Let's work together to achieve extraordinary accomplishments and create a promising tomorrow.
We are currently seeking Teaching Fellows! You will bring a passion for the mission of HCZ Promise Academy, to get all our scholars to and through college. The ideal candidate cares deeply about children, respects the culture of Harlem’s residents, and is eager to make an impact in Harlem and beyond. For more information about who we are, employee benefits, and our impact, please click here!
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree
- Currently in a teaching graduate program and working towards a New York State Teaching Certification
Who you are
- Dedication and commitment to the mission of HCZ Promise Academy
- Ability to have good working relationship with supervisors, staff, parents, and outside personnel
- Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks
What you’ll do
- Assist the Teacher in delivery of lesson
- Help ensure that students master grade-level standards
- Maintain and communicate high academic and personal expectations for all students
- Conduct classroom activities when the Teacher is absent and substitutes in other classrooms
- Follow the school’s policies and procedures for student conduct and discipline, and refuse to tolerate classroom disruptions
- Coordinate the arrival and dismissal of students
- Participate in activities outside of the classroom
- Participate in program planning and communicates observations to others
- Handle behavioral and other emergencies as per policy and procedures and/or behavioral performance
- Communicate observations and/or concerns regarding students’ physical and psychological status
- Complete data collection in an appropriate and timely manner
- Participate in staff meetings and supervisory conferences as scheduled
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Opportunity to work Saturdays during test prep season – additional compensation provided
Schedule
- Monday – Friday, work hours 7:40 am – 4:00 pm
Benefits
To achieve these exceptional outcomes, we hire the best and brightest educators and administrators and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in the industry. We believe they earn it and deserve it.
Our exceptional benefits include:
- Highly competitive base salaries
- Up to $30,000 Student Loan Forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Employee referral bonus
- Career advancement
- No-cost health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-and long-term disability
- Legal Insurance
- Wellness discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Financial wellness perks
- Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
The salary for this position is $62,000. To be considered, interested applicants can also submit a cover letter and resume to promisecareers@hcz.org. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.
Harlem Children’s Zone is an EOE.
Salary : $30,000 - $62,000
