English Teacher 25-26 SY

English Teacher 25-26 SY

Job Description 

Our Mission: 

Innovation (“Innovation”) Charter School nurtures and develops students to be academically successful, socially mature, emotionally healthy, and equipped to lead self-directed and fulfilling lives. We welcome all students, and we empower them to adapt, excel, innovate, and lead. By instilling the core values of collaboration, tolerance, respect, activism, safety, and innovation, students will graduate prepared for success in college and in their careers. 

Description 

To achieve the mission of Innovation Charter High School, ELA teachers at Innovation ensure that our student innovators achieve rigorous academic goals. Specifically, these teachers co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess students in the mainstream classroom. Under the direction of the Assistant Principal and Special Education Coordinator, our teachers collaborate to develop, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in an inclusive learning environment to enable all students to fulfill their academic potential. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Must possess and maintain New York State Permanent, Professional, or Initial Teaching Certification 7-12 English Language Arts - or be on a certification pathway, such as enrollment in a graduate school of education 

3 years of classroom teaching in an urban setting and a Master’s degree are preferred.

Goals and Responsibilities 

Our primary goal is to ensure that every student receives a high school diploma and enters college or embarks on a career pathway. 

We believe every student can learn. Our teachers ensure that each unit, lesson, and assessment is individually differentiated based on the specific learning needs and interests of students in their classes.

Our teachers co-teach five periods each day and employ models for effective co-teaching to deliver standards-based lessons that push the educational attainment of all learners. 

Students with IEPs meet or exceed learning goals 

Special education teachers have additional responsibilities. They carry a caseload of 10-20 students and monitor the satisfaction of IEP goals. They attend IEP meetings, parent conferences, and collaborative team meetings to advocate for the learning and developmental needs of their students. Communication is vital; Special Education teachers communicate student IEP progress in the case management notebook, in teacher reports emailed to the IEP Coordinator, and on SESIS. 

Use assessment data to improve student performance on school and State assessments 

Our teachers work together with Department Teams and Department Chairs to analyze data from NWEA MAP testing, Regents Exams, and student assessments to implement an instructional plan to meet the needs of each IEP student. 

Cultivate Innovation's core values in our student body 

Throughout our professional practice, we embody our school's core values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect, Safety, Activism, and Accountability. We also encourage our students to exemplify these core values in their academic work and their conduct. 

Complete a minimum of 40 hours of professional development per year 

Learning is a lifelong endeavor. Our teachers receive support and professional development from the Assistant Principal, IEP Coordinator, and Professional Development Coordinator, and may also receive external professional development. 

Provide out-of-class student support to achieve Innovation’s mission 

Success at Innovation requires going above and beyond. In addition to classroom teaching, you will engage in our Enrichment Week, after-school program, and extracurricular activities. 

Additional duties as assigned by the Principal or his/her designee. 

Supervisor: 

The Principal or his designee. 

Evaluation 

Teacher performance is formally appraised during evaluation cycles that occur at least two times during the school year. Appraisals are transparent, collaborative, intended to promote professional

growth and based on the accomplishment of the major goals and responsibilities outlined in your job description. 

Salary & Benefits

This is a full-time position. Salary is highly competitive and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Innovation offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, paid family leave, and a 401k retirement plan with an employer-matching contribution up to 5%.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Innovation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please apply online: http://www.innovationhighschool.org/work-at-innovation