Job Description
Why Teach With Us?
We are seeking the most talented and dedicated educators to bring their skills, experience, and energy to a collaborative and innovative learning environment where teachers are empowered to meet each student's unique learning needs and open the doors to new and rich opportunities. Our teachers are dynamic and innovative pedagogues who are committed to urban students and the issues they face every day.
Our teacher can expect to receive enhanced instructional support, a range of professional development opportunities, the data tools they need to succeed and the opportunity to be part of a passionate team of colleagues.
Who You Are You're a dedicated Math educator who is committed to serving students from all backgrounds to help foster creativity and self-expression. You approach learning via a growth mindset and have a proven track record of engaging students. You are reflective, seek and effectively apply feedback, and strive to learn from those around you. You make informed decisions about lesson planning based on data and have demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners. You work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals and are passionate about what you do.
What You'll Do Mathematics teachers work with a diverse range of students to develop math content knowledge and skills, primarily through collaborative classroom work around rich, authentic math tasks. Mathematics teachers will:
- Help pupils develop critical-thinking abilities by gaining an understanding of mathematics concepts and practices
- All teachers use both formal and informal assessment data about student thinking to inform instruction
- Core mathematics teachers (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) are also responsible for using an inquiry-driven approach to support student success on mathematics Regents examinations
- Teachers may attend professional development workshops and meet with colleagues to collaboratively analyze data and plan an instructional response
What We're Looking For - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; Master's degree is preferred
- A valid New York State Mathematics Certification
- There are limited opportunities for qualified teachers who do not possess a NY State certification to work in one of our high schools
- To learn more about NYS Certifications, visit: teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do
- Proven track record for planning lessons with clear learning objectives and a means for assessing whether those objectives have been met
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated content knowledge and familiarity with Common Core State Standards
- Demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners
- Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals
- Experience working with educational technology
This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.
Salary Information Our faculty career ladder is highly competitive and designed to be a leader in the education space. Our innovative approach rewards high performance and supports fair and equitable pay practices across our schools. Placement on our faculty ladder accounts for a combination of experience, credentials, and the faculty member's expertise and impact on students (including review of lesson and unit plans, live demo lessons, and examples of student achievement data). Once employed, faculty that exemplify high performance are able to advance through our career ladder quickly, and there are additional opportunities for teachers to increase their pay through the acquisition of additional certifications
Pay Range
$68,931-$135,716 USD
Who We Are United Charter High Schools (UCHS) is the largest and most successful public charter high school network in NYC. Originally founded as New Visions Charter High Schools by the non-profit New Visions for Public Schools, it was established to provide quality educational opportunities for students in underserved communities. Renamed UCHS as of July, 2024, the network consists of 7 charter high schools that held a collective graduation rate of 96% in each 2022 and 2023 while serving more than 3,000 students across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. They are some of New York State's highest performing charter high schools, consistently meeting, and in many cases exceeding, NYSED's Performance Benchmarks for Student Performance - outperforming NYS on the 4-year Cohort Regents' exams and the 4-year graduation rate for all students and special populations. They also include the only NYC High School to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award in 2022.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy that all employees and applicants for employment will be treated in all respects on the basis of their merit and qualifications and without regards to their race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender, military status, marital status, ancestry, or any other reason prohibited by law.
We believe that our teams should reflect the diverse communities we serve and that our culture and internal structures should be inclusive and equitable for all employees. We also recognize that perspectives from communities that have been historically marginalized are critical to the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from individuals living in the communities that we serve or who are members of historically marginalized communities.
We provide a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to the opportunity to make a significant impact on education reform and in the lives of urban youth.
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