Teachers
Job Description
Becoming a ROADS Teacher is a life-changing experience. Hear it from our students in their video appeal for truly GREAT Teachers: http://roadsschools.org/teach-at-roads/
THE ORGANIZATION
The launch of ROADS (Reinventing Options for Adolescents who Deserve Success) Charter Schools presents a tremendous opportunity to prove that every student can succeed if given the chance. Three years ago, ROADS was simply an idea about new ways to provide an excellent education for students who had fallen out of the mainstream educational system. That idea has now grown into a reality with two new charter high schools, ROADS I in East New York, Brooklyn, and ROADS II in the South Bronx.
Our mission is to ensure that all students – especially those who are most at risk of failure — graduate from high school thoroughly prepared to excel academically, professionally, and personally. Combining best practices from youth development, education reform, and work-based interventions, the ROADS model is designed to change the life trajectories of the students. The application process gives a preference to those students most at risk: those involved in the juvenile justice system; homeless; former drop outs; in foster care or child protective services; or at least one year behind their graduation cohort.
THE POSITION
ROADS seeks the very best teachers. If you’re one of them, you’ll have no shortage of teaching opportunities and, no matter where you go, you’ll make a difference in students’ lives. However, you will not find a group of students who need you – your energy, your intellect, your resilience, your persistence, your expectations, and your relentless support – more than our students need you.
Our teachers will:
- Be aligned with our mission of ensuring that over-age under-credited students graduate from high school thoroughly prepared to excel academically, professionally, and personally
- Create a classroom culture that is highly structured and is both extremely supportive and holds students to high behavioral, academic, and character standards
- Treat students’ mistakes as learning experiences and collaborate with school leadership and socio-emotional support staff to ensure that even discipline is supportive of students
- Routinely do what others think is “extra”, including engaging with students outside of normal school hours when needed
- Frequently play a key role in restorative justice practices, including having frank conversations with students where the root causes of conflict are discussed openly and addressed
- Collaborate with a team of dedicated educators to put the needs of our students first in all situations
- Be a part of a community that seeks to hold students accountable for the small stuff and the big stuff
- Exude a positive attitude that supports a staff culture which values innovation, collaboration, and respect
- Embrace regular, ongoing feedback and support from the leadership team
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teach multiple sections of content area curriculum to students of mixed abilities and learning needs
- Act as a “Primary Person” advisor/mentor to a group of 6-7 students, and build connections with and among them through a variety of school-day and outside-of-school activities
- Use assessments to track, monitor, and modify instruction in support of student learning goals
- Use backward design and project-based learning to develop units, projects, and lessons
- Participate in school-wide events, open houses, student-led conferences, school trips, and occasional student overnight retreats
- Communicate regularly with families and guardians and conduct home visits when necessary, particularly around attendance and discipline issues
- Participate in summer professional development, retreats, curriculum planning, team meetings, and academic conferences
QUALIFICATIONS
- Unapologetically believe that disconnected youth can become college- and career-ready with the right support
- Strong work ethic and willingness to assume a variety of roles
- Valid NYS Teaching Certification; certification in Special Education a plus, particularly emotionally disturbed classifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least two years of teaching experience
- Spanish-speaking skills a plus
Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate experience:
- Teaching in an urban setting
- Working with high school students
- Working with similar students who experience learning and social challenges
OPENINGS
Bronx, NY
Brooklyn, NY
- Special Education Teachers (especially in ELA, Math Social Studies and Science)
- Social Studies
- Science (Bronx only)
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Physical Education (dance focus – Brooklyn only)
- Technology/Art (focus on use of Photoshop, Excel, Word–Brooklyn only)
COMPENSATION
ROADS offers a competitive compensation package that is commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY
Submit a unique and compelling cover letter along with your resume to careers@roadsschools.org. Please include “Teacher 2013-14” in the subject header of the email and indicate your location preference in your letter. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls, please. For further information about ROADS, visit http://www.roadsschools.org.
Becoming a ROADS Teacher is a life-changing experience. Hear it from our students in their video appeal for truly GREAT Teachers: http://roadsschools.org/teach-at-roads/
ROADS is an equal opportunity employer, and we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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