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 schools mission is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically to demonstrate mastery of the NY State Learning Standardsand to achieve their career aspirations. Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual aesthetic social emotionaland 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 technologyinfused and dataenriched and socialemotional 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 a Special Education Teacher you will deliver exceptional instruction and assess student growth. You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively providing academic and cultural support to your school and team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Work in a collaborative team teaching environment or individual classroom setting
Engage students in active learning
Integrate technology into core classroom instruction
Use assessment data to modify and improve student learning
Utilize an online student system to track student progress through competencies and keep uptodate assignments for students
Contribute to program design and implementation
Participate in all staff programs and academic planning implementation and evaluation
Work collaboratively with other staff and teachers daily
Enforce and uphold school policies and culture
Communicate effectively and maintain consistent relationships with students colleagues and families
Any additional responsibilities assigned by Administration
Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationshipbuilding with students and colleagues
You possess an exceptional level of patience and focus to overcome challenges and achieve results
Strong classroom management skills: you can set high expectations in the classroom and keep scholars engaged
Classroom presence: you are clear and precise when sharing new content with students and can effectively lead students through inquirybased class discussions
Detailoriented and highly organized
Bachelors degree required Masters Degree in Education preferred
New York State Teaching Certification required
Benefits and 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 individuals skills and experiences relevant to the role.
As a regular fulltime employee of Challenge Prep you will be eligible for medical dental vision life insurance and 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 decisionmaking development and teamwide 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 yearround training and ongoing coaching by professionals
$62000 $95000 a year
Salary is based on qualifications and experience.
Challenge Preparatory Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color age sex sexual orientation marital or familial status national origin citizenship or disability. We want Challenge Prep to be a place where students and staff of all backgrounds experiences and identities feel as though they feel valued and can excel.
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