Ela Teacher (5Th-8Th Grade)

Amber Charter Schools provides our students with an academically rigorous and well-rounded education, along with strong character development, enabling them to prosper in their future endeavors.
By 2025, the ACS network will serve over 2000 students across three NYC neighborhoods.

• Amber Charter School East Harlem was founded in 2000 as the first Latino-led charter school in New York State. It currently serves 500 K-5 students.
• Amber Charter School Kingsbridge opened in 2016 and serves 620 K-7 students, and will grow to serve 840 K-8.
• Amber Charter School Inwood opened in 2021 serving K-2 students. It will grow to serve 923 K-8 students.

Position Summary
The Amber Charter School Teacher understands and promotes the school's mission, vision, objectives, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. The Classroom Teacher is responsible for providing a classroom/instructional program that supports the individual needs of all children in accordance with the school's mission and values established by the school.
Essential Responsibilities
Plan and Deliver Rigorous and Engaging Instruction

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students.
• Implement a coherent, research-based curriculum, aligned to content and grade level specific scope and sequence guiding documents.
• Document all syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, rubrics and other instructional materials and methods.
• Use consistent school-wide practices and a variety of individualized methods to engage students in the classroom.
• Modify, differentiate and extend learning experiences to engage all students with disabilities, and integrate Instructional Education Plan (IEP) recommendations as appropriate.
• Modify, differentiate and extend learning experiences to engage all ELL students.
• Implement various methods to promote a student-led and student-centered classroom.

Comprehensively Assess Student Learning

• Track student proficiency and progress towards achieving learning objectives with formative and summative assessment tools.
• Analyze assessment results, utilizing data to inform and adjust instruction.
• Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress towards meeting expectations and achieving goals
• Use student data to reflect on effectiveness of lessons in order to improve instruction and personal practice

Create a Safe and Responsive Learning Environment

• Teach and encourage the development of the AMBER core values.
• Develop and maintain a warm and firm learning environment that allows students to feel safe, take risks and be creative.
• Establish, model, practice and reinforce developmentally-appropriate rules and behaviors using clear and consistent procedures
• Formulate and implement behavioral management plans with individual students as needed
• Build positive and supportive partnerships with families.
• Communicate with families frequently and effectively, to provide them with information about instructional programs and student progress (report cards, parent/teacher conferences, etc.), maximize participation and respond to their concerns.

Contribute to a Collaborative and Cohesive Staff Learning Community

• Model life-long learning through professional development and individual growth activities.
• Show evidence of utilizing constructive feedback to enhance the quality of learning experiences for students.
• Demonstrate teamwork, actively modeling cooperation and helpfulness for students.
• Engage in respectful and critical dialogue to contribute to the school's evolution.
• Maintain optimism and flexibility throughout the year.
• Encourage and support the growth of colleagues.
• Serve on school based committees.

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• 2 years experience as an effective, impactful classroom teacher.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Familiarity with high-quality curriculum programs.
• Comfort with remote learning systems (e.g. Google Classroom, on-line curriculum platforms).
• Strong command of all Microsoft Office and Google drive programs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must pass fingerprinting and reference check process
• Legally eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Masters Degree in the field of education
• NYS Teaching Certification
• Middle School: Generalist in Middle School Childhood Education (Grades 5-9) with Content Extension (Grades 5-9)
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand the Spanish language

Amber's Expectations

• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Well-groomed and able to maintain a professional appearance
• Organizational fit for Amber culture, that is, exhibit the Amber Traits of Achievement, Community, Responsibility, Honesty and Respect

Equipment

• Computer and other office equipment

Work Environment

• Traditional school environment

Amber Charter Schools follows a salary schedule based on verified teaching experience, certification and highest obtained degree to ensure equitable compensation

• The range for this role is $61k - 102k annually.

Pay is one component of Amber's total compensation package, which may also include access to healthcare benefits, a 403(b) plan and company contribution, short-term and long-term disability coverage Commuter & Transit, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending/Health Reimbursement
Amber Charter Schools is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Amber Charter Schools offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development