Elementary Teacher

Position: Elementary Teacher (26-27 School Year)
Company Overview

ROSALYN YALOW CHARTER SCHOOL is a non-profit K-5 public charter school. Our mission is to eliminate the learning achievement gap for urban children including special needs students and English language learners-by using an engaging and demanding curriculum to graduate students at or above grade level in literacy and math.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Rosalyn Yalow is looking for lead classroom teachers who will

be responsible for significantly increasing student scores on

NYS English language arts and math tests and meet the

school's goal of literacy for all. Teacher compensation is solely

based on student outcomes.

Tier I teacher salary: $138,500.

Yalow is chartered as a data-driven school. Tier I teacher

candidates must submit a student data portfolio (redacted)

along with written analysis of the data being submitted.

We are seeking experienced teachers for all grades for the

school year.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

* Implement Yalow's CKLA and Singapore math

curriculum and assessments with fidelity.

* Use classroom unit assessment data to modify weekly

lesson planning.

* Identify students with similar literacy skill deficits and

collaborate with the RTI team to tailor specific

interventions.

* Track on-going student intervention plans, and provide

data-driven feedback to the Director of Literacy.

* Participate in all professional development

programming provided to teachers, including the

August Summer Teacher Workshop and family home

visits.

* Communicate effectively with students, families, and

colleagues to ensure that students observe the school's

high academic expectations and code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Initial NYS Teacher Certificate.

* 4+ years lead teaching experience.

* Evidence of developing lesson plans aligned with New

York State Common Core Standards.

* Familiarity with the Core Knowledge Language Arts

(CKLA) curriculum, Fundations

Accepted Data Types (Examples)

* Standardized benchmark/growth tools (strongest):

NWEA MAP, i-Ready, STAR, Acadience/DIBELS, state

assessment trend data (when attributable).

* School-based common assessments (acceptable):

network/school interim assessments; unit assessments

with common scoring guides; standards-based grading

with clear rubrics.

* Classroom-level evidence (supporting).

* Multi-year growth evidence preferred OR repeated

exceptional outcomes across cohorts.

* Multiple indicators strongly preferred (2+ data sources).

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or protected veteran status.