High School English Teacher

ABOUT THE POSITION

UD Team teachers are dynamic educators who utilize data-driven approaches in a student-paced, competency-based curriculum. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges our students face, these educators are collaborative, adaptable, and committed to pushing every student to succeed academically. They believe that every student, regardless of their background, can excel in school and pass all Regents exams.

• Co-teach five classes, each lasting 55 minutes.
• Collaborate effectively in an Inclusive Co-Teaching (ICT) environment.
• Offer instruction tailored to diverse student needs.
• Manage student behavior using restorative practices and school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
• Partner with support staff, including Social Workers and Coaches, to create personalized learning plans.
• Monitor and confer with students about their progress and goal-setting.
• Deliver tasks measuring progress towards core competencies.
• Engage in collaborative curriculum planning, grade-level teamwork, and school functions.
• Regularly review student data via an electronic management system.
• Attend a late summer 3-week orientation and professional development workshops.
• Fulfill school-wide roles, including mentoring and committee involvement.

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• New York State Certification.
• Both novice and experienced teachers may apply.
• Experience in a Transfer School preferred.
• Google Applications proficiency preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work.
• Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication.
• Commitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issues.
• Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently.
• Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor.

Compensation: $70,969 to $114,450 annually based on years of experience and education.

Benefits: Urban Dove provides a robust benefits package designed to support employee well-being, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with employer match; generous paid time off; paid parental leave; and employee wellness supports.

EEOC: Urban Dove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.