Qualifications:

NYS Teacher Certification or reciprocity from another state in the equivalent area required.

We also consider:

Candidates with three years of elementary, middle or secondary classroom lead teaching experience; tenured or tenure track college faculty; or an individual with two (2) years of satisfactory experience through the Teach for America program.

Also considered: individuals who possess exceptional and verifiable business, professional, artistic, athletic or military experience.
All candidates must complete NYS workshop requirements.
Teaching experience at elementary school level or experience with school age children preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree Required.
Master's Degree Preferred.

Note: Candidates who do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Plans and teaches with grade level team to implement best practices for the success of all learners within the classroom.
• Plans purposefully in order to provide students with opportunities for constructing meaning and developing understanding of new concepts.
• Utilizes developmentally appropriate and rigorous curricula and instructional materials that are tightly aligned to benchmarks and the Common Core standards.
• Presents students with new ideas and concepts through a variety of strategies, and inspires and guides them to explore, express and uncover new ideas of their own.
• Administers, collects, and analyzes both qualitative and quantitative data gathered from a variety of assessments on each student.
• Builds relationships with his or her students’ families through regular communication about students’ progress and provides ways in which families can support their children’s learning.
• Participates in school-wide student assessments in order to diagnose students’ needs.
• Supervises lunch and/ or recess.
• Provides coverage for classroom teachers.
• Provides other support as needed by the school community.

 

Qualifications

• Current NYS Certification/Licensure (LCSW) or reciprocity from another state in the equivalent area required.
• At least 1 year of experience in elementary school program required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.
• Demonstrated strong behavioral and therapeutic skills required.

Candidates who do not meet the above requirements will not be considered.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Identifies and assesses sources of academic concerns, including factors in the school, home, and community which interfere with school success
• Functions as a liaison between the family and the school regarding the child’s educational needs and social-emotional progress
• Determines and implements appropriate intervention strategies including a range of therapeutic services with students and families
• Collaborates with school staff and other educational personnel in efforts to alleviate identified factors impacting student performance
• Serves on school-based and system-wide committees in an effort to address students’ emotional, social, and behavioral needs, with an emphasis on the provision of evidenced-based services
• Conducts home visits as needed to establish home-school communication and collaboration related to the identified areas of concern for the student
• Serves as a liaison with community organizations and agencies to foster communication between parents/guardians and schools to mobilize resources to support educational performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.