2nd Grade Teacher - Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School

About the role

Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School is a K-12 institution serving over 900 students. The school offers a dual language program in grades K-2 and a Spanish Language Arts program for grades 3-12. Staff, students, and parents collaborate to foster a learning environment. The mission is to provide a safe and nurturing space where students earn the Seal of Biliteracy (English and Spanish), develop advocacy for social justice, and prepare for global engagement.

Essential Functions

• Develops and administers school core curriculum.
• Promotes a classroom environment conducive to individualized and small group instruction and student learning, and adapts teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Encourages parental involvement in students’ education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Communicates the level of student achievement and progress toward established classroom, school and state standards to parents.
• Sets and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Collaborates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level, to evaluate and access curriculum.
• Participates in professional development opportunities, staff meetings, committees and school-wide events.
• Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day.
• Prepares and maintains accurate and complete records as required by law and school policy.
• Fulfills State Education Department Regulations.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree Preferred
• Successful prior teaching experience preferred
• New York State Teacher Certification or in progress
• Spanish proficiency, but only required for bilingual positions
• Working knowledge of word processing, internet applications, and computer literacy

Skills and Abilities

• Experience working with school-age children in a structured setting
• Able to follow oral and written instructions
• Able to participate in meetings and trainings outside working hours as needed
• Able to reflect on one’s own performance
• Able to work the full school year and summer as needed
• Able to interact positively with others individually and in teams
• Sensitive to each family’s values, beliefs, traditions and cultural influences

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $50k - $60k +.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50k - $60k +.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is full-time and exempt.