High School History Teacher

About the role

GO-NYC High School is seeking a dynamic, creative, mission-aligned urban educator to join our team as a High School History Teacher, specializing in US and/or Global History.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrating solid knowledge and understanding of the content matter.
• Establishing, communicating, and demanding high expectations for student learning, and quality of work.
• Using a multitude of instructional strategies and activities that are academically rigorous and highly engaging.
• Executing detailed lesson plans mapped to a year-long academic plan to address learning needs.
• Taking full responsibility for student failure and constantly working to respond to the students’ learning needs.
• Consistently sending the message that this work is important, that the student can do it, and that you will not give up on a student.

Data Analysis

• Track and analyze student data to identify student learning needs and set ambitious, attainable goals for student progress.
• Planning and implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with the principal and other teachers to develop and revise curriculum based on assessment data.

Classroom Environment

• Maintaining an efficient, respectful, and positive tone in your classroom.
• Utilizing time to maximize student learning and communicating a constant, tangible sense of urgency.
• Ensuring that all students are on task at all times during a lesson.
• Clearly enforcing and emphasizing school rules, values, and expectations.
• Built relationships with students that demonstrate an open concern and a sense of responsibility for students’ academic and personal growth.
• Supervising students inside & outside of the classroom and during transition periods.
• Building a collaborative, respectful advisory classroom community

Additional Responsibilities

• Putting in an extraordinary amount of time and effort to contribute to student and school success.
• Independently assuming additional responsibilities when necessary and demonstrating leadership.
• Making frequent phone calls, keeping parents informed of successes and struggles.
• Maintaining an orderly school culture.
• Occasionally leading professional development sessions.
• Other duties that may be necessary to fulfill the mission of the school.

Competencies and Qualifications

• Proven success in implementing high-quality instruction that led to the improvement of student achievement in an urban school.
• Exceptional relationship building skills and the ability to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders.
• A strong academic record with a Bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university required; advanced degree in subject area preferred.
• At least two years of experience improving student achievement at an urban school.
• Knowledge of high school History content.
• State teaching certification (strongly preferred).
• Extremely strong classroom management abilities.
• A strong belief that all students can succeed.
• A do-whatever-it takes attitude including a willingness to work occasionally on the weekend or in the evening.
• An exceptional ability to respond well to feedback and implement it immediately.

What We Offer

• Salary Range: $69,000 - $95,000 depending on experience
• A mission-driven, equity focused, and community-centered environment
• Benefits including 403(b), medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A unique opportunity to lead a growing charter school into the future with a bold instructional and cultural vision