SY 26-27 Lead Teacher (Grades 2-3)
About the role
Manhattan Charter School is a high-performing charter school located on the Lower East Side in New York City. The School is committed to providing its students with the tools and support necessary for success. Since its founding in 2005 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Manhattan Charter School (MCS) has consistently achieved high levels of success. Our vision is to offer a high-quality, public school education that will help close the opportunity, imagination, and achievement gaps for our high-need students by empowering, inspiring, and equipping them to fulfill their potential. Our mission is to teach our students how to learn and love doing it, how to cultivate their curious minds for the rest of their lives, and how to develop a solid foundation on which to base wise choices and build meaningful lives. Lead Teacher What Our Teachers Mean To Us - At Manhattan Charter School, We Believe Teacher Effectiveness Is The Key To High Student Achievement. Teachers Receive a Circle Of Support And Time For Developing Their Craft That Includes Targeted Professional Development that is built into the school calendarDaily support and feedback from content area experts in writing, literacy and math, and specialty consultantsIn addition to building a robust network of on-staff expertise, MCS is committed to investing in teachers by sending them for specialized training and experiences based on teacher individual needs, interests, and areas of specializationA full-time Instructional Assistant that is pursuing a Master's in Education in each classAn operations team who have set up operational processes that support teachers rather than burdening them
Responsibilities
- Executes the mission of MCS including: high academic achievement; integration of the core learning disciplines; the application of critical thinking skills and ethical standards to learning; and living and problem solving through individual teaching and learning practices
- Believes that