The American Dream School is hiring: Middle School Visual Arts Teacher in New Yo

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Assistant Director @ The American Dream School Middle School

The American Dream School is seeking a bilingual (Spanish/English) motivated and engaging teacher who is committed to serving English Language Learners and cultivating bilingualism and biliteracy through their content area. This candidate will be able to create a curriculum based on NYS Next Generation/Common Core standards for their subject area. We are currently seeking a 6-8 Grade Visual Arts Teacher for immediate hire to work in the 2023-2024 school year.

Responsibilities:

INSTRUCTIONAL

• Implement and support in the development of a rigorous cutting-edge curriculum that develops scholars in their discipline.
• Develop and teach clear and engaging lessons that follow a rigorous, Next Generation/Common Core-aligned curriculum map.
• Hold students accountable for high behavioral expectations and implement American Dream’s behavior management system with consistency.
• Utilize formal and informal assessment data to drive instruction and ensure student mastery of standards using Illuminate Education, our assessment platform.
• Implement a full-time co-teaching model consistently to best support student learning needs.
• Promote a sense of urgency in learning.
• Assist in the distribution, collection, and grading of tests and homework assignments.
• Maintain accurate records and create reports.
• Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the practices of Responsive Classroom.
• Accept ultimate responsibility for the academic progress of his or her students and work to actively overcome setbacks.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

• Prepare reports on student academic performance for staff and/or administrators.
• Establish appropriate goals and implement modifications for each student, as needed.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participate in grade-level meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual Teacher Academy.
• Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students’ progress or problems.
• Supervise and manage students in all spaces and during transitions, upholding ADS core values, rules, and policies.
• Instruct, maintain, and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and material.
• Assist with breakfast/lunch duties, as needed.
• Actively participate in opportunities to strengthen his/her own pedagogical skills as well as contribute to the learning of colleagues.
• Contribute to the school’s smooth and efficient operation by fulfilling required administrative duties, responsibilities, and maintaining open and proactive communication with colleagues.
• Create and maintain bulletin boards to showcase student work.
• Engage in a minimum of two peer observations per month and provide written feedback.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, Master's preferred.
• New York State Teaching Certification or Special Education is required.
• Strong organizational, data tracking, and analysis skills.
• Maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, complete assignments with consistent accuracy.
• Tech-savvy; familiarity and experience with Microsoft Office, Gmail, Google docs/drive.

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule: 8 hour shift

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Education

Industries: Primary and Secondary Education