Educator & Teaching Artist, Hip Hop 4 Life, Brooklyn, NY

Educator & Teaching Artist

Posted on: July 23, 2013
Application deadline: August 9, 2013
Posted by: Hip Hop 4 Life

DESCRIPTION

Hip Hop 4 Life is seeking engaging, organized, and creative educators interested in facilitating life skills, personal development, professional development, college readiness, and/or health awareness workshops to elementary, middle and high school youth. Hip Hop 4 Life's curriculum is designed to develop and enhance self-esteem, confidence, decision-making, conflict resolution skills, etiquette, goal-setting, healthy eating and exercise. Workshops range from 2-3 hours in length.

QUALIFICATIONS

- A strong passion for educating young people via creative methodology

- Bachelors degree required, Master's Degree preferred, in the areas of Education, Health or the Arts.

- A minimum of two (2) years of teaching and/or strong youth development experience, with elementary, middle and/or high school youth in a school day or after-school setting.

(NYC experience preferred)

- A current (no earlier than three years) background clearance verification with the NYC Department of Education.

- A flexible schedule and open availability to teach multiple workshops per week (some Saturdays) from September through June, and to attend weekly staff meetings. NOTE: Applicant must be available for hire by late August, and able to commit to the entire school year (September 1, 2013 – July 1, 2014)

- Experience in creating lesson plans and facilitating a variety of hands-on, interactive workshops, with the ability to follow a curriculum

- Ability to effectively recruit and retain student participants as needed throughout the school year.

- Strong organization and administrative skills are a must. Applicants must be self-starters, highly detail-oriented, diligent, able to adapt easily to change, and able to work in a high-paced environment.

Accessible resources and/or expansive knowledge of free or low-cost activities for youth in the NYC area.

Multi-language skills and experience with teaching the Special Education population are a strong plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as positive, engaging and interactive role models for at-risk young men and young women.

Learn and facilitate the Hip Hop 4 Life program curricula.

Utilize your background (performing arts, visual arts, writing, athletics) to create adaptable lesson plans and special projects/activities for students. Each program club must complete multiple projects and a community service endeavor by the end of the school year.

Complete and submit Department of Education paperwork (attendance logs and reports, field logs and lesson plans) in entirety.

Identify and coordinate program-related, educational outings/field trips for young people

Complete and submit mid-year and final reports to be used by Hip Hop 4 Life and Department of Education Staff

Attend off site Department of Education meetings/trainings as needed.

Flexibility to travel within all 5 boroughs of New York City and immediate regions (i.e. Yonkers; New Jersey).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Extensive training and review of Hip Hop 4 Life policies and procedures are required for all hired educators. Professional development opportunities will also be offered, free-of-charge, to all hired educators.

Please visit www.hiphop4lifeonline.com for specific youth program club descriptions and more information about Hip Hop 4 Life.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Asia Sutherland, Program Manager, atjobs@hiphop4lifeonline.com. Include "Idealist.org Educator/Teaching Artist" in the subject line. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Special Education Teacher, Girls Athletic Leadership Schools, Denver, CO

Special Education Teacher (part-time)

Posted on: May 28, 2013
Application deadline: June 15, 2013
Posted by: Girls Athletic Leadership Schools

DESCRIPTION

The Girls Athletic Leadership Schools (GALS)' mission is to provide a college preparatory education in a supportive environment that fosters the academic mastery and personal development necessary for every young woman to become a powerful advocate for herself and leader of her community.

GALS is an all-girls, public charter school serving 175 girls in 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade. GALS seeks to hire NCLB highly qualified teachers skilled at integrating movement and hands-on learning into a standards-based academic environment focused on the overall health, wellness, and success of girls. GALS teachers will be responsible for: developing detailed unit plans and daily lessons; delivering engaging, inquiry-based instruction infused with movement and fieldwork; assessing students' learning via a variety of tools and presentations of learning; and, serve as academic, character and wellness advisors.

GALS is seeking a highly qualified Special Education teacher for the 2013-2014 school year.

QUALITIES SOUGHT

For this position, GALS seeks candidates who demonstrate:

Mission alignment: Belief in GALS' mission of providing a college preparatory education in a supportive environment that fosters the academic mastery and personal development necessary for every young woman to become a powerful advocate for herself and leader of her community. Experience utilizing culturally responsive strategies in gender-specific and movement-based environments is a plus.
Pedagogical alignment: Belief that long-term, in-depth studies that focus on specific case studies help students construct deep understandings and skills and prepare them to create authentic products that meet a need for real audiences. Ability to differentiate, utilize data to drive instruction, and employ constructivist instructional skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit: Ability to thrive in the ambiguity and intensity of a school in its fourth year and in a new-to-GALS facility.
Team Orientation: Ability to work collaboratively in a professional learning community by jointly planning and delivering instruction; participating fully in professional development; and engaging in an on-going exchange of ideas.
Drive for excellence: Hard-working, self-starter who takes initiative and is committed to learning and self-improvement.
Qualifications: No Child Left Behind (NCLB) compliant. Previous teaching experience. Strong classroom management and organizational skills. Urban school experience and experience with diverse communities preferred. Certification or degree in subject area required.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your resume and a personal statement explaining:

1) for what position you are applying;
2) how your interests and professional experiences align with and qualify you to be part of GALS's vision and mission;
3) what you see as the 2-3 most important learning outcomes for your students in your subject area;
4) your classroom presence;

Documents should be in Word format sent via email to hiring@galschoolsdenver.org, attention Jessica Dauchy. Resumes will be accepted until all positions are filled. Candidates invited to move to the interview round will be expected to partake in a series of simulation exercises, including teaching to the hiring committee and/or students at GALS.

For more information: www.galschools.org