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Job Title: Martial Arts Instructor & Administrative Assistant Job Description:  We are looking for a bilingual (Spanish and English) individual to join our martial arts school. The ideal candidate is motivated, eager to learn, and ready to grow with our team. This role combines teaching martial arts classes with handling administrative tasks, offering a unique opportunity for personal and professional development. We are looking for anyone that either has a black belt no matter how long ago the black belt was given. Responsibilities: - Teach martial arts classes to students of all ages and skill levels. - Create a positive, disciplined, and engaging learning environment. - Greet and assist students and families with professionalism and enthusiasm. - Respond to inquiries about classes, schedules, and pricing in both Spanish and English. - Guide prospective students through the enrollment process and explain membership options. - Learn and manage the company’s financial system, including processing payments and tracking accounts. - Maintain accurate attendance records and student progress reports. - Assist with daily operations to ensure a clean and organized studio. - Participate in marketing efforts and community events to attract new students. Qualifications: - Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish and English (required). - Martial arts experience preferred, but training is available for the right candidate. - Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. - Willingness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges. What We Offer: - Martial arts training and business development opportunities. - A supportive, team-oriented environment. - hourly and salary pay available

Assistant Principal History Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS) is a high-performing, public charter high school located in Brooklyn, New York. WCHS opened in August 2004 as the first Chancellor-authorized charter high school in the City of New York with a ninth-grade class of 267 students. Now in its eighth year of operation, WCHS has grown to serve approximately 963 students in grades nine through twelve. The school’s mission is to unite youth, families, staff, teachers, and the community at large in providing young people with the tools necessary to make sense of the world and prepare them in their journey to become skilled workers and literate citizens of the world. Young people will accomplish this through their participation in a rigorous and demanding liberal arts education that includes language, literature, writing, science, history, mathematics, the arts, technology, and exploration in disciplines designed to teach fairness, justice, respect, and compassion for themselves and others, as well as the skills of critical thinking, communication and research. Williamsburg Charter High School provides a broad liberal arts academic program to the high-school-age youth of north Brooklyn. School programs are individualized to connect to each student’s particular level of development, including English Language Learners and students with Special Education Services. Further, WCHS provides supportive relationships with faculty, extended instructional periods, and opportunities after-school and on Saturdays for additional academic support. Social and emotional support is also available to students to ensure their non-academic needs are addressed. Students are accepted to WCHS through a random lottery with no minimum requirements, tests, or auditions required to gain entrance, and, as a public charter school, there is no tuition. Must be skilled at: Understanding and implementing a data-driven approach to all aspects of school information management including but not limited to academic achievement, conduct, and attendance. Analyzing student achievement data to help teachers inform their own instruction Backwards-design and curriculum planning and design Coaching new teachers in both instruction and classroom management Planning effective professional development in order to meet the needs of the staff with a focus on implementing data-driven instruction Communicating promptly, clearly, and frequently with students, staff, and families Mediating conflict and creating consensus Creating accountability structured for all members of the WCHS school community Embracing and embodying the mission of the WCHS as well as demonstrating full awareness of the school’s policies and procedures Demonstrating a highly professional approach in dealings with students, staff, and families Responsibilities: Assisting the principal with the process of observing and evaluating teachers using a collaborative, rubric-based assessment process Develop curriculum and/or provide supervision for specific programs. Assist the principal in the coordination of the planning and work of department leaders Creating meaningful professional development plans for teachers Perform related duties as required or assigned by the Principal Oversee afterschool academic activities for students as needed Bringing relevant and applicable outside research to the attention of instructional staff Qualifications: NYS certification as a School Building Leader Master’s degree or higher in an education-related field New York State fingerprint clearance At least 5 years as a teacher or school administrator ( preferably in urban schools) Preferred: a minimum of two years of experience as a school administrator Experience working in a high school setting and familiarity with NYS graduation requirements and mandated assessments Experience with developing high school curriculum aligned with Common Core standards and driven by data