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Science Lead Teacher - High (26-27 SY)

14 days ago

Albany

Job Description KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond. Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive. We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together. Position Overview Grade(s): 9-12 • Physics, • Chemistry, • Biology Duties/Responsibilities Curriculum Development and Instruction • Adapt and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum and assess students’ progress, • Develop academically rigorous lessons, create unit plans, rubrics and assessments, • Use data to inform instructional decisions, • Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs, • Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Capital Region, • Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families, • Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff, • Develop positive rapport with students, • Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment, • Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress, • Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents, • Pursue challenging professional goals each year, • Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement, • Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours), • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University, required, • Valid NYS Teaching Licensure or willingness to pursue state certification, required, • Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a school educator, preferably in a charter or public school environment, preferred, • Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required., • Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours., • Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. • Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer., • Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed., • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus., • The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently., • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear., • Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators., • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage, • Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match, • Childcare benefits, • Unparalleled work/life integration, • Casual dress code, • Relocation stipend (conditions apply) Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our teacher salary scale at point of hire. All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it’s like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/ This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY.

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