ELA Academic Lead Teacher - Middle/High School

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.

S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.

If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Background / IRC Summary : Since 1999, the IRC has developed partnerships with New York City public schools, community-based organizations and local colleges and universities to support the positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New York City.

The Youth Education Department provides year-round programming working directly with refugee youth, their parents and families, and their schools.

Job Overview / Summary : The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program that prepares newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade.

Up to 130 students from ages 5 - 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education, and social-emotional learning classes.

At the Upper School levels (Grades 6-12), Academic Lead Teachers will be responsible for specialized content instruction in English Language Arts.

The Upper School English Language Arts Academic Lead Teacher (ALT), in collaboration with fellow NYSA Teachers and the Dean of Instruction, is expected to create engaging, project-based English Language Arts lessons that spark curiosity in diverse topics, develops students' academic literacy, and meet New York State learning standards.

ALTs are responsible for creating and submitting culturally relevant daily lesson plans and associated slide decks and materials.

Given the student body's varied English language acquisition levels, life, and formal education experiences, the ALT must consistently plan for differentiated, trauma-informed instruction and apply a sheltered instructional approach to guiding English Language Learners.

ALTs will contribute to the design of pre- and post- assessments to measure student learning throughout the summer.Throughout their classroom activities, the ALT is expected to contribute to NYSA's goals of fostering students' social-emotional development and building a strong sense of community among the students and staff.

Position term : June 15- August 16, 2024

Hours :

Pre-program Planning : Between June 15 and July 1 - Up to 10 hours of lesson planning and instructional planning with Dean of Instruction

Training : July 1-3, 2024 : Up to 24 hours of training, Foundational online training modules to be completed independently ahead of synchronous staff training dates

Main Program : July 8-August 16, 2024 : 5.5 hours per day plus 1 evening of parent / teacher conferences.

Major Responsibilities :

Participate in instructional planning sessions, trainings, and all program meetings.

Plan culturally responsive, trauma-informed lesson plans for a class of approximately 15-25 students, using the sheltered instructional model (SIOP) for instructing Multilingual Language Learners

Submit detailed daily lesson plans, slide decks, and associated in advance of the date of instruction

Administer formative and summative assessments, including content area pre-assessments of students, to inform curriculum and lesson design

Complete all staff program evaluations

Regularly review student progress and maintain bodies of evidence, including work samples

Supervise students during lunch

Complete all required reports on time.

Effectively plan for and incorporate Classroom Culture Lead Teacher(s) and volunteer Peer Mentors into classroom instruction

Finalize weekly progress reports and final report cards for each student

Job Requirements :

Master's degree in secondary English education or related field

New York State teaching certification preferred

A minimum of three years instructing in the New York City Department of Education (or other accredited school system) for relevant age group preferred

Shown success in planning and delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed, sheltered-instructional curricula for classes of diverse beginner to intermediate ELLs / multilingual learners strongly desired

Experience with project-based learning preferred

Strong cultural competency desired

Ability to work independently and as part of a team desired

Fluency in written and spoken English required. Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian.)

Certification or commensurate experience in Responsive Classrooms or Classroom Mindfulness desired.

Working Environment :

NYSA takes place in a centrally located school in New York City. All applicants must be willing to relocate for the entirety of the Academy.

Compensation : Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.

Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Gender Equality : IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer : We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Standard of Professional Conduct : The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct.

These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion : The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect.

The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting.

We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.