Financial Literacy Teacher
Job Description
OUR MISSION:
Innovation (“Innovation”) Charter School nurtures and develops students to be academically successful, socially mature, emotionally healthy, and equipped to lead self-directed and fulfilling lives. We welcome all students, and we empower them to adapt, excel, innovate, and lead. By instilling the core values of collaboration, tolerance, respect, activism, safety, and innovation, students will graduate prepared for success in college and in their careers.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Keeping in line with our mission, the Financial Literacy Teacher plans, instructs, and assesses students in the rigorous college and career readiness academic program. They construct rigorous learning experiences designed to develop academic and employable skills. The Financial Literacy Teacher provides instruction for up to 5 classes a day under the direction of the Director of CCR & CTE to prepare all students for post-secondary high school success.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- New York State Teaching Certification in Math 7-12 or Business is strongly preferred.
- Two to three years of classroom experience with at-risk youth is preferred.
Instructional Job Responsibilities:
Cultivate school core values in the student body
Create safe, supportive learning environments that encourage student collaboration, risk-taking, and advocacy. Achieve this goal by engaging students in the development of core values and competencies in every lesson, conference, assessment, and other interaction, and assure students that you believe they can achieve their goals.
Ensure that all students meet college and career learning curriculum standards
Our Financial Literacy course curriculum incorporates research-based methods for rigorous direct instruction, project-based and experiential learning through classroom instruction. Such methods include The Writing Revolution literacy strategies and practices that encourage students to reflect deeply. Financial Literacy Teachers must develop skills in all students that are critical to achieving success in the colleges and careers of their choosing.
Create differentiated instructional plans
Financial Literacy: Teachers must address the needs of our varied learners in our inclusion classrooms. They accomplish this by employing Universal Design in Learning and backward planning methodologies to create multiple entry points in their curriculum that engage all students through lessons aligned to Next Generation standards.
Use data to increase student performance on internal and national assessments
Financial Literacy Teachers work with their Department Team and CCR Department Chair to analyze data from baseline testing, Regents exams, college entrance exams, and Internal Interim Assessments, as well as formative assessments, to adjust the instructional plan and meet the needs of students performing on various levels.
Participate in all College and Career Readiness events and committees
The college and career readiness student experience from 9th through 12th grade includes yearly events and school-wide committees designed to achieve our mission. Under the supervision of the CCR Department Chair, Financial Literacy Teachers actively plan, organize, and participate in the following: college campus tours, annual student service projects, college application process, Career Exploration, and college entrance exam preparation, and in the Site Team, for school-wide implementation.
Complete professional development goals
The Financial Literacy Teacher works collectively with their Principal, Department Chair, and Professional Development Coordinator to continue developing their professional prowess and serve students by taking an active part in professional learning opportunities both onsite and at external venues.
Additional duties as assigned by the Principal or his/her designee.
Supervisor:
The Principal and/or their designee.
Evaluation
The Financial Literacy Teacher’s performance is formally appraised during evaluation cycles that occur at least twice during the school year. Appraisals are transparent, collaborative, intended to promote professional growth, and based on the accomplishment of the major goals and responsibilities outlined above.
Salary & Benefits
This is a full-time position. Salary is highly competitive and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Innovation offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, paid family leave, and a 401k retirement plan with an employer-matching contribution up to 5%.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Innovation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Please apply online: http://www.innovationhighschool.org/work-at-innovation
