ABOUT THE POSITION:
UD Team Assistant Teachers are collaborative, self-driven, and attuned to the academic and emotional needs of at-risk students. They are dedicated to student success, embrace challenges with flexibility, and believe every student has the potential to thrive with the right support.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a distinctive network of sports-based high schools catering to over-aged, under-credited youth. We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development, ensuring our graduates receive a diploma, a stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support teachers in delivering differentiated instruction based on an array of student needs
- Support teachers in effectively managing student behavior through the lens of restorative justice
- Collaborate with Social Workers, Student Support Services, Coaches, and other school staff to develop the ideal individual learning plan for each student.
- Keep track of the individual progress of all students
- Support teachers in the design and implementation of differentiated assessments that measure progress towards competencies
- Participate in collaborative instructional planning, grade-level teacher teams, and school-wide functions
- Tutor individual students and monitor academic intervention sessions
- Review data and student progress regularly via an electronic learning management system
- Associate Degree; Bachelor's preferred
- New York State Certification preferred
- Both novice and experienced assistant teachers may apply
- Demonstrated ability to “multi-task” and deliver high quality work
- Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication
- Commitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issues
- Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently
- Must be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor
- Ability to actively engage with students and move throughout the school as needed.
- Ability to navigate stairs and assist with setup or materials as required. Accommodations available per ADA.
OUR MISSION:
Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through our network of UD Team Charter Schools serving over-age/under-credited high school students. UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility. By instilling our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop our students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.
OUR VISION:
Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve. Through education, they will acquire the critical skills needed to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society for future generations.
EEOC:
Urban Dove 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, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.