Syracuse City School District

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 21,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

WHO WE WANT:

Successful SCSD staff are passionately committed to urban education and all in for Syracuse students. They:

• Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels;
• Demonstrate commitment to serving urban students, schools or communities, and to closing the achievement gap;
• Demonstrate willingness to put the interests of students above all others;
• Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in their school and district;
• Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban school environment; and
• Follow current trends in education policy and research.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Adult Education

JOB DECRIPTION: This full-time teacher position will work with youth and adult students at the Onondaga County Justice Center with adult basic literacy (ABE), General Education Development (GED), preemployment and transitional support programs, and case management. This position requires the educator to be comfortable working with diverse populations of students in an incarcerated environment, including visiting pods and working independently in a secure environment. This position requires the ability to teach all four GED curriculum areas: Reasoning Language Arts (RLA), Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. The teacher must be well organized, have the ability to plan and adjust to students with different abilities and motivational levels, have excellent time management skills, and have the capacity to work and establish positive relationships with the team and OC Justice Center Staff. The position will be 5 days a week at the Onondaga County Justice Center.

RESPOSIBILITIES:

• Work with team to complete intake, orientation, and testing of students in classroom and pods on new and returning students.
• Instruct students to increase foundational literacy and math skills that are leveled on the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE).
• Provide literacy-based career and technical education (CTE) and employment transitional support.
• Identify students' educational barriers to success and create individual plans of success.
• Teach students reading, writing, mathematics, social studies and science curriculum geared towards foundational literacy, numeracy, and GED content.
• Create and adjust curriculum, lessons, and instruction based on students' educational needs, GED content areas, and culturally relevant pedagogy and andragogy.
• Differentiate instruction including use of technology, small groups, partnerships, and one on one instructional support including individualized educational needs.
• Work with Literacy Zone Case Managers to identify students' personal barriers to help them stabilize needs when transitioning back into the community and workforce.
• Accommodate for students with disabilities and personal needs as required under district, state, and federal regulations including IEPs and 504 plans.
• Provide classroom and behavior management through well planned lessons and student engagement.
• Understand and honor the diversity, equity and belonging of students' backgrounds, languages and individuality in our community and classes and incorporate them into the educational experience.
• Attend 14 hours of professional development as required by NYSED.
• Teacher will perform other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• NYS K-12 a teaching certification (Special Education preferred),
• Three (3) years' experience working with urban and/or post-incarcerated populations.

SALARY: starting $53,000, as per Unit 1 contract