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Humanities Teacher (Grades 5-8)

Start Date: September 1, 2024 5 Days / Week Salary: 61,897 K-110,641 K

The Bank Street School for Children is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and team-oriented Humanities teacher. Humanities covers Language Arts (reading, literature and writing) and Social Studies. Homeroom Advisory covers social emotional support, executive function support, and close collaboration with a homeroom co-advisor. The ideal candidate will be excited about working with middle school students in a progressive school that values social justice and equity.

This role is a union position (Bank Street works with the Professional Employees Union, or "PEF") and the official hours of work are 8 AM - 4 PM Monday through Friday, except for Wednesday, which is 8 AM - 5 PM, with an extended day for faculty meetings after school.

In line with the PEF contract, all faculty will have other duties as assigned by their supervisor in support of other activities and student coverage needs, throughout a school day and year. Some of these duties include but are not limited to arrival support, dismissal support, class coverage, lunch duty, and recess duty.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates should have:

• 3-5 years teaching experience, strongly preferred in upper elementary and/or middle school grades
• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise with regard to adolescent development, progressive education, and constructivist teaching
• Ability to work collaboratively, preferably in a co-teacher model, with interest in an interdisciplinary approach to education
• Experience teaching reading and writing skills, and comfort with hands-on editing of student work
• Strong organizational skills, including time management
• Strong grasp of progressive classroom management techniques
• Middle school experience highly preferred
• Homeroom advisory experience highly preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching a Humanities curriculum (social studies and literature/language arts) to middle school students that is responsive to children's developmental capacities and needs
• Along with the math-science teacher, serving as a homeroom teacher for each student, supporting their social- emotional, cognitive, and physical development
• Communicating and collaborating regularly with families and others who support learning and growth
• Facilitating a Community Time curriculum - advisory-style programming on community, digital citizenship, relationships, human growth and development, identity, and effective communication
• Experience with Google Suite, and adept at use of technology to support teaching and learning
• Organizing and maintaining a positive classroom community that reflects curricular work
• Differentiating instruction to support group and individual learning
• Providing extra help to students as necessary during work periods and before school
• Sharing progress and concerns with families through conferences and a written report in the fall and spring terms
• Attending regular faculty, division, department, and supervisory meetings
• Being committed to addressing issues of social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-bias education in our curriculum and in our community; teachers must be willing learners and participants in supporting this work and engage in their own identity-development individually and with colleagues
• Other responsibilities as assigned

ABOUT US

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.

Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.

At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.

Minimum Salary: 15 Maximum Salary: 16 Salary Unit: Hourly