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New City School 6th Grade ELA and Math Teacher/Crew Leader for the 24-25 School year GENERAL DESCRIPTION Under the direction of the Director and in collaboration with the Director of Teaching and Learning, an NCS Science Teacher/Crew Leader is responsible for supporting and guiding students by teaching science to students in grades 7th-8th and leading a morning crew group. Teachers/Crew Leaders are also expected to play an active role in supporting the operations and administration of the school. Qualifications: K-6 MN Teaching License Bachelor's degree Start Date: April 2024 As a Teacher: - Plan and Implement Effective Instruction: Develop and execute instructional plans aligned with state standards and the guiding curriculum. - Participate in Professional Development: Actively engage in professional development activities to enhance teaching skills and stay current with educational trends. - Utilize Assessment Data: Analyze data from both formal and informal assessments to make informed adjustments to instruction. - Tailor Instruction: Customize teaching approaches to address individual student strengths, needs, and interests. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Collaborate with advisors, administrators, students, and families to ensure each student receives appropriate support. Maintain Records: Keep accurate, comprehensive, and factual records for each student. As a Crew Leader: - Facilitate Morning Meetings: Lead morning meetings that foster a positive learning community, enhance student connections, promote social-emotional development, and prepare for student-led conferences. - Build Relationships: Develop caring and supportive relationships with students and their families. - Celebrate Accomplishments: Acknowledge and celebrate student accomplishments while holding them accountable to goals and standards. - Advocate for Students: Serve as an advocate for students and their families. - Maintain Records: Keep accurate, comprehensive, and factual records for each student and share relevant progress information with parents, students, and staff. General Responsibilities: - Collaborate for Teacher Excellence: Work collaboratively with directors and colleagues to achieve teacher excellence and maximize student learning. - Student Monitoring: Supervise and monitor students when on school property. - Attendance and Engagement: Attend staff meetings, professional development trainings, and actively participate in ongoing learning opportunities. - Seek and Apply Feedback: Actively seek and learn from feedback to improve performance and professional competence. - Support School Administration: Assist in the administration and operation of the school, contributing to its overall success. Institution Description: Non-discrimination Notice: New City School does not discriminate in employment or in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership, or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, sexual orientation, age or genetic information. New City School Mission: New City Charter School is an innovative K-8 public charter school in its seventeenth year in Northeast Minneapolis. Guided by its mission to effectively integrate social, emotional, and academic learning and to honor the diversity and individuality of each student, New City meets daily in &#8220;Crew&#8221; with a teacher guide for support, team-building, and anti-racist/exclusion work, limits class sizes, integrates arts, intentionally cultivates both the student and staff community and, through a pervasive growth orientation, aspires to launch students to high school and beyond to foster a new and better city. Student day is from 9:15-3:45 Staff day is typically from 8:00 to 4:00 with flex. SALARY, START DATE, and APPLICATION Salary: competitive and commensurate with experience + comprehensive benefits package Start Date: August 2024 Send current resume, cover letter, and three references to Hiring@newcitycharterschool.org<mailto:Hiring@newcitycharterschool.org>