Math Department Chair

BelovED Academy Charter School is hiring a Math Lead that combines both teaching and coaching.

OUR SCHOOL

BelovED Academy Charter School is a dynamic and successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. We serve a mix of students that are among the most diverse in America while enjoying the cultural vibrance of Jersey City, Hoboken and New York City. Our staff is a dedicated group of individuals passionate about closing the achievement gap and providing a quality educational program.

Expectations, Authority and Responsibilities

BelovED is committed to a data-driven approach to instruction and expects the Dean to be experienced and expert in the same.

The oversight responsibilities in the aforementioned subject area(s) include the following:

• Teach select math classes
• Curriculum Scope and Sequence – Selecting or developing, and refining, curriculum scope & sequences for learners in the relevant grade levels.
• Identification of Priority Learning Objectives – Identifying for subject matter teachers those priority curriculum standards that must be mastered for scholars to be able to make continuing learning progress.
• Curricular Materials – Selecting or developing, and refining, curricular materials for the support of instruction.
• Instructional Pacing – Providing teachers with instructional pacing guidelines for learners at different levels.
• Scholar Assessment – Selecting or developing, and refining, the assessments to be used to identify scholar masteries and weaknesses, guide instruction, and benchmark scholar learning progress.
• Mathematics Teacher Professional Development in Lesson Plan Internalization and Effective Delivery – Professional Development of relevant grade level Math Teachers in lesson plan internalization and engaging and effective delivery of Math instruction. Provision of observation and feedback, real-time coaching and instructional modeling for some Math Teachers, as coordinated with relevant Academic Deans.
• Classroom Observation – Classroom observation with an eye towards the improvement of our Mathematics curriculum, lesson plans and delivery of instruction.
• Assessment Data Analysis

Requirements

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION

A Standard Mathematics teaching license from the NJ Department of Education is the minimum certificate required. A Principal/Supervisor Certification is a bonus, but not mandatory.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience
• Experience working with a diverse student population
• Proven strengths in the area of teacher professional development and coaching
• Expertise in the analysis of assessment data, in how to use data to drive instruction, and in training teachers in how to conduct effective, data-focused Professional Learning Community meetings
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the school

Benefits

Charter schools ARE public schools. Our teachers are part of the New Jersey Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), same as teachers at traditional public schools, and can transfer their pension credits from a traditional public school to our school and vice versa. Additional benefits include:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

As an equal opportunity employer, Empowerment Academy hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.

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