SUMMARY: Next STEP is a collaborative, 7-12 academic program that is grounded in the values and missions of Tree Street Youth and Lewiston Public Schools, and located in the Longley Building. Students and staff come together to co-create a dynamic learning environment that meets high expectations, within a culture of mutual respect, while honoring unique identities, life experiences, and aspirations.
This school year SY23-24, we are launching a new partnership with Lewiston Middle School to offer The “Dreamchaser Fellowship.” This model will support a new cohort of LMS students every trimester. Cohorts will participate in Dreamchaser programming from 8:30a-2:00pm at the Next STEP/Longley building, each focused on a specific theme, culminating in a community-wide event.
We are looking for a Humanities Teacher, with an interdisciplinary focus, to join our highly collaborative, innovative, and passionate teaching team next year!
Salary Range: $40,500-$74,167
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.
· Teaches standards-based curriculum in humanities (English/SS) and other subjects (as needed) to students at the middle school level.
· Creates unique projects for students that demonstrate real-world problem-solving, engage community partners, and inspire students to take ownership over their own learning
· Participates on a dynamic team that includes other teachers, ed-techs, CBO partners, and students
· Collaborates with coworkers to design program-wide, and community-based events to happen at least once a trimester
· Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated and designed by the team.
· Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
· Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and honors and supports students’ unique identities, lived experiences, and social-emotional needs.
· Fosters a restorative climate in the classroom, upholding high standards for classroom behavior with opportunities to repair harm when and if it occurs.
· Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
· Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
· Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
· Develops relationships with students and families that are rooted in care
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises classroom and students. Volunteers with assistance, advice and
support from administration.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Teaching Certificate and endorsements. Employees who qualify will also be
supported in their pursuit of full certification over the course of three years.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.