Resident Teacher - Relay (2023-2024) Job at Public Prep Network, Inc.
An Invitation to Apply for the Position of
Resident Teacher - Relay (Available 2023-2024)
What Sets Public Prep Apart?
Public Prep is a network of single-gender K-8 schools and co-ed PreK rooted in the belief that all scholars can and will achieve exemplary academic results. In addition to rigorous, joyful and engaging academics, Public Prep emphasizes social-emotional learning as critical to supporting the whole child. Strong learning partnerships between families and staff are key to living out our core value of community and building the collaborative structures needed to ensure that our scholars are loved and supported both at school and at home. Each school has a deeply committed leadership team and staff that strives to work collaboratively to build a warm, joyful, and rigorous culture.
Public Prep is committed to investing in our adult learning culture. As a team member at Public Prep, you can anticipate a learning environment where the best interest of scholars, their growth, and success is at the center of everything we do. As such, we tailor adult development opportunities to ensure that high expectations, the embodiment of a growth mindset, displays of humility, and data-informed decision-making is evident in our work. Our professional development takes place within coaching cycles, ongoing observation and feedback, and targeted professional development opportunities within the network and from outside providers.
Public Prep offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and internal equity. The salary range for this position $50,000. We know that the quality of our benefits is important for our adults and their families, so we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that includes Oxford Medical, United Dental/Vision, life insurance, wellness benefits, a flexible spending account, paid time off/leave benefits, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, professional development, student loan repayment assistance, homeownership programs, and a 403(b) package with a 5% employer match. Our employees also qualify for both NYS Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Public Preparatory Network is an Equal Opportunity employer. Public Preparatory Network is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
The Role of Resident Teacher at PPN
As a Resident Teacher at Public Preparatory Network, you will have an opportunity to begin on a journey of laying the foundation of your career as an educator. We strongly believe you learn best through practice, high quality training, feedback and mentorship. The residency, a partnership between Relay Graduate School of Education (Relay GSE) and Public Preparatory Network, is designed specifically for recent college graduates and career changers who are looking for an innovative pathway into the teaching profession. The program is designed to marry the two worlds of pedagogy theory and real practice in the classroom. You will be at the center of the work, learning just as much and just as hard as the scholars that we serve. Because we deeply believe in each and every one of our students, the Resident Teacher will have high expectations of themselves, their studies, and of the scholars in our schools.
Resident Teachers at Public Prep approach every opportunity with one another as a chance to learn actively, cultivate a growth mindset, practice humility and develop data-driven decision making skills. We intellectually prepare and practice, utilizing feedback cycles as a means to continuously improve. Our organization is composed of professionals who are passionate about learning, thus we strive to create differentiated professional learning pathways for the individuals in our care. The commitment we have made to putting students first obligates us to provide ourselves, as adult learners, with opportunities to develop as educators, to build our capacity as leaders, and to collaborate with our peers to broaden our instructional perspective. Upon successful completion of your first year, you will be able to demonstrate pedagogical mastery and have a clear pathway into a lead teaching position.
Primary Function & Position Overview
Under the direction of a Mentor Teacher, the Resident Teacher gains instructional experience as part of the Relay Teacher ResidencyProgram which leads to their New York State Teaching Certificate and Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. This instructional experience is gained by providing instructional support with curriculum delivery and classroom management.
As their experience develops, the Resident Teacher will be called upon to cover duties, including, but not limited to, implementing full class lesson plans, managing student behavior, proctoring lunch and recess, transitioning students from one location to another, and assisting with administrative tasks, as necessary.
The Resident Teacher will report to the Academic Director or Principal and will work closely with their Mentor Teacher, grade team, and department to ensure equitable outcomes for all scholars in their care.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support outstanding academic achievement and students’ personal development
- Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students as they reach their full potential.
- Build classroom community and relationships with families, participating in a powerful team that ensures all students make outstanding academic progress.
- Support individual students through one-on-one tutoring or small group instruction
- Support lead teachers in one or more subject with grading, preparation of class materials and classroom management- taking on more teaching responsibility throughout the year as appropriate
- Assist the lead teacher in running a structured homeroom in the morning and serve as an advisor to 5-10 students
- Provide substitute teaching coverage (as needed) when teachers are out of the building
- Collaborate with Resident Advisor (supervisor) to evaluate and improve mastery of instruction, culture building, and leadership skills
- Attend weekly teacher in residence professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings, and informal learning and development opportunities, in support of constant growth.
- Observe high-performing teachers throughout the school
- Complete Deliberate Practice pre-work to sharpen your pedagogical knowledge prior to practice
Qualifications
- Desire to support elementary appropriate social, emotional and cognitive development
- Excited to tackle the challenging work of supporting a classroom inclusive or learning experiences that balance academic rigor and developmentally appropriate practices
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 3.0.
- Degree must be completed by the start date.
- If your GPA is between 2.75 and 3.0, you may submit additional recommendations to be considered for employment and enrollment with Relay.
- Experience working with youth in a structured academic or youth development setting in a supervisory capacity, preferred
- Commitment to work from a social-emotional, strength based and/or youth development perspective
- Interest in single-sex education and pursuing careers in education, highly preferred
- Desire to commit to Public Preparatory Network for at least 2 years beyond graduation from the Residency Program.
Residents Will Earn
- A state teaching certification in New York, residents receive a New York Initial Certificate and Master of Arts in Teaching from Relay GSE (2 years of coursework)
- Residents also have the option of completing a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Year 2.
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