Classroom Teacher
| District: | Achievement First New Haven |
| City, State Zip: | New Haven, CT 06513 |
| Telephone: |
None Specified |
| Position: | Classroom Teacher |
| Subject Area: | Substitute Teacher in All Subject Areas |
| Deadline: | Aug 01, 2010** |
Job Description:
6th Grade Maternity Subsitute (Immediate Opening)
Location: New Haven, CT
School: Elm City College Prep
About Achievement First:
Achievement First is a charter school management organization started in July 2003 by the leaders of Amistad Academy, a high performing charter school in New Haven, CT. A non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization, Achievement First is creating a network of achievement-gap closing charter schools in Connecticut and New York
Responsibilities of Achievement First School Teachers:
- Create a positive , achievement-oriented and structured learning environment with a high "joy-factor" so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence
- Continually sculpt instruction around the results of Achievement First's Interim Assessments
- Use data from the Interim Assessments to strategically inform instruction so that all students achieve dramatic gains
- Set and hold students to extremely high academic and behavioral standards
- Invest parents and families in their children's academic success and development of REACH values
- Develop and implement specific plans to ensure that each "Kid We Love the Most" achieves dramatic gains
- Work with coach , grade-level chair and the school team to constantly evaluate and improve mastery of instructional, culture building, and leadership skills
- Enthusiastically participate in structured and informal learning and development opportunities
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a rigorous, joyful, and safe environment across the entire school
- Assume responsibility for every single scholar's success
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Two years of urban teaching experience with a record of high student achievement
- Bachelors degree from a competitive college or university
- Connecticut certification
Please apply to Achievement First website at:
www.achievementfirst.org
Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
6th Grade Maternity Subsitute (Immediate Opening)
Location: New Haven, CT
School: Elm City College Prep
About Achievement First:
Achievement First is a charter school management organization started in July 2003 by the leaders of Amistad Academy, a high performing charter school in New Haven, CT. A non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization, Achievement First is creating a network of achievement-gap closing charter schools in Connecticut and New York
Responsibilities of Achievement First School Teachers:
- Create a positive , achievement-oriented and structured learning environment with a high "joy-factor" so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence
- Continually sculpt instruction around the results of Achievement First's Interim Assessments
- Use data from the Interim Assessments to strategically inform instruction so that all students achieve dramatic gains
- Set and hold students to extremely high academic and behavioral standards
- Invest parents and families in their children's academic success and development of REACH values
- Develop and implement specific plans to ensure that each "Kid We Love the Most" achieves dramatic gains
- Work with coach , grade-level chair and the school team to constantly evaluate and improve mastery of instructional, culture building, and leadership skills
- Enthusiastically participate in structured and informal learning and development opportunities
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a rigorous, joyful, and safe environment across the entire school
- Assume responsibility for every single scholar's success
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Two years of urban teaching experience with a record of high student achievement
- Bachelors degree from a competitive college or university
- Connecticut certification
Please apply to Achievement First website at:
www.achievementfirst.org
Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
