- Demand excellence from every child, every day
- Know your students can work hard, work right, and have fun doing it
- Sweat the details
- Dream of a school where the adults demand excellence from each other
- Want to work in a school where a small band of teachers changes students' lives by preparing them for college
...Then we want you on our team!
Director of Operations, Troy Prep Elementary
Our Directors of Operations are relentless, solutions-oriented, sweat-the-small-stuff leaders. They create and manage a range of school systems that allow our teachers and Instructional Leaders to keep our students on the path to college. Applicants must have a B.A. and ideally have an M.P.P., M.B.A., or J.D.
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Teacher Positions for Sixth Grade in English, Math, Science, History, Special Education and Early Elementary roles
- Develop and implement curriculum and activities that are aligned with school standards.
- Develop and implement assessments that measure progress toward school standards.
- Develop and implement lesson plans that target a variety of learning styles.
- Document all syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, student assessments, and other course materials on the school's database and/or in curriculum binders.
- Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
- Maintain high academic and personal expectations for all students.
- Assume responsibility for the progress of all students.
- Develop clear evaluation criteria and distribute to students prior to assignments.
- Enable students to reflect on and assess their own work effectively and thoughtfully.
- Archive all pre-tests and final comprehensive assessments to track student progress.
- Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
- Participate effectively and collegially in department and faculty meetings.
- Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide activities.
- Tutor at least twice per week after school.
- Lead an extracurricular activity or elective of his/her choosing.
- Serve as an Advisor to a small group of students.
Qualifications:
- Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom.
- Proven track-record of obtaining high achievement in the classroom.
- Mastery of academic content.
- Strong classroom management skills.
- Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and approach to teaching and school reform.
A Bachelor's degree is required. Candidates must have prior teaching experience or extensive experience working with students in urban communities. Valid New York State Certification is helpful but not required. Belief and alignment with Troy Prep's core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.
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