New Visions Affinity Doe Social Studies Teacher

Why Teach With Us?

New Visions Affinity Schools seek the most talented and dedicated educators to bring their skills, experience, and energy to a collaborative and innovative learning environment where teachers are empowered to meet each student's unique learning needs and open the doors to new and rich opportunities. Our teachers are dynamic and innovative pedagogues who are committed to urban students and the issues they face every day.

Who You Are

You're a dedicated educator who is committed to serving students from all backgrounds. You approach learning via a growth mindset and have a proven track record of engaging students. You are reflective, seek and effectively apply feedback, and strive to learn from those around you. You make informed decisions about lesson planning based on data and have demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners. You work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals and are passionate about driving student success.

What You'll Do

Our teachers work with a diverse range of students to develop content knowledge and skills through collaborative classroom work, reading, writing, discussion, and authentic exploration/experimentation. Our vision is that all learners have equal access to educational opportunities where barriers to learning are reduced and learner diversity is recognized, supported, and embraced. Teachers are expected to:

• Advocate to ensure that students receive appropriate supports
• Assess student growth through both formal and informal assessment data
• Build students' academic and socio-emotional skills
• Develop relevant and accessible content-based curriculum
• Support plans for post-high school transition to ensure quality of life after high school

What We're Looking For

• A valid New York State Teacher Certification
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; Master's degree is preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals
• To learn more about NYS Certifications, visit: http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do
• Proven track record for planning lessons with clear learning objectives and a means for assessing whether those objectives have been met
• Demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners
• Experience working with educational technology
• Demonstrated content knowledge and familiarity with Common Core State Standards

To be employed by the NYC DOE, you must also complete the New York City Department of Education's Online Teacher Application.