Assoc. Professor - Special Education jobs in Union City, NJ

OUR MISSION

The BRICK Education Network (BEN) mission is to relentlessly knock down all barriers to students’ academic success. Our innovative model aligns an individualized excellent education with the necessary family supports to make sure each and every child can succeed. It’s our vision that each and every child will have an unimpeded path to unlocking their limitless potential.    

To learn more about BRICK, please visit http://www.bricknewark.org

BRICK currently has schools in two regions: Gateway Academy in Newark, New Jersey, and BRICK Buffalo Academy in Buffalo, New York.

Gateway Academy Charter School was formed this past summer by merging Achieve Community Charter School (K-8) and People's Preparatory Charter School (9-12), two schools that having been serving students and families in Newark for 13 years. As a full K-12 continuum, we start our college-focused academic programming in kindergarten and yield better results for Newark students for generations to come. We are so much more than a school; we are a full ecosystem of supports that spans from cradle to career. We provide our families with free wraparound services like prenatal care, career services, and housing support. Our high school alumni receive up to six years of post-graduate assistance. Gateway Academy attracts a diverse staff devoted to nurturing our students’ intellect and identities in order to prepare them to graduate from college and to chart their own course.

To learn more about our Newark location, Gateway Academy, please visit https://www.gatewayacademy.org

Benefits

Joining the BRICK Education Network is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting entrepreneurial organization. BEN’s unique approach to transforming public education puts successful students and world-class schools at the center of vibrant communities. Powered by diverse leaders and a commitment to fighting the status quo, BRICK is building resilient, intelligent, creative kids by equipping them with a high-quality, nurturing education and thriving, engaged families to support their success from cradle to career.

Overview

Role:The BRICK Education Network seeks to hire Special Education teachers that have a passionate belief in BEN’s mission and a deep desire to work with underserved black and brown students and families. The ideal candidate is solution oriented, uses data to drive their instruction, has a collaborative mindset, takes and implements feedback quickly and has a sense of humility. The ideal candidate is culturally competent, solutions’ oriented, uses data to inform instruction, communicates and collaborates effectively with their team, and responds to feedback urgently.   A BRICK Teacher approaches the work with humility and maintains positive relationship with colleagues, students, families.  BRICK staff LOVE the community they serve. Teachers must be willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·       Demonstrating a proficiency in working with black and brown students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds

·       Demonstrating cultural competence and knowledge of best practices to support students of various social-economic experiences when working with our students

·       Creating and maintaining a positive, safe and collaborative classroom environment for students

·       Continuously strengthening their classroom community by investing students and families in our iDream values (Innovation, Diligence, Respect, Empathy, A Self Control and Model Student), Core Values, Mission, and Vision

·       Executing the network adopted unit and lesson plans to accelerate student learning and social emotional development

·       Executes instructional practices as outlined with appropriate accommodations, modifications, and acceleration as needed for student learning and success

·       Attending and actively participating in all required meetings to ensure strong communication and professional development, including department, grade level and staff meetings

·       Participating in regular meetings with their coach to support their development, including observation and feedback meetings, planning meetings and data meetings.

·       Collaborating with coaches and peers to share best practices; and build a strong adult culture

·       Utilizing data from student observations as well as summative and formative assessments to inform instruction

·       Adjusting instruction as needed to meet the unique needs of their students, including by adjusting to different student learning styles and differentiating instruction

·       Teaching and enforcing school-wide systems and structures

·       Participating in whole school events and home visits to help build strong trusting relationships with students and their families

·       Exemplifying the BRICK core values (Faithful Commitment, Relentlessness, Compassion, Savvy Ambition, Restless Improvement and Accountability)

Qualifications:

·       An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students;

·       An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them;

·       An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges;

·      Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people

·      Proficiency in working with computers, including commonly used software like Google Documents, Google Sheets, and Excel

·      Prior experience working with children strongly preferred

·       Bachelor’s degree is required from an accredited college or university, Master’s degree is preferred;

·       A valid teaching license/certification or an active pathway to acquire one

·       An ability to meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and “Highly Qualified” according to ESSA;

·       Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.

Salary, Goals and Employment Period

·       Salary Range: Competitive compensation package; Based upon previous experience

·       Full time

·       Employment Period: 11 Months

·       Fringe Benefits: Retirement, Health, Vision, Dental

BRICK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. BRICK promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.