Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Family Life Academy Charter School (commonly called FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx. Family Life Academy Charter Schools, together with the Latino Pastoral Action Center and parents, create the conditions for self-empowerment for all its K-12 students to excel academically, take responsibility for their own learning, and affirm human values, today, in college, and beyond. We are guided by this mission and through it, we have revolutionized education for students from K-12.

• Value collaboration with like-minded educators who believe that education is activism.
• Want to work in an environment where all students are scholars and academic excellence is the norm.
• Believe that young people can be leaders who can create positive change in their communities and that schools should be safe, warm and caring environments.
• Desire to work in a place where their skills will be nurtured through an embedded professional development program.

• Implement units to teach students to build responsive websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Introduce web tools, Git version control, and best practices in accessibility and UX design.
• Guide students through hands-on projects to develop a professional web portfolio.
• Cover core programming concepts including variables, functions, and control structures using Python.
• Explore advanced topics like object-oriented programming, file handling, and basic data analysis.
• Support students in developing real-world coding projects and problem-solving skills.

• Develop and administer formative and summative assessments and analyze and use assessment data to refine instructional practices to close the achievement gap for all students.

• Monitor student behavior and academic progress and report student progress to parents using online resources, report cards, and progress reports.
• Reflect on lessons, student data, and current educational trends to improve practice and student outcomes.
• Participate in ongoing professional learning, mentorship, coaching, and staff development and share best practices with colleagues and other members of the staff.
• Foster the school’s culture of family, inclusion, and a love of learning and build positive and respectful relationships with students, parents, and the school staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Prior satisfactory teaching experience.
• Computer Science Teaching Certification 
• New York State Teaching Certification in Mathematics (grades 7-12) is a plus.
• Dual certification in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) or Students with Disabilities is a plus.
• Professionalism, excellent organizational skills, timeliness, and communication skills.
• NYS Dept of Education fingerprint clearance and background checks.

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