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31 Jan 2022

Teacher High School Teachers – All Content Areas

New Visions for Public Schools
 New York, New York County, New York, United States

Job Description

Why Teach With Us?

New Visions seeks 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.

Every New Visions teacher can expect to receive enhanced instructional support, a range of professional development opportunities, the data tools they need to succeed and the opportunity to be part of a passionate team of colleagues.  Advantages of teaching at a New Visions school include:

  • Emphasis on knowledge sharing practices, frequent training, and targeted professional development opportunities
  • Eligibility to apply for grants and fellowships to support the personal and professional development of exceptional teachers
  • Access to leadership development programs and career opportunities from the classroom to school administration to educational reform
  • Highly competitive compensation and benefits

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 the mission of New Visions.

What You’ll Do

All New Visions 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 at New Visions schools will:

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

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required; Master’s degree is preferred
  • A valid New York State Certification 
  • Proven track record for planning lessons with clear learning objectives and a means for assessing whether those objectives have been met
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Demonstrated content knowledge and familiarity with Common Core State Standards
  • Demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals
  • Experience working with educational technology

How to Apply

Join Us! If you have the qualities, credentials, and experience listed above, join our team!  Apply today at: https://www.newvisions.org/pages/Teaching-Careers   New Visions for Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that our people and teams should reflect the diverse communities we serve, and that our culture and internal structures should be inclusive and equitable for all prospective and current employees. 

Bureaus: New York. Job Categories: Full-Time. Job Types: Teacher.