TITLE: Resident Teacher

REPORTS TO: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

CLASSIFICATION: Hourly/10-month employee                                                                                                                  

MISSION

The mission of Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is to prepare young women to graduate from high school with the academic and leadership skills necessary to succeed in college and the career of their choosing.

Values

College Readiness

Leadership

Empowerment

Accountability

Resolve and Resiliency

Vision

Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls will be a recognized leader in single-sex secondary education for young women. It will foster a community of scholars dedicated to life-long learning and committed to improving their communities through their pursuit of post-secondary endeavors.  

Commitment to Excellence

ALH is a family with the highest of expectations for our daughters, particularly in regards to academic achievement. Our goal is to position our girls so that their senior year can be focused on successfully transitioning to their post-secondary pursuits. If we set the standard, our daughters will rise to the challenge. We emphasize the importance of leadership through scholarship and service. “One leader changes everything” is not just a slogan students hear; it is a belief they are taught to manifest.

All Girls

There are three major advantages for girls who are educated in a single gender school, include: expanded educational opportunity, custom-tailored learning and instruction, and greater autonomy of thought and expression. Single gender schools help to foster an environment where their students think for themselves and take control of their own lives. By eliminating false gender stereotypes, all female schools can liberate and empower their girls to explore various subjects and pursue excellence in all disciplines. It is for these reasons that ALH believes that the opportunity to experience a single-gender education, should be one that is offered freely to any and all girls who would choose it.

SUMMARY: Resident Teachers at Albany Leadership are regular full-time employees, and are essential to the overall, day-to-day functioning of the school building. Resident Teachers are responsible for accessing and following lesson plans and for providing instruction, classroom management, and promoting student learning in the absence of the regular classroom teacher when covering. Primarily, Resident Teachers are responsible for providing uninterrupted student learning along the continuum. Resident teachers should possess strong classroom management skills and be able to maintain a classroom environment that reflects and promotes Albany Leadership’s College Prep vision and mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach classes on behalf of teacher-leaders who are observing other teachers;

• Provide substitute teaching coverage for teachers within the school;

• Potentially teach one class or small groups of students;

• Develop teaching skills to potentially become a full-time teacher at the school;

• Observe teacher-leaders in order to improve instructional techniques and classroom management;

• Meet regularly with a instructional supervisor to implement feedback;

• Assist teachers with instruction, assessments, grading, and other classroom responsibilities;

As appropriate, perform all duties expected of classroom teachers, including but not limited to:

• Implementing curricula and activities to meet academic standards;

• Designing and implementing assessments that measure progress towards academic standards;

• Participating in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips;

• Providing consistency with student behavior;

• Supervising students during transitions, breakfast, lunch and afterschool;

• Communicating effectively with students, families, and colleagues;

• Participating in an annual two-week staff orientation and training.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises students.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 60 college credit hours

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Experience working with high school students preferred

• Experience working in a charter school preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• NYS teaching certification preferred