Job Overview/Summary: The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program that prepares newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade. Up to 130 students from ages 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education classes and field trips on Fridays.

At the Upper School levels (Grades 6 - 12) Academic Lead Teachers will be responsible for specialized content instruction in Math. The Upper School Math Academic Lead Teacher (ALT), in collaboration with the fellow NYSA Teachers and the Dean of Instruction, is expected to create engaging Math lessons that spark curiosity in diverse topics, develops students’ academic literacy, and meet New York State learning standards.

Given the student body's varied English language acquisition levels and formal education experiences, the Math teacher will be responsible for creating daily lessons for tailored small group instruction in their classes. The Math teacher must consistently plan for differentiated, trauma-informed instruction and apply a sheltered instructional approach to guiding English Language Learners. Throughout their classroom activities, the Math teacher is expected to contribute to NYSA’s goals of fostering students’ social-emotional development and building a strong sense of community among the students and staff.

Major Responsibilities:

• Participate in instructional planning sessions, trainings, and all program meetings.
• Plan culturally responsive, trauma-informed lesson plans for classes of approximately 15-25 Multilingual Language Learners
• Submit detailed daily lesson plans, slide decks, and worksheets associated in advance of the date of instruction
• Administer formative and summative assessments, including content area pre-assessments of students, to inform curriculum and lesson design
• Regularly review student progress and maintain bodies of evidence, including work samples
• Complete all required reports on time.
• Serve as a focal point in the classroom for peer mentors, providing guidance and direction on how they can best support student learning and well being
• Substitute as needed for colleagues' classes
• Create final report cards for each student
• Complete All Staff Survey to provide feedback on NYSA
• Comply with all IRC policies and protocols
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in math education or related field required; Master’s degree in math education or related field preferred
• New York State teaching certification preferred
• A minimum of three years instructing in the New York City Department of Education (or other accredited school system) for relevant age group preferred
• Shown success in planning and delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed, sheltered-instructional curricula for classes of diverse beginner to intermediate ELLs/multilingual learners strongly desired
• Ability to have differentiated instruction for individual and small group instruction strongly desired
• Experience with project-based learning preferred
• Strength in cultural humility-building
• Strong relationship building and classroom management skills strongly desired
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team desired
• Highly organized, dependable, responsive, and collaborative work style
• Fluency in written and spoken English required. Second language proficiency in relevant language highly desirable (Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian)
• Certification or commensurate experience in Responsive Classrooms or Classroom Mindfulness desired
• All hiring is contingent on passing a background checks and submission of an annual physical form.
  • If the school is located at a New York City Public School site, additional fingerprinting may be required.

Working Environment***:*** NYSA takes place in a centrally located school in New York City. All applicants must be willing to relocate for the entirety of the Academy.

Union Eligible:
This position is represented by the OPEIU union and subject to the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement.

Compensation: (Pay Range: $$32.00 - $32.90) Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

US Benefits: We offer the following benefits to short term employees in the US: 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, sick leave, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.