Background:
Since 1999, the IRC has developed partnerships with New York City public schools, community-based organizations and local colleges and universities to support the positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New York City. The Education & Learning department provides year-round programming working directly with refugee youth, their parents and families, and their schools.
Scope of Work:
The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program that prepares newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade level in the New York City public school system. Up to 130 students from ages 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, social-emotional learning, physical education, field trips and life skills classes.
As part of the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy, the Social Emotional Learning Teacher will lesson plan for the daily instruction of Social-Emotional Learning content. They will adapt and implement curriculum across all grade levels in support of students’ social-emotional development. The Social Emotional Learning Teacher will instruct 12 lessons each week: two SEL lessons per week per student group (three Lower School groups plus three Upper School groups.) The three, daily, hour-long lessons are held between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm, Monday - Thursday.
Following pre-program training, the SEL Teacher will be expected to understand how their contributions fit into the larger Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) model for supporting students at the Academy and liaise with other professionals accordingly, especially the classroom teaching staff and the Student Support Team.
Hours:
- Training: July 5th, 6th, 7th: Up to 24 hours of training, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Foundational online training modules to be completed independently ahead of synchronous staff training dates
- Main Program: July 10th - August 11th, 2022: Monday – Thursday, 4 hours per day (12:00pm – 4:00pm) plus 1 evening of parent/teacher conferences.
Major Responsibilities:
- Participate in mandatory school programing.
- Contribute to collaborative planning sessions for all staff training and program meetings.
- Plan a 6-week culturally- and developmentally-responsive curriculum Plan for sheltered instructional approaches (SIOP) for English Language Learners/multilingual learners, K-12 in the curriculum
- Submit daily lesson plans, slide decks, and materials weekly in advance of the date of instruction
- Perform formative, and post-assessments to inform planning and instruction.
- Record student observations and Complete the All-Staff program evaluation
- Review student progress and maintain student data bodies of evidence
- Complete all required reports on time.
- Plan for, incorporate, and support Classroom Culture Lead Teachers and volunteer Peer Mentors as they integrate SEL into classroom instruction
- Participate in one after-school parent/teacher conference evening during the academy
- Complete weekly progress reports and final report cards for each student
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s in Education, social work, psychology, or related field required; candidate for Master’s degree preferred
- 3+ years of classroom teaching experience in New York City public schools or another accredited school system, required
- Professional experience teaching social-emotional learning to youth is highly desirable
- Experience teaching English Language Learners/multilingual learners utilizing a Sheltered Instructional (SIOP) approach, highly desirable
- Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Fluency in written and spoken English required. Second language proficiency in a relevant language (Spanish, French, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Arabic, Mandingo, Bambara, Wolof, Fulani, Tibetan, Russian, Urdu, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Nepali etc.
*Working Environment:***NYSA occurs in a centrally located school in New York City. All applicants must be willing to relocate to the New York City area for the entirety of the Academy.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires candidates who are selected for interview to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for this position.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/40104?c=rescue
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