Certified High School Literacy Teacher

Teachers at WCHS:

• Believe ALL students can learn and ensure ALL students are college and/or career ready
• Coach young people to become independent learners, thinkers and researchers
• Increase student engagement through collaborative learning
• Use data and assessments to inform and drive instruction
• Value collaboration and share a collegial spirit
• Benefit from mentoring, feedback and evaluation on teaching practices
• Are encouraged to reach professional growth plans

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure high academic standards are set for and met by all students
• Collaborate with other teachers to provide rigorous, standards-based learning to students
• Use student performance data derived from teacher-created and standardized assessments to drive instructional decision-making

Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience working in an urban school setting
• An ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues and co-teachers
• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field and NYS certification
• 2+ years of lead classroom teacher experience (excludes student teaching and serving as a teaching assistant)
• Experience with planning and/or teaching high school curriculum aligned with Common Core standards and driven by data

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.