DP Empowered: Student Success Teacher
About the Opportunity
Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to ensure all Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to educate all scholars to be successful in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. We also acknowledge and celebrate multiple post-secondary pathways. We prioritize civic engagement, global citizenship/student travel, arts, and athletics, in addition to excellent academics.
A core element of our approach is the DP Empowered program, a comprehensive 4-year advising program for students in grades 9–12 that prepares them for high school success and the development of a personalized postsecondary plan through a dual approach of whole group instruction and 1:1 advising.
This position will lead whole group instruction designed to help students explore their identity, develop academic and life skills, and navigate potential career paths. The group instruction you oversee will empower students to understand themselves better, set goals, build effective study habits, and begin exploring future career options. The course combines hands-on projects, reflections, and class discussions to foster personal growth and prepare students for future academic and professional success.
This opportunity is best suited for someone with experience in both teaching and school counseling or social work, who is comfortable working with students in a classroom setting and implementing a curriculum emphasizing group work, project based learning, and discussion. Compelling candidates will demonstrate skill in cultivating a classroom culture characterized by high expectations and strong student performance, a strong interest in project based learning and leading discussion based activities, and is incredibly organized.
Anticipated Start Date: 2026–2027 School Year
Work Schedule
Who You Are
- An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
- A skilled writer with the ability to provide strong feedback on student work and craft exceptional student recommendations and other written communications.
- A clear communicator and enthusiastic networker with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and families, and connect students to unique programs that support post-secondary readiness.
- A strong interest and skill in teaching, project based learning, and discussion-based activities that may include some of the following characteristics:
- Student choice in designing projects
- Student research in order to access, manage, and analyze information
- Reflection used to modify or change project direction and outcome to enhance student growth
- Exploration of real world problems and challenges
- Providing learning opportunities for students through multiple modalities
- Highly skilled at classroom management
- A skilled project manager
- Committed to a holistic approach to education that addresses academic, social-emotional, and behavioral factors that impact school culture and student success.
- A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), and a MSW or MSEd in School Counseling (preferred)
What You’ll Do
Classroom and Discussion Facilitation
- Lead the DP Empowered class, including intellectual preparation and the execution of curriculum lesson plans.
- Help students explore and cultivate personal, career and academic interests both through in-class experiences and individual student check ins
- Facilitate age-appropriate conversations and activities centered on current events, participation in community service and outreach opportunities, and active celebration of scholars' culture, heritage, and identity.
- Build a positive classroom culture through the effective use of classroom management best practices
- Cultivate strong partnerships with scholars, families, and the school's scholar support team.
Advising and Advocacy
- Conduct ongoing group advising sessions to assess the academic, emotional, social and behavioral needs of students.
- Collaborate with the Scholar Support (and social work) Team(s) to determine appropriate steps to support student academic success
- Help students identify and apply to compelling summer opportunities
Compensation
Salary is $70,000 - $80,000 and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, a smartphone, and a laptop.
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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and areas of expertise, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Short answers (12)
- Preferred first name optional
- Preferred Pronoun(s) optional
- In order to confirm your background check with the State of New York, we need your social security number. Please include your social security number below. optional
- If you indicated personal connection, professional connection, or other, please provide the name or source below. optional
- If yes, from which College or University? optional
- What degree did you receive and in what field? optional
- What was your graduation date?
- If N/A, what is your anticipated date of graduation? optional
- If you are currently enrolled in a post-secondary program, please share the degree you are working towards and your anticipated completion date. optional
- If yes, please list certification area, grade level, state, and expiration date. optional
- How many years of full-time teaching experience do you have?
- Please indicate your proficiency level: optional
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- How did you hear about this job? Please select:
- Are you a current member or alumnus of any of the following programs? optional
- Have you completed a 4-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university? optional
- Do you hold any professional teaching certifications? optional
- Do you speak Spanish? optional
- Please note that these positions are available exclusively to permanent residents of the United States. Continued residency within the US is necessary for employment with us. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or J-1 visa status) or Green Card sponsorship in order to work for Democracy Prep Public Schools?
- Consistent with applicable law, Democracy Prep employees are subject to criminal background checks. To the best of your knowledge, do you have a pending criminal charge or a criminal conviction in any jurisdiction?
- I certify that all the information I have provided in order to apply for and secure work with this employer is true, complete, and correct. I expressly authorize, without reservation, the employer its representatives, employees or agents to contact and obtain information from all references (personal and professional), employers, public agencies, licensing authorities and education institutions and to otherwise verify the accuracy of all information provided by me in this application, resume or job interview. I also understand that if I am hired, I will be required to provide proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and that federal immigration laws require me to complete an I-9 Form in this regard. The information that I am providing here in the application and in the hiring process, including but not limited to information from the phone screen, demo lesson, and interview, will be used for research purposes to improve DPPS’s selection methods. I understand that all personally identifiable information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with non-research partners. Notice to applicants: An applicant who willfully provides false information or fails to disclose the information required is subject to criminal prosecution, as well as a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars and may face discipline up to and including termination or denial of employment.
Written answers (2)
- If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please provide an explanation below. optional
- If you answered "Yes" to the question above regarding criminal history, please provide each of the following: (1) a brief summary of the conduct that led to the criminal conviction(s) and/or pending criminal charge(s), (2) the current status of the criminal conviction(s) and/or pending criminal charge(s), and (3) any other relevant information, including an explanation of how Democracy Prep can feel confident that such conduct will not be repeated and will not affect your work with Democracy Prep. Please note that one or more pending criminal charges and/or criminal convictions will not necessarily bar you from working for Democracy Prep. However, we prefer to know about such issues in advance of your background check. optional