Manhattan, New York
McKinleyville, California
Washington, D.C.
Posted: 31-Jan-23
Location: Manhattan, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: Range of $61,075 to $108,198
Salary Details:
Additional Information:
Internal Number: 531
Junior School Homeroom Teacher
Learning at UNIS is guided by the UNIS Mission and Guiding Principles, and is defined in the UNIS Teaching and Learning Policy. All academic job descriptions at UNIS are interpreted in the context of these standards.
Role Summary
The United Nations International School (UNIS) is seeking individuals with extensive teaching experience to fill the role of homeroom teacher in the Junior School (Pre-K through 4th grade). While this dedicated teacher should have the expertise and/or understanding of a wide range of instructional strategies in reading, writing, and mathematics, he or she should also have a strong background and passion for working with elementary students in supporting their emotional and social development and working collaboratively with parents to support their students’ development. The homeroom teacher should be open and reflective, team-oriented, passionate, and interested in supporting UNIS students learning across the age spectrum in Junior School.
Reporting Relationship
This role reports to the Junior School Principal.
Responsibilities
General Responsibilities
- Implement the UNIS Mission into your planning process and interactions with all members of the community
- Manage classrooms and implement school procedures
- Work with school leaders and administrators to implement school policies
- Educate an ever-growing, culturally diverse student population
- Incorporate new models of the inclusive classroom
Working with Students
- Provide student-centered learning experiences that are engaging, inquiry-based, aligned to the curriculum and differentiated to meet the needs of the students
- ImplementResponsive Classroom strategies in the classroom to support the students’ behavioral needs
- Work collaboratively with students to establish and enforce a set of rules for the classroom
- Help students to set goals and to assess and monitor their performance. Work one-on-one with students to improve performance and address behavioral issues
- Monitor the halls in between classes
Working With Faculty
- Collaborate and coplan with teachers to develop effective learning experiences
- Review common assessments and standardized testing results
Working With Parents
- Collaborate with parents to support the student's academic, social, and emotional needs
- Regularly communicate and report student academic, social, and emotional performance
Regular Meetings
- Attend weekly grade-level meetings
- Attend weekly faculty meetings
Specific Qualifications and Skills
- Education: MSEd, MEd, MA, or equivalent degree required
- Three to five years of relevant experience required
- Excellent written and Oral Communication Skills
- Superior interpersonal skills, patience, and sense of humor required. The classroom culture must be a comfortable and engaging place for students, parents, faculty, and administrators
- Experience teaching with Common Core Math, Common Core English Standards and Readers and Writers workshop models is a plus
- Experience teaching in a multilingual, multicultural environment is a plus
Annual Salary in the range of $61,075 to $108,198 (salary is prorated for part-time or temporary positions).
Application
All candidates must submit an electronic application via the school website: https://www.unis.org/about-unis/employment. Supporting documentation, such as a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation, must be uploaded to the electronic application. Paper and emailed applications and documents will not be accepted from external candidates. Review of applications will begin immediately and will be ongoing.
See Job Description.
