Position:  History/Social Studies Teacher: 8th Grade Adventure in the City Program City

Liberty LEADS is a NYC-based college access program that has served over 200 underrepresented children between 5th and 12th grade each year since 1989. Liberty LEADS was founded to empower youth by helping them attain higher education, embrace leadership engagement, and create a positive future for themselves and others. Liberty LEADS provides an alternative learning environment in which young people can experience success as learners and increase their ability and motivation to graduate from high school and seek entry into postsecondary education and/or meaningful employment. The program is guided by the principle that all children have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute to one another's social and academic growth. 

We are looking for energetic and creative educators who enjoy working with youth during the summer and are available for in person programming. 

The Adventure in the City (AIC) Program is a summer program for current 8th graders (rising 9th graders). AIC combines High School Prep/Transition and English and  focuses on building leadership skills and enhancing interpersonal relationships through the use of outdoor experiential education. This model equips participants with the skills necessary to make a healthy transition from middle school to high school. Students will work with their peers as they explore transition themes and begin to tackle their understanding of leadership as incoming high school freshmen. This model uses a co-teaching - 2  teachers total with one in each discipline-  High School Prep/Transition and English.  The teachers will focus on skills necessary for a successful fall 2022 academic year. The History/Social Studies will use the outdoor experiences to inform the implemented lesson plans while  helping students prep for high school writing. The History teacher should be prepared to implement lesson plans on the history of New York or the history of Harlem/Washington Heights.

Responsibilities

• Co-create differentiated project-based history/writing and high school prep curriculum for 8th grade that can be implemented in person or virtually.
• Co-teach English/writing curriculum for 8th graders.
• Include outdoor programming in curriculum planning.
• Manage classroom using positive behavior management strategies
• Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS Middle School Advisor for supervision and debriefing
• Accompany students up and down stairs, on field trips (that may include but not limited to walks, hikes, parks)  

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor or Master degree in education, preferably with a concentration in History/Social Studies
• NYS Teacher Certification or professional proficiency in content area preferred
• Experience teaching middle or high school youth using project-based learning
• Co-teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the NYCDOE academic standards (Common Core/New Generation Standards)
• Experience teaching classes using Zoom platform preferred

Requirements

• Reliable WIFI and computer access
• Attend mandatory June 2022 Orientation

 
Physical Requirements

• Walking up and down stairs up to and including the nine flights to the gym
• Supervising and participating in outdoor activities such as traveling up to 20 city blocks not using public transport, hiking and other activities as named.

Please forward cover letter and resume to: Ana Lisa Tiburcio. Director (atiburcio@bansktreet.edu) and Frank Mercedes, Counseling Coordinator (fmercedes@bankstreet.edu)
Ani Tiburcio, Director - Bank Street College of Education - Liberty Leads and apply through the Bank Street website.