Job Description

Position Summary and Overview

The Churchill School & Center, a K-12 school for students with language-based learning disabilities, is seeking an Upper School Technology Assistant Teacher to work primarily with 7th-12th Grade students in our specials/electives program. This position provides an opportunity for a beginning teacher to experience working with STEAM curriculum and further their knowledge and teaching skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to Churchill’s mission and core values
• Embrace and model Churchill’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Work collaboratively with Head Teachers to plan, support, and implement units of study, lessons, assignments, projects, and activities
• Create and implement a technology related elective course
• Support students in implementing various technology related skills, including assistive technology
• Support students by scaffolding in-class assignments, tasks and projects
• Assess student work and participation
• Seek improved methods of teaching through professional development opportunities
• Supervise students during transitions, lunch, and recess periods
• Other duties as assigned (e.g. advisement, lunch duty, study hall, etc.)

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have...

• BA or BS Degree (Degree in secondary education, special education or a technology related field) 
• Experience working with, mentoring, supervising and/or building positive relationships with upper school students
• Knowledge of, or willingness to continue higher levels of education to obtain knowledge of effective service strategies and methodologies for working with students with language-based learning disabilities
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, and technology related to coding, film & video, and robotics
• Interest in professional career development in the field of STEAM and special education
• Patience, flexibility, good organization skills, and a sense of humor

Compensation

• $45,000-$53,000 commensurate with experience
• Benefits package: 10 days annual personal/sick time, annual merit-based bonus pay, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability income benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, commuter benefits, paid family leave, daily complimentary lunch, professional development opportunities, 403(b) retirement plan with a 7% employer contribution after 2-years employment.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send:

• Current resume;
• Cover letter and;
• references 

in PDF format to: usresume@churchillschoolnyc.org . Candidates should make sure to outline all experiences relative to the position. Furthermore, Churchill works to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Please include your thoughts and experiences on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a school setting and offer an example of your work with students through an equity lens.

The Churchill School and Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, national or ethnic origin, ancestry or any other characteristic. Churchill is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color, as well as candidates from under-represented groups.

Churchill’s Vision

A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities.

Churchill Mission

To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

About Churchill School and Center

Churchill’s Vision: A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities. Churchill’s Mission: To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

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