- Company:
Harlem Success Academy
- Location:
New York, NY 10026
- Salary/Wages:
Competitive
- Job Category:
Education/Training
- Industry:
Education
- Status:
Full Time, Employee
- Experience:
1+ to 2 Years
- Career Level:
Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree
- Contact Name:
Harlem Success Academy
- Contact Address:
www.successcharters.org/careers
About the Job
Teach at a high-performing charter school in New York City Success Join our movement In Educate the whole child The Success Envision excellence Our faculty, scholars and families are committed to excellence. In Harlem Develop strong character In A.C.T.I.O.N. Invest others in our success Success Support a growing network of success Just Responsibilities Success Charter Network is currently seeking a School Psychologist The role of a School Psychologist includes, but is not limited to: Qualified Applicants Having a strong To Apply To apply, please visit us at www.successcharters.org/careers . Resumes without a cover letter and reference list will not be considered. No phone calls, please.
Charter Network is an ambitious charter management network of four
high-performing charter schools in New York City. Over the next
decade, our network will grow to 40 schools that provide access to
high-quality education to children throughout New York City. We are
looking for dynamic, results-oriented and relentless urban educators to
join our growing movement as teachers.
2006, Success Charter Network launched our flagship school, Harlem
Success Academy 1 Charter School. With the opening of three additional
schools in 2008, we are currently serving more than 1,500 students. We
plan to launch three new schools in the fall of 2010 that all provide
academically rigorous and well-rounded instruction in historically
underserved communities.
mission of Success Academies is to provide scholars with the tools to
succeed in life. We believe in educating the whole child. To this
end, Success Academies uses Success for All and balanced literacy to
teach our scholars how to read and write, TERC Investigations and
Envisions to push our scholars’ mathematical understanding and critical
thinking. Success Academies is well known for its discovery-based
science curriculum that scholars receive every day.
Academies are dedicated to academic excellence, character development,
and extracurricular achievement with college graduation as an end
goal. Our extended day allows us to instruct scholars in athletics,
dance, music, arts and chess in addition to a rigorous literacy, math,
social studies, geography and science curriculum. Scholars enjoy
showcasing their talent in annual concerts, shows and tournaments.
2009, 100% of Harlem Success Academy 1 third graders passed the NYS
math exam, with 71% achieving the top score of "4," ranking the school
#1 out of all public charters in the state. 95% of Harlem Success
Academy 1 third graders passed the NYS English Language Arts exam, with
nearly a quarter achieving the top score of "4," ranking the school #2
out of all public charters in the state.
Success Academy 1 outperformed its school district by nearly 25
percentage points in English Language Arts. The percentage of students
who are "advanced proficient" in math surpasses even the affluent Upper
East Side of Manhattan by nearly 35%.
addition to success on NYS exams, Success Academies is committed to
creating a culture where students exercise respect, responsibility, and
integrity. All Success Academies implement the A.C.T.I.O.N values in
their schools to hold scholars to the highest behavioral expectations
and give teachers a common language around developing strong character.
stands for Agency, Curiosity, Try and Try, Integrity, Others and No
Shortcuts. We teach our scholars to take responsibility for their own
actions, to always ask questions, to work harder today than yesterday,
to be honest and trustworthy, to be a nice and thoughtful member of
their community and to never look for the easy way out.
Academy families sign contracts yearly to show their commitment to our
shared mission. In order to get every child in to college, we are
dedicated to making every minute of instruction count in our schools.
Our faculty is reflective and open to feedback in order to continuously
improve and achieve our ambitious goals.
as we invest in our scholars’ success from an early age, we begin
planning for the school year during summer orientation to ensure that
the faculty has the tools and resources they need to be successful.
During the year, Principals, Leadership Residents and teaching faculty
participate in professional development on a weekly basis. Leaders and
Leadership Residents observe teachers frequently to provide feedback.
We focus on collaboration to share best practices and ensure data is
driving daily and long-term instruction.
to address student needs in a variety of areas. Our School Psychologist
will work with students, parents, and teachers to help achieve the
highest degree of academic, emotional, and behavioral success for our
scholars. Working in a highly collaborative environment, he/she will
act as a liaison between parents, students, and school support staff.
interest in youth development, School Psychologists are experts in
Special Education. An ideal candidate has excellent listening and
communication skills matched with the ability to self-manage.
Candidates must have a Master’s degree in School Psychology along with
New York State certification. A strong background in Clinical
Psychology along with experience with elementary school children is
preferred.
