DescriptionABOUT OUR DISTRICT:
The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind academically or have been considered "hard to support" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.
WHO WE WANT:
Successful SCSD educators are passionately committed to urban education and all in for Syracuse students. They:
- Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels;
- Demonstrate commitment to serving urban students, schools or communities, and to closing the achievement gap;
- Demonstrate willingness to put the interests of students above all others;
- Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in their school and district;
- Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban school environment; and
- Follow current trends in education policy and research, including Common Core standards, comprehensive assessment systems and data-driven instruction.
The mission of the Syracuse City School District/SU OnCampus partnership is to provide students with an inclusive, non-traditional college experience through audited college coursework and social opportunities to learn about and from college-aged peers. Students in this program will experience being a contributing member of the SU college community and the larger Syracuse community. SU OnCampus students’ partner with SU students to audit classes and participate in social and recreational campus activities. Students work on their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and transition goals through activities and experiences embedded on the SU campus. Students are supported in these activities by SCSD teaching assistants and an SCSD special education teacher. This program follows the SU academic calendar.
SU OnCampus is a partnership between the Syracuse City School District and Taishoff Center/InclusiveU. OnCampus brings Syracuse City School students to the SU campus for academic, personal, and social development. They are supported by teaching staff from the city school district, InclusiveU staff, and Syracuse University students/peer mentors.
Key Responsibilities:
Student Assessment & Independence:
- Evaluate student progress on IEPs through modified projects, presentations, audited college coursework and skills assessments.
- Provide individualized feedback and mentorship to help students navigate the supported college experience.
- Support students in social skills development with embedded campuswide experiences and connections with peer mentors.
- Work with students to practice functional academic skills for success and independence with digital tools and audited college coursework.
- Give students frequent feedback on performance and assist in self-reflecting.
- Build students up to participate in daily discussions of challenges, self-evaluation and problem-solving.
- Model and teach positive communication skills and professional communication across settings.
- Incorporate technology to have students organize, store, and present academic data.
Campus & Community Engagement:
- Develop & uphold partnerships with Syracuse University staff to provide students with embedded campus-wide opportunities for success.
- Work with SU staff to prioritize student-interest and plan for course enrollment.
- Organize campuswide field experiences for students, including participation in organized activities & events.
- Partner with campus staff to access activities and spaces for students.
- Incorporate campus resources for students to stay active and connected to SU peers.
- Connect students with community support to help build independence and meet personal life goals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates for this position must effectively:
- Establish and maintain a supportive, productive and positive learning environment with strong planning and management practices; and
- Monitor and communicate about student progress while engaging in continuous reflection, adjustment and professional development.
- The teacher will perform additional related duties as required.
- Proven experience & success within special education classrooms and environments.
- Excellent communication, classroom management, and mentoring skills.
- Training and/or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred).
- Minimum of five years' successful classroom teaching experience.
- Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.
- All candidates must possess New York State teacher certification in their subject area, or qualify to obtain it by the first date of employment.
- Once offered, you will be required to declare that all previous obligations with an employing school district have been met and you are not seeking this position with the intent of resigning from a previous commitment in which you have not served.
- The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $101.75 to the candidate.
- City Residents are encouraged to apply!
SALARY/SALARY RANGE:
- Compensation is in accordance with the Unit 1 contractual agreement and ranges from $57,766 to $99,065, based on experience and qualifications.