About Community Roots:
Community Roots Charter School is a rigorous learning community where learning is embedded in meaningful real world context, where children are deliberately taught to see the connections between school and the world. CRCS students will meet or exceed the Common Core standards and be prepared to excel in the 21st century by being taught to be independent thinkers and to work productively within a diverse group of learners. At CRCS students will learn to combine curiosity with appropriate application, which will lead to deep understanding and the confidence to take on challenges to become who they want to be.
Currently, Community Roots has 350 students in grades K-6 and will be opening its first 7th grade class in September 2013. Ultimately, Community Roots will reach capacity in the 2014-2015 school year with 450 students in grades K-8.
Community Roots is hiring:
Middle School teachers certified in all content areas and/or special education expertise and certification.
Community Roots Charter School seeks individuals who:
• Believe in and are capable of high levels of collaboration and communication
• Believe that communicating and building relationships with children's families is essential
• See themselves as active learners committed to ongoing professional development
• Believe that all children have the right to an exceptional education
• Understand that children learn in different ways
• Are committed to insure that every child will succeed
• Are capable of building a safe, nurturing, supportive and high achieving school culture
• Believe that a combination of creativity and research generates engaging curriculum
• Believe that working and educating children in a diverse environment is essential
• Enjoy their work
Qualifications:
• Demonstrated success in teaching
• Belief in CRCS mission and philosophy
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize student achievement while creating a nurturing and encouraging school environment
• Hold or are working towards New York State Certification
