The mission of Fahari Academy Charter School is to educate, support, and challenge students who reside in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood for success in college and beyond.
We seek extraordinary educators who want to be a part of a dynamic professional community in a progressive school model. We seek educators to support the academic achievement of all students as well as their physical and emotional well-being.
Fahari has a unique union contract and collaborative relationship with the, United Federation of Teachers (UFT). Instructional staff will typically earn approximately 20% more than the Department of Education scale. Novice teachers receive structured mentoring and feedback while more experienced teachers receive coaching and leadership opportunities.
Our Core Values
Fahari is the Swahili word for Pride. In the Fahari family every member of the Fahari Academy community enforces and espouses the character values of Perseverance, Respect, Independence, Discipline, Excellence or P.R.I.D.E.
Responsibilities of a Social Studies Teacher:
- Implement an inquiry-based social studies curriculum
- Implement lessons aligned to the social studies standards, ELA Common Core standards and state assessments
- Write daily lesson plans and units of study
- Responsible for all lesson plans, assignments, assessments, and other instructional materials and methods of teaching in your classroom
- Collect, report, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data about students and refine lesson plans accordingly
- Support a school culture of high academic and behavioral standards and create a supportive and engaging learning community for Fahari students in classrooms
- Collaborate with other staff members and leadership in meeting specific student needs
- Work collaboratively with all Fahari staff and leadership
- Assume personal responsibility as part of a grade level and department team for the academic progress of all students
- Communicate and maintain a strong relationship with students and their families
- Complete all teaching responsibilities professionally, on-time and to the best of one's abilities
- Perform all other duties assigned by the school leadership team
Candidate Requirements
- An understanding and belief in the mission and guiding principles of Fahari Academy Charter School
- Knowledge of New York State Learning Standards in social studies as well the English Language Arts Common Core
- Strong content knowledge and content pedagogy knowledge in social studies, including how to plan interdisciplinary units of study
- Strong understanding of how to support literacy through the social studies curriculum
- Knows the requirements of state assessments
- Knows how to write lesson plans and units of study
- Exceptional ability to develop and maintain productive and collaborative relationships
- Ability to create, monitor, and maintain systems that enhance classroom efficiency and effectiveness
- Desire to be a learner and to participate in a variety of learning opportunities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to be able to adapt and accommodate to changing dynamics within the school
- Ability to thrive with a diverse team of staff members
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in teams
- 2+ years of teaching experience in an urban, public, or charter school
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in social studies or history preferred
- New York state teaching certification in childhood, childhood with middle school extension or social studies 7-12 required
