Certified - Area - Other

Job Number 2300243304

Start Date

Open Date 06/03/2022

Closing Date

ABOUT 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 or have been considered "hard to serve" 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 21,000+ 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is an opportunity to be in waiting for the 2022-2023 school year, with the potential for an appointment as an ENL PAR Consultant for the 2023-2024 school year. The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Teacher in Waiting is expected to participate in a 3-day Coaching Foundations 1 training over the Summer (may be available in the Fall also), four (4) PAR Panel meetings, and approximately four (4) calibration meetings. The PAR teacher in waiting is appointed to become a PAR Teacher once a vacancy arises. Once activated, the PAR teacher shall observe and provide feedback to first-year teachers regarding their professional practice. Consultants will make ongoing recommendations to the PAR Panel regarding employment status based on whether the first-year teacher meets the professional standards of the District as stated in the Model for Practitioner Evaluation document.

• Teacher on Special Assignment ten-month position
• Four-year term once activated from waiting list

REPORTS TO: Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Panel

QUALIFICATIONS:

• New York State Teaching Certificate
• Five (5) or more years of direct teaching experience in a class setting with an "Effective" APPR Score.­­
• Demonstrated ability to work with adult learners.
• Tenure in Syracuse City School District as a classroom teacher.

CONTACT: For more information regarding Peer Assistance and Review (PAR), please contact Scott Persampieri, Director of Recruitment and Selection (435-4171)

ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD:

• Be prepared to provide an impromptu writing sample
• Agree to an unannounced peer observation of classroom teaching
• Be prepared and available to participate in training (dates to be determined)
• Provide recommendations from one building administrator and four (4) teachers familiar with your current assignment

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