City on a Hill Charter Public Schools welcomes applicants for the 2019-2020 Academic School Year.  

About City on a Hill Charter Public Schools (CoaH):

City on a Hill graduates college-ready students that are responsible, resourceful and respectful democratic citizens, who are prepared to compete in 21st century community, culture and commerce. We do so by emphasizing academic achievement, citizenship, teacher leadership, and public accountability.

City on a Hill began with a single high school in Boston, opening its doors in 1995. Currently we have three locations: Circuit Street (Roxbury, MA) Dudley Square (Roxbury, MA) and New Bedford. We invite you to join our nationally recognized team of innovative and collegial educators who are fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.  

Please note that this position is based out of our Circuit Street location, in Roxbury, Massachusetts. 

A Special Education Teacher a City on a Hill School has the following responsibilities:

Depending on content area assigned and needs of the student population, the Special Education Teacher will have the a combination several key duties, including an expected 1.0 FTE teaching load (subject to change).

Instructional Duties:

• Co-Teaching: Work with the assigned general educator(s) to team-teach an inclusive section.  Typically co-teaching is aligned within the same academic subject, but may vary depending on background of candidate and needs of students
• Learning Network Support: Run a course focused on helping students achieve mastery of IEP goals, while supporting them in accessing content from their general education courses.
• Foundations of Reading/Writing or Math: Run a course focusing on building foundation skills needed for the students to access their corresponding Math and English class.  Where possible, these classes are taught by the special education co-teacher that services students in the general education setting.
• Fundamentals: Design, implement, and progress monitor a substantially separate content area course.  This is targeted towards students learning significantly below grade level, but are typically still working towards passing the high school MCAS.

Case Management:

• Manage a caseload of students (typically ranging from 12-18), ideally throughout their time in high school.
• With supervision from the appropriate supervisory personnel , develop and monitor implementation of IEPs for all students on caseload, including writing quarterly progress reports.
• Act as a resource and support to teachers of students on your caseload to ensure students are making progress.
  

Department Liaison:

• Work with assigned general education department to assist them in designing appropriate instruction for students with disabilities.
• Communicate students of concern as well as current topics/assignments to the rest of the Special Education staff.

School-wide responsibilities:

• Implement City on a Hill's Restorative Justice discipline model, as outlined during faculty orientation.
• Attend weekly Town Meetings and Faculty Meetings, in addition to professional development as appropriate for position and/or level of experience.
• Record attendance daily and update grades at least weekly in Student Information System.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Principal.

Required Qualifications

• Belief that every student, regardless of background, can and must achieve academically at high levels
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 1 year of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with teaching Math and Science
• Preliminary MA teaching certification or is working toward earning MA certification.
• Experience preferred, particularly in an urban setting
• SEI or RETELL endorsement

The City on a Hill Instructional Philosophy and Background:

City on a Hill is a Network of teacher-centered charter public high schools in Boston and New Bedford dedicated to improving urban education and getting all of its graduates into and through college. As one of the original fourteen charter public schools in the Commonwealth, City on a Hill schools have college-prep standards within a rigorous curriculum.

City on a Hill Charter Public Schools are high schools determined to teach each and every one of its students the academic skills he or she will need to succeed in college and beyond. Our school leaders, faculty, and students are committed and ready to dedicate the time, energy, and hard work to achieve the school's mission. The school's mission is predicated on the belief that not only can all students learn, but all students must learn in order to embrace their rights and responsibilities as American citizens and acquire the academic and cultural capital to improve their community.

Additional Information:

It is the policy of City on a Hill Charter Public Schools to obtain all available Federal and State background information through both SAFIS (Statewide Applicant Fingerprint Identification Services) and CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), as allowed by law, of all employees and prospective employees of the school.  

City on a Hill provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, City on a Hill complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.