Relay Resident
Company: Uncommon Schools
Location: Rochester
Posted on: October 18, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionUncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of
high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding
K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have
proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with
more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network
identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 52
schools serving more than 19,000 students in five cities: Boston,
Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester. We are proud that
Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five
times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by
offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional
learning that prepares students for success in college and
beyond.Job DescriptionThe Uncommon Schools-Relay GSE Teaching
Residency offers aspiring educators a unique opportunity to receive
high-quality teacher training and learn how to teach while
gradually taking on more teaching responsibility. The two-year
residency, a partnership between Relay Graduate School of Education
(Relay GSE) and select partner schools, is designed specifically
for recent college graduates and career changers who are looking
for an innovative pathway into the teaching profession. The
Uncommon Schools-Relay GSE Teaching Residency is a proud member of
the AmeriCorps National Service Network. For more information on
Relay GSE, please visit the website at www.relay.edu.
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In the first year of the Residency, participants will be hired to
work full time as Residents at Uncommon Schools - Rochester Prep
where they will help increase student achievement and maintain and
support school-level systems. Residents will receive weekly
Deliberate Practice sessions from Relay GSE's expert faculty and
additional training in proven, powerful teaching techniques.
Gradually, over the course of the first academic year, Residents
will take on more teaching responsibilities as their skills and
confidence develop. After their first year in the program,
Residents will be prepared to transition into a full-time teaching
position at a Uncommon Schools campus in their second year.
Residents will continue to receive coaching and support as they
serve as the teacher of record.
Throughout the two-year program, Residents will be enrolled as
graduate students at Relay GSE and will take Masters-level courses
that complement their roles as new teachers. Relay GSE's curriculum
is designed to teach new educators how to manifest high behavioral
and academic expectations, and develop rigorous, data-driven
lessons while caring deeply for their students. The Relay GSE
Teaching Residency will lead to a culminating understanding of what
it means - and what it takes - to be an effective classroom
teacher.
Successful graduates of the Residency will receive their master's
degree and teaching certification from Relay GSE after the second
year of the program. Upon completion, Residents will be able to
demonstrate pedagogical mastery and have a clear pathway into a
job, after receiving a full-time salary and benefits for the
duration of the program.
Residents Earn:
- A Master of Arts in Teaching from Relay GSE, an innovative
program focused on practice-based teaching methods and new educator
support;
- A New York teaching certificate;
- Full-time salary and benefits for two years, with a pathway
into hiring after graduation;
- Extensive weekly training and deliberate practice sessions in
proven, highly-effective teaching techniques;
- A residency year, allowing Residents an opportunity to engage
with expert teachers and best practices, while on a structured and
promising pathway into a teaching job;
- Access to a network of veteran Uncommon Schools and Relay GSE
teachers, new teacher colleagues and professionals; and
- An opportunity to serve as a Professional Corps AmeriCorps
member, with access to benefits, including a financial education
award, student loan deferment and childcare benefits -
Residents Will:
- Tutor small groups and individual students,
- Be a teacher's assistant,
- Co-teach,
- Teach certain elective and enrichment courses,
- Substitute teach,
- Complete Relay GSE coursework and take graduate school classes,
and
- Take all necessary New York state tests towards teacher
certification. -QualificationsResidents Are:
- Individuals who are committed to teaching in New York state
schools for at least three years after the first year of the
residency
- Recent college graduates or career-changers of any age,
background or experience who strongly desire to become highly
effective teachers
- Goal-oriented, driven individuals eager to impact the lives of
K-12 students and communities individuals with the grit, optimism
and resilience to overcome challenges
- Individuals who are eager to join a team of school faculty and
graduate school colleagues -
Eligibility Requirements:
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
- A letter of recommendation
- US Citizen or permanent resident statusAdditional InformationIn
their first two years with Rochester Prep, Relay Residents are
salaried staff members who are simultaneously completing the Relay
program. For Relay Residents who remain at Rochester Prep for a
third and fourth year, in addition to their salary Residents will
receive a stipend in each of those years to cover the costs paid
out-of-pocket for their participation in Relay, therefore covering
the costs of their Master's degree within 4 years of starting the
program.Salary for this role is $45,000.Other Benefits:
- Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time and school breaks
(spring, winter, and summer) + additional sustainability half days
throughout the school year
- Extensive, best-in-class training and development - -
- Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
- Pre-tax flexible spending and health saving accounts
- Financial planning & wellness
- 403(b) retirement savings program + employer match
- 529 college savings program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
- Financial - planning tools and assistance
- Dependent Care FSA, back up childcare and daycare
discounts
- Paid leave of absence -
- Fully paid parental leave
- Fully paid medical leave
- Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
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- Mental health and counseling support + wellness
benefitsUncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse,
equitable, and inclusive organization that enables our students and
staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team
that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our
students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by
creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and
identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity
employer, Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all
employees and applicants for employment and prohibits
discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,
genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with
disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with
employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the
interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would
like to request an accommodation, please email
recruitment@uncommonschools.org.
Keywords: Uncommon Schools, Buffalo , Relay Resident, Other , Rochester, New York
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