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New York Charter Schools Association
Position: Director of Performance Data Analysis Systems
  The Director will be responsible for building and managing the web-based school achievement data support initiative of NYCSA by effectively marshalling the association’s vast network of individuals, organizations, vendors and other resources to create, deliver and monitor data mechanisms required by member charter schools to ensure maximum performance. The Association is seeking a highly competent individual trained in data systems management who is an entrepreneurial, result-oriented leader with excellent organizational, management and communication skills.
Apply to: Jill Shahen [jshahen@nycsa.org]
  [Details]


Uncommon Schools
Position: Seeking smart, hard-working, entrepreneurial, and passionate teachers in ALL subject areas at ALL grade levels to teach at new and existing charter schools in Brooklyn, NY, Rochester, NY and Newark, NJ. Resumes for leadership positions also welcome.
   
  Excellence Charter School of Bedford-Stuyvesant
   
  Leadership Prep Charter School
   
  North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
   
  True North Rochester Prep Charter School
   
  Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School
   
  Application process: Please visit Uncommon Schools
  Contact: apply@uncommonschools.org, (212) 844-3584


Village Academies
Position: Chief Operating Officer
   
  Click here for detailed job description
  villageacademies@cgcareers.org




BUFFALO

Buffalo United Academy
Position: K-8 Principal
Apply to: Aric Dershem
  Vice President of People Development
  3850 Broadmoor SE Suite 201
  Grand Rapids, MI 49512
  jobs@heritageacademies.com


Kipp-Sankofa Charter School
Position: Math Teacher
Apply to: Uchenna Smith, Director
  129 Holden Avenue, Suite #140
  Central Park Plaza
  Buffalo, NY 14214
  (716) 883-3396
  (716) 883-3396


Oracle Charter School
Position: Teachers - Grades 7-9 Subject Specific
  English
  Social Studies
  Math
  Middle School Science
  Biology
  Latin
  Spanish
  Fine Arts
  Physical Education
  Special Education
Apply to: Julie Jackson-Forsberg, Director
  Oracle Charter School
  c/o 27 Ketchum Place
  Buffalo, NY 14213
  website: www.oraclecharterschool.org
  [Details]


South Buffalo Charter School
Position: Head of School
  The Head of School will hold primary responsibility for all aspects of the school program. Working with a team of administrators, the Head of School will oversee areas of Curriculum and Instruction, School Finance, and School and Community Relations.

The Head of School reports directly to the school’s Board of Directors.

A Successful Candidate will:
  • be a visionary,
  • have experience supervising Heads of Lower School (K-4) and Upper School (5-8),
  • have knowledge of school finance and human resources with the ability to supervise a finance professional,
  • work well with faculty and administrative teams,
  • be skilled in strategic, long-range planning,
  • have school fundraising and grant procurement experience,
  • have experience working with a governing board,
  • have expert communication skills with parents, teachers, students, board members, community members,
  • have knowledge of, or willingness to learn, NYS Charter School Law.
Apply to: Anne Marie Tryjankowski
  Canisius College
  2001 Main Street
  Buffalo, NY 14208
  Electronic submissions also accepted. Send to tryjanka@canisius.edu
Deadline: All applications must be received by May 30, 2008.
  [Details]




CAPITAL DISTRICT

International School in Schenectady
Position: K-2 and 6 & 7 Teachers Physical Education, Art and Music
  Part Time - Physical Education, Art and Music
   
  For more information please contact the school at (518) 344-5105


School Performance, Inc.
Position: Analyst: Data & Reporting Services
  This position offers the unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, results-oriented individual to become a member of School Performance -- an organization committed to urban public school reform. School Performance offers a wide range of products and services to charter schools that embrace the highest standards of results-based accountability. School Performance helps increase the quality of charter schools by providing direct support services and exceptional products to schools.
Apply to: Paul J. Thallner, President [jobs@spny.org]
  School Performance, Inc.
  915 Broadway, Suite 110
  Albany, NY 12207
  [More Information]


Uncommon Schools
Position: VIDEO ANALYST: VIDEO-BASED TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
   
  Uncommon Schools seeks a video analyst to participate in the development of innovative video-based training tools, with the goal of enhancing the teacher training systems within the Uncommon Schools network and ultimately changing the way teachers who work in urban schools are prepared and developed. The tools to be developed by the video analyst will become both a significant revenue- and reputation-enhancing unit of the organization and a key strategic tool for the elimination of the achievement gap in public schools.
   
  Application process: Please visit Uncommon Schools
  [More Information]




NEW YORK CITY

Achievement First
Position: Teachers and Leaders Grades K-8
  Positions available in our new schools in Brooklyn, New York
and our expanding schools in New Haven, CT
Apply to: Carla Seeger, Director of Recruitment [recruitment@achievementfirst.org]
  Executive Director Bronx Charter School for Children
  For information on positions in our schools in NY:
  Call Becca Weinstein: (718) 774-0906
  For information on positions in our schools in CT:
  Call Carla Seeger: (203) 773-3223 x 14
  [Details]


Bronx Charter School for Children
Position: Director of Curriculum and Instruction [Details]
  Various Teaching Positions [Details]
Apply to: Karen Drezner, M.Ed. [info@tbcsc.org]
  Executive Director Bronx Charter School for Children


Bronx Charter School for Excellence
Position: Teachers - Grades K-2 Subject Specific
  Special Education
  Education Associates
Apply to: Marc Etienne [metienne@bronxexcellence.org]
  School Principal
  Bronx Charter School for Excellence
  Tel: (718) 294-7327
  Fax: (718) 294-1497
  [Details]


Family Life Academy
Position: Bilingual Special Education Teacher for the Position of SETSS
  (Formally Resourse Room)
Apply to: Marilyn Calo Marilyn Calo [MarilynCalo@aol.com]
  Director Family Life Academy


Girls Preparatory Charter School
Position: Principal – Instructional Leader
   
  Girls Prep is seeking a gifted and enthusiastic educator to serve as Principal and Instructional Leader of the school. The primary responsibilities of this position will be to develop and implement the school’s curriculum, hire and develop faculty, and recruit students.
   
  The Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York (Girls Prep) is a charter school on the Lower East Side dedicated to providing a rigorous education that nurtures the gifts of each girl in a single-sex environment.
Apply to: Dr. Jane Herzog, Associate [jherzog@harrisrand.com]
  Harris Rand Lusk
  551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
  New York, NY 10176
  No phone calls please.
  Read full description of position here.

 
Position: Business and Operations Manager
  Girls Prep Fellows (Asst. Teachers)
   
  Positions are available beginning this summer.
   
  We are an all girls charter school located in the Lower East Side of New York, now entering our second year of operations.
Apply to: Nakia Haskins
  Principal
  Job postings may be viewed at www.girlsprep.org.
  No phone calls please.


Harlem Success Academy
Position: Principal
  Director of Recruitment and Enrollment
  Communications Associate
  Government and Community Affairs Coordinator
  K-2 Teachers
  K-2 Assistant Teachers
   
  High-performing charter school led by former New York City Councilmember Eva Moskowitz is hiring for the 2007-2008 school year.
   
  Looking for early childhood assistant and classroom teachers with leadership potential for K-2 grades, special education, science, and geography. Ideal candidates are data-driven, results-oriented self-starters willing to commit themselves to a strong school culture marked by high expectations and rigorous curriculum.
   
  Looking for leaders with exemplary analytical and communication skills for principal and school dean positions. Candidates must be relentless in the pursuit of excellence and do "whatever it takes" to ensure results.
Apply to: Further information can be found by downloading the following pdf's:
  Principal
  Teachers and Assistant Teachers
  Other Opportunities


La Cima Charter School
Position: Kindergarten Teacher (4 positions)
  Special Education Teacher (1 position)
  Physical Education Teacher (1 position)
  Teaching Assistants (4 positions) - certification not required
  First Grade Teacher (4 positions)
  English Language Development Teacher (1 position)
  Visual Arts Teacher (1 position)
  Cima seeks mission driven full-time teachers and teaching assistants with high expectations for children and the willingness to engage in deep reflection and growth. Our teachers are: persistent, dedicated professionals, who are team players and have a sense of humor. They must have demonstrated commitment to their professional development and personal growth. Teachers at Cima are passionate about the development, learning and success of all children, and relentless about attaining the best outcomes. Whether beginning or master teachers, we believe we learn by applying our best effort, reiewing data and feedback and innovating. We seek educators of high personal integrity and character who are committed to social justice, as we believe that we teach who we are.
Apply to: Andrea Zayas, Principal [info@lacimacharterschool.org]
  La Cima Charter School
  111 Broadway, Suite 604
  New York, NY 10006
  [More Information]


Leadership Prep Charter School
Position: Founding Principal
  Chief Operating Officer
  Kindergarten and First Grade Teachers
  Art/Music Teacher
  Physical Education Teacher
Apply to: Max Koltuv [mkoltuv@leadershipprepcharterschool.org]
  Head of School
  For more information about Leadership Prep go to:
  www.leadershipprepcharterschool.org


Our World Neighborhood Charter School-Astoria
Position: Middle School Guidance Counselor
  5th Grade classroom teacher
  Middle School Science teacher
Apply to: Brian Ferguson [bferguson@OWNCS.org]
  Director Our World Neighborhood Charter School-Astoria


Reinassance Charter School
Position: Teacher - Middle School / High School English or Humanities
Apply to: Gwen Clinkscales [gwenclink@aol.com]
  Reinassance Charter School


The Williamsburg Charter School
Position: Teachers - Grades 9-12 Subject Specific
  (Positions begin in summer of 2005, all candidates MUST BE CERTIFIED.)
  Math
  Science
  English
  Social Studies
  Latin/Italian
  Physical Education
  Science Teaching Assistant
  Please visit our website, www.thewcs.org, for full job descriptions and application information
Apply to: Marsha Spampinato jobs@thewcs.org
  Chief Instructional Officer
  The Williamsburg Charter School




WESTERN NEW YORK

Western New York Charter School Coalition
Position: Executive Director
   
  Successful Candidates for this position will demonstrate a strong commitment supporting high quality public school choices for all Western New York children.
   
  Candidate will show: Knowledge of principles related to leadership development, strategic planning, board development, resource development, resource management and partnership development.
   
  Application process: please go to www.wnycsc.org for more details or send a cover letter and resume to info@wnycsc.org.