SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox day school in Riverdale, NY, is seeking an experienced, dynamic Lower School Science (Gr. 1-5) teacher with a passion to teach and a strong ability to build rapport with students in an environment where learning through 21st century resources is valued and encouraged.

Qualifications:

• Exhibits strong ability to build connections with young students and to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Displays effective collaborative skills
• Understands principles of social, emotional and cognitive development
• Demonstrates an ability to teach elementary school children a wide range of science topics as well as basic science skills
• Experience with an inquiry-based learning approach
• Experience with or a willingness to learn coding and/or robotics
• Uses educational technology to maximize student engagement and to differentiate instruction
• Approaches problem-solving in a positive, creative and encouraging manner

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and teaches engaging inquiry-based curriculum
• Incorporates STEM education through experiential learning
• Plan and collaborate with general classroom teachers to integrate STEM projects into the curriculum
• Teaches students in a fair, warm and open-minded environment with differentiated learning
• Manages classroom effectively
• Maintains open communication with students, parents and administrators
• Assumes responsibilities outside of the classroom, such as lunch duty and recess duty

SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox day school in Riverdale, NY with a commitment to progressive education, is seeking an experienced, dynamic Middle School Social Studies teacher with a passion to teach and a strong ability to build rapport with Middle School students in an open classroom environment where learning through 21st century resources is valued and encouraged.

Qualifications:

• Exhibits strong ability to build connections with Middle School students and to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Displays effective collaborative skills
• Understands principles of social, emotional and cognitive development
• Demonstrates an ability to teach Middle School students a skills-based Social Studies curriculum.
• Demonstrates an ability to differentiate writing instruction within a heterogeneous classroom setting
• Uses educational technology to maximize student engagement
• Approaches problem-solving in a positive, creative and encouraging manner

Responsibilities:

• Prepares curriculum, lessons and activities
• Teaches students in a fair, warm and open-minded environment with differentiated learning
• Manages classroom effectively
• Maintains open communication with students, parents and administrators about the students’ progress
• Works collaboratively with teaching team to plan and facilitate daily activities and special programs
• Assumes responsibilities outside of the classroom, such as tefilla, lunch duty, advisory and recess duty

SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox school in Riverdale, NY, is looking for a dynamic and talented learning specialist/special education teacher to join our Middle School team. Responsibilities include providing direct academic and organizational support to middle school students in small groups, supporting students in the full classroom, actively coordinating with classroom teachers and working closely with parents.

Candidates must have experience providing academic support and remediation in all middle school general studies subjects. NYS Certification in Special Education required.

To apply, please go to www.saracademy.org/careers

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Qualifications:

• Strong ability to build connections with children and to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Problem-solving and collaboration skills
• Understanding of social, emotional and cognitive development
• Creative, flexible and open-minded approach to teaching
• Experience providing academic support and remediation in all middle school general studies classes (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science)
• NYS Certification in Special Education preferred
• Working knowledge of educational technology tools to maximize student engagement and to differentiate instruction
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Develop, adapt and differentiate curricular materials in collaboration with teaching team
• Provide direct academic and organizational support to middle school students in small groups
• Develop and implement individualized learning plans
• Monitor and assess student progress toward learning goals and adapt instruction to address changing needs
• Communicate with parents about student progress and goals
• Demonstrate knowledge of various methodologies for teaching students with learning differences