SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1385: Teacher - Justice Resource Center Project Citizen (Office of Student Pathways)

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

 

POSITION:

TEACHERS: Project Citizen: 2 elementary, 4 middle school and 5 high school social studies teachers to implement Project Citizen (PC). PC is a civics program that challenges 5^th-12^th grades students to think critically and analytically about important public policy and constitutional issues. (Approx. 11 teachers)

Supervisor: Debra Lesser

 

LOCATION:

Justice Resource Center

122 Amsterdam Avenue NY NY 10023

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a permanent NYCDOE high school social studies, middle school, or elementary license  

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Must be a classroom teacher (not a pull-out teacher) with a regular social studies class (5^th, 7^th or 8^th grade, law electives, PIG, government, or American History) that can implement a public policy program. Must have experience with project-based learning.  Must be willing to attend PD sessions. Must be willing to have students present their portfolios to JRC staff or attend a citywide showcase. Teachers must have at least three (3) years of satisfactory (Highly Effective/Effective) experience within the NYCDOE.

         

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teachers will attend PD sessions and implement the program in the classroom. Materials will be provided. Teachers will implement the elements of a Project Citizen Portfolio:

1. A four-panel display board where students complete the following elements:

• Identification of a public policy problem
• Research of alternative and existing policies that deal with their problem.
• The students’ own policy proposal
• An action plan to see the implementation of the policy proposal.

2. The oral presentation. Students should be able to discuss, in depth, the four elements outlined above.
3. A documentation binder. The binder should contain all notes, surveys, research, essays, letters, and other work the students have done during the creation of their portfolio.

 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS NEEDED

Teachers will prepare students for a classroom portfolio or attend a citywide portfolio showcase in the spring.

 

 

WORK SCHEDULE:

December 5, 2024 - June 18, 2025. Weekdays/after- school and Saturday PD.      

HOURS UP TO, BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS

 

SALARY:

Per Session rates as per the relevant union/organization of the advertised title (Collective Bargaining Agreement). Contingent upon funding availability and programmatic approval.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Send application: OP 175, copy of resume and cover letter by December 1, 2024 to: JRCinfo@schools.nyc.gov or fax 212-580-5918.

 

 

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

 

If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail JRCinfo@schools.nyc.gov

 

Please visit the New York City Department of Education website for more information on per session opportunities: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/per-session-jobs