COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY
To prioritize our school community's well-being, health, and safety, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School will require all staff members to have completed their full COVID-19. In compliance with federal and state laws, we will be offering exemptions to employees who, for medical or strongly held religious reasons, cannot be vaccinated.
Working at Brooklyn Lab is unlike any traditional school environment. Our staff know the individual strengths and areas for growth of each of their scholars. By design, our schools are small communities where every scholar is known.
Our focus on the whole scholar and in building, our school community has established Brooklyn Lab as one of the best schools in the country for academic growth – adding two and three years of academic growth on average for our scholars. We invite you to be part of a transformation in education and to inspire a diverse group of scholars with a lifelong love of learning.
As a Brooklyn Associate Dean you will:
- Proactively plan and execute systems to drive positive student behavior and create an academics-focused culture of achievement.
- Proactively step into classes to drive culture by reinforcing and celebrating excellence, having a quick private conversation with a student who may be struggling, and/or making a quick observation/suggestion to a teacher.
- Immediately respond to teacher calls for behavior support, ideally keeping small things small.
- Approach repeated or more significant disruptions as an opportunity to support students, teach lagging skills, while upholding our expectations.
- Simultaneously support the school expectations, while supporting the scholar to be successful by identifying and addressing the root cause of the behavior.
- Drive student attendance to exceed school goals through a variety of investment strategies, incentive structures and events as well as interventions to support scholars who are struggling to attend or arrive on time.
- Actively monitor all out of class times such as lunch, transitions, hallway traffic during class, arrival and dismissal etc.
- Serve as a primary liaison to parents - proactively communicate positive progress of students to build rapport and connection and celebrate students. Support and coach teaches to do the same.
- Communicate with and collaborate with parents/families/guardians to share updates behavioral or academic concerns/updates and to enlist their partnership in problem solving.
- Support school staff and administration in the development of effective techniques to maximize student learning through a positive culture.
- Accurately input and act on culture data to support scholars; reflect on and act on data quickly to address possible trends.
- Ensure that culture data for your cohort is logged and accurate, especially data that may be helpful in supporting struggling scholars such as student disciplinary records and subsequent data-driven interventions implemented in conjunction with the student services team.
- Play a primary role in the development and execution of student supports and interventions along with the student support team.
Other duties, are based on the needs of the school and its scholars.
ABOUT THE DESIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING & MINDSET:
- A BA/BS degree, in applicable subject (MA preferred)
- 2 years minimum of teaching experience in diverse and urban area preferred
- Commitment to LAB’s mission and academic objectives: that all students, regardless of background and incoming ability, can achieve at high levels
- Record of using data in the classroom to drive student outcomes; commitment to frequent formative assessment and student accountability
- Demonstrated belief in a structured, predictable and safe environment for children
- Willingness to build relationships with students, families and other school members
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Willingness to absorb feedback and engage in self-improvement; ability to reflect and adjust
COMPENSATION
Salary range: $60,000-$70,000, commensurate with experience and education.
In addition to competitive salaries, LAB benefits package includes:
- 80% cost share of health, dental, and vision plans
- Short & long term disability for eligible employees
- Free life insurance benefit of salary (up to a maximum of $100,000)
- Premium gym membership discount to LIFETIME GYM nationwide
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 100% matching contribution up to 6% to a LAB 403(b) retirement plan
- An individual professional development allowance per school year
BECOME BROOKLYN LAB!
Brooklyn LAB is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of diverse backgrounds and is committed to equal access for those with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).