Vertus High School is an all-boys public charter school in Rochester, NY. Vertus is an innovative school that offers a unique blended learning program. The Vertus Mission is to prepare leaders of character. Our staff and students accomplish this through the guiding Four Pillars:

• Strong Relationships
• Personalized Year-Round Academics
• Character Education
• Career Preparation

The Vertus staff is a creative, entrepreneurial, hard-working team. Vertus is looking for proven professionals willing to do whatever it takes to transform the lives of young men we serve, are accountable for results, embrace innovation and technology, are on fire for social justice, and want to be part of a great team.

Job Description
Vertus is looking to hire both academic and support staff for various positions. Vertus staff members believe in doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of students. They are passionate about providing and developing the resources for all of our students to be successful, including both general education and special education students. Vertus staff members work with students in traditional classroom settings as well as in “learning labs” where students engage in online learning as part of the unique blended learning program that Vertus offers. Staff will monitor and ensure that students are attending school, making progress, achieving academic success and developing as men of character. Building relationships with both students, parents, and fellow staff members is crucial to success as our staff not only provides academic support, but also social and emotional in order to accomplish the Vertus Mission of preparing leaders of character.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Student Learning
  • In a learning lab of approximately 16-40 students, ensuring that students are actively engaged with their computer-supported instruction (OR)
  • In a traditional classroom setting (OR)
  • In small group pullouts and tutoring sessions
• Create a safe learning environment
• Implement and enforce Vertus policies and procedures
• Teach classes in content area or electives as assigned
• Develop and update curriculum to meet the needs of students and prepare them for NYS Regents exams
• Work closely and in tandem with all staff members in order to demonstrate positive student growth and ensure educational outcomes
• Develop and lead small group and individual instruction
• Implement systems and processes for monitoring student progress
• Assess student learning daily and provide reports to Preceptors and others regarding student successes and challenges
• Communicate regularly with the families of students
• Integrate character education and school values into every aspect of instruction
• Contribute to the professional community and embody school culture

Qualifications:

• Commitment to Vertus: mission, values, blended learning program, culture and goals
• Proven track record of accepting feedback and being coachable
• Systems thinker with strong data and analytical skills, including presenting data in clear, user-friendly formats
• Ability to form strong relationships with students and families
• Collaborative working style, able to work as part of a tight-knit team
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ambition to go above and beyond the requirements of the job to innovate in education
• Demonstrated success raising achievement of students
• Demonstrated record of professionalism

Required Experience:

• Varies depending on position
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Experience working with teenage youth

Vertus High School is a year-round school with regular breaks

Candidates progressing beyond the initial phone interview must be available for an on-site interview as scheduled.

Job Type: Full-time

Start Date: March 20, 2023