Teaching Positions

Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter at www.olasjobs.org/longisland. A Farmingdale Teacher demonstrates a commitment to students as intelligent consumers of content by fostering learning opportunities that support students as self-reflective regulators of their learning, providing meaningful and purposeful feedback, and addressing social-emotional learning.  Candidates must be committed to their own continuous growth in professional knowledge and pedagogy and possess a willingness to collaborate with parents, teachers, students, and administrators to maximize learning for all.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of his/her responsibility to challenge and support all learners
• Success in helping diverse groups of students to achieve at high levels
• Philosophical and practical understanding of teaching to students who reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of our community
• Commitment to engaging students in relevant and contextualized study that reflects both the traditional canon and new learning standards
• Desire to work collaboratively with experienced staff
• Effective use of instructional technology to engage students and to intensify learning
• Understanding of a range of pedagogies and instructional techniques to engage all students
• Experience with project-based learning and a commitment to real-world application of skills