Project Innovation Prek-8 Application Deadline 2/28/2025 Position Title Project Innovation Prek-8 Required Application Type School Related Personnel Job Description ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850 NOTICE OF VACANCY We envision 6000+ Thinkers. Thinking is foundational to the development of self and society. It is the cornerstone of all creative ideas and problem-solving, new scientific discoveries, new products and services, individual and organizational learning, education, business success, interpersonal and intrapersonal communications, all social change and even democracy itself. Our vision is what we see. It motivates us. Our vision is audacious. Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower. We will strive to engage all students in the importance and relevance of thinking; to educate every learner to communicate, comprehend, and collaborate for understanding; and to empower all in the ICSD to achieve academic excellence. Position Title: Project Innovation Prek-8 Brief Description: Project Innovation is an inclusive, project-based program where students engage in projects and case studies that answer complex questions or offer solutions to real-world problems. In the past, students have explored questions ranging from “What do plants need to grow?” to “How can we include everyone in our own school?” to “What is the purpose of community art?”. Teachers will design and implement this project-based programming throughout this summer program. Up to 15.0 Classroom Teachers Up to 21.0 Special Education Teachers Up to 2.0 English as a New Language Teachers Up to 5.0 Reading Teachers Up to 8.0 Speech Therapists Up to 2.0 School Social Worker Up to 45.0 Teacher Aides Up to 3.0 Registered Occupational Therapist Up to 2.0 Registered School Nurse Up to 1.0 Typist Up to 3 SEIT (itinerant special education teachers) Up to 1 School Psychologist Up to 1 Admin Assistant Location(s): District-wide Anticipated Start Date: 7/7/2025-8/15/2025 Posting Dates:1/24/2025- 2/7/2025 New Posting Dates: 2/14/205 - 2/28/2025 Required Qualifications: + The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts. + Appropriate New York State Certification is required Desired Characteristics: + An innovative educational leader whose competency, energy, and commitment will help ensure students thrive; and + Experience in experimenting with project-based learning; and + Proven ability to interact effectively with students and their families who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics in order to build an effective and collaborative school community; and + Exhibits ability to implement culturally responsive curriculum; create an inclusive classroom; and differentiate instruction in order to engage the learning styles and needs of each student as an individual. Salary Range: In accordance with collective bargaining agreement Internal Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com (https://ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com/Shared/Applicant/InternalActiveJobPostings.aspx) When applying through SchoolFront you can log in with your ICSD email credentials using the following single-sign on link here (https://ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com/login.aspx) . Once logged in please go to recruiting > Available Internal Postings. If you are a substitute or in the process of onboarding and haven’t officially started, you will be considered an external applicant. External Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.recruitfront.com In order for us to receive your application you must complete the following three steps on Recruitfront: + Create a RecruitFront profile (https://vimeo.com/460583992) : If it's the first time applying to ICSD + Create an Application (https://vimeo.com/460581470) : Checkmark School Related Personnel Only! + Apply to Job Posting (https://vimeo.com/460579178) : After finishing step 2, select APPLY on the job posting. The Ithaca City School District does not unlawfully discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military status, veteran status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or other federal/state protected status. Job Category Summer Jobs Job Location District Wide Additional Information