Summer Achievement Program: Teachers needed for Math, Reading, Writing, Character, Sports, and Art/Drama classes for girls grades 5 - 8 (class size ranges from 10 - 15 girls).
High-School Job Training Program: Teachers needed for Computers, Professional Ethics, Business Writing/Business Protocol classes for high school girls (class size ranges from 8 - 10 girls).
Tentative Summer Schedule: Intensive preparatory workshop (required) from July 1st to July 6th.
During summer session, Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00 pm, plus one night a week.
(R&B provided for those from outside the New York City area)
Application Process
We are accepting early applications and may make early decisions regarding staff. An important part of your application is an interview with a Rosedale staff member. After we have received your application, we will call you to schedule the interview. If we have not called you back within two weeks of having sent in your application, please call to confirm that we received your application. Thanks!
Please send in the following:
· Application
· Passport photo (approximate size)
· Essay
· Two sealed letters of recommendation (Please use Rosedale forms. We will send additional forms on request.)
Note: If you have previously taught in Rosedale’s summer program, please send only the application and essay.
Deadline: All applications must be submitted by March 14, 2008.
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Rosedale Summer 2008 Teacher Application
Please type or print clearly all parts of this application.
If you have only one address, please list it as both your current and permanent address.
Please check which program you are applying for:
____ Achievement Program (5th – 8th Grades)
____ Job Training Program (High School Students)
Personal Data
Last Name _______________________ First Name ___________________ Middle Name __________
Social Security # ________________________________ Date of Birth _____/_____/_____
Permanent Address ___________________________________________________________________
City _________________________ State ________ Zip __________ Phone (______) ______________
Current Address ______________________________________________________________________
City _________________________ State ________ Zip __________ Phone (______) ______________
Current Address is valid until: ______________________
Father’s Name ____________________________ Mother’s Name _____________________________
Home Address ____________________________ Home Address ______________________________
____________________________ _______________________________
Home Phone ______________________________ Home Phone _______________________________
Please list someone, not living with your parents, who can help locate them in case of emergency:
Name __________________________ Relationship ___________________ Phone (____)___________
Address _________________________________ City ___________ State _________ Zip___________
Education (Please complete the following section, including graduate studies.)
High School:
| Name of school(s) | Dates Attended | Overall GPA | Date of graduation |
Higher Education:
| Name of school(s) | Dates Attended | Overall GPA | Date of graduation |
Work experience
Please list in reverse chronological order any work experience you have had, starting with your most recent or current position. Please include a separate sheet of paper listing your responsibilities for each position.
1. Employer _________________________ Position ____________________________
Location ______________ Hrs/wk _____ Total # months ____ Dates: from ____ to ____
2. Employer _________________________ Position _____________________________
Location ______________ Hrs/wk _____ Total # months ____ Dates: from ____ to ____
3. Employer_________________________ Position_____________________________
Location ______________ Hrs/wk _____ Total # months ____ Dates: from ____ to ____
Activities
Please list any extra curricular or volunteer activities in which you have participated. Please also include any teaching experience. You are encouraged to include descriptions of your responsibilities on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Group/organization ________________________________ Position __________________________
Location _____________________ Hrs/wk_______ Total # months _____ Dates: from _____ to ______
2. Group/organization ________________________________ Position __________________________
Location _____________________ Hrs/wk_______ Total # months _____ Dates: from _____ to ______
3. Group/organization ________________________________ Position __________________________
Location _____________________ Hrs/wk_______ Total # months _____ Dates: from _____ to ______
4. Group/organization ________________________________ Position __________________________
Location _____________________ Hrs/wk_______ Total # months _____ Dates: from _____ to ______
Teaching Preferences
Please identify your preferred subjects using a rating from 1-5 (1 being your most preferred subject)
Math: ________ Reading: ________ Writing: ________ Science: ________ Social Science: _________
Drama: ________ Music: ________ Art: ________ Sports: ________ Character Development: _______
Other: __________________________________Computer: ___________________________________
Business Writing:_________________________ Business Protocol: ____________________________
Special talents/interests that could help enrich our program (is there another subject or extra activity you would be interested in teaching?)
Name of Applicant: ____________________________________________________________________
Essay
On a separate page, please write a short essay addressing one of the following two topics:
1. In addition to academic achievement, Rosedale’s summer programs aim to instill a sense of personal worth by developing students’ talents, character and spirit of service. What do you think is important in a program with these aims? In what ways do you think you could contribute to the girls’ personal development?
2. “Whatever use humans make of it, the heart – the symbol of friendship and love – has also its norms, its ethics. To make room for the heart in the harmonious construction of your personality has nothing to do with mawkishness or even sentimentality. The heart is the opening of the whole being to the existence of others, the capacity of divining them, of understanding them.”
(JPII, Message to the Young People of France, June 1980)
How would you translate this statement into something practical for inner city youth?
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FORM
This form must be completed by a current teacher or employer and returned to the applicant in a sealed envelope with the reference writer’s signature across the seal. Please include a copy of the recommendation form in the sealed envelope if at all possible. This recommendation form must be submitted along with the other application materials.
TO THE APPLICANT
Please complete and sign the top portion of this form.
Last name ________________________ First Name ________________________ Middle _________
Home Address ______________________________________________________________________
City ______________________ State ___________ Zip _________ Phone (______) ______________
Applicant’s signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ________________
TO THE RECOMMENDER
The person whose name appears above has applied for a teaching position with Rosedale Achievement Center. This is a supplementary education center, which promotes the personal and educational development of Bronx girls from 5th through 12th grades. Rosedale’s programs instill a sense of personal worth by developing students’ talents, character and spirit of service, and by strengthening academic skills and work habits. This work demands self-confidence, leadership skills and a strong desire to help others. Please keep these characteristics in mind as you write about the candidate.
(Please type or print clearly)
Name __________________________________________________ Phone (______) ______________
Contact Address ______________________________________________________________________
Position/Relationship to applicant ________________________________________________________
How long have you known the applicant? In what context?
What do you consider to be the applicant’s strengths? You may wish to comment on her leadership potential or her concern for others.
What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses? In particular, what do you envision would be the applicant’s greatest difficulty in a situation that requires a strong degree of participation and commitment to others?
The applicant has applied for a teaching position in a class of 8-10 middle/high school girls. Do you see her ready to take on this role?
Please rate the applicant in the areas indicated below relative to other persons her age:
"Outstanding"; "Good"; "Average"; "Marginal"; "Unable to Comment"
Leadership qualities __________________________________________________________________
Spirit of cooperation __________________________________________________________________
Emotional stability ___________________________________________________________________
Seriousness of purpose ________________________________________________________________
Respect for authority __________________________________________________________________
Orderliness __________________________________________________________________________
Respect for property __________________________________________________________________
Sociability __________________________________________________________________________
Good use of free time _________________________________________________________________
Please make any additional comments about the applicant, which would be helpful to the Rosedale admissions committee.
Please check one of the five options provided and briefly explain your reasoning.
___ I highly recommend without reservation
___ I highly recommend
___ I recommend
___ I recommend with reservation
___ I do not recommend
Recommender’s signature _________________________________________ Date ________________
Thank you for your time and effort on behalf of the applicant.
If you have any questions, please contact Alice Trimmer at 718-328-4090 or atrimmer@sbef.org.