ELAR Teacher

Description

About Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is a 612th grade tuitionfree public charter school for students in Fort Worth Texas. Our mission is to provide a safe challenging learning environment that cultivates our students academic and artistic excellence. We exist to ensure that all students are provided with equitable opportunities to Learn In The Arts and Learn Through The Arts.

Start Date: This is a pool position. The start date is dependent on when a vacancy opens up. However we still encourage you to apply as we will interview you and keep your candidacy on hold until an opening becomes available.

Type: Fulltime position. Work hours are generally 8:15 am 4:45 pm. Flexibility in the work schedule is expected due to the nature of working in a startup environment. The schedule will be adjusted to accommodate afterhours assignments.

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Assistant Principal Academic the English Language Arts and Reading Teacher ensures that the campus meets high standards of organizational and academic excellence with a strong focus on driving strong student achievement outcomes. As an Academy of Visual and Performing Arts teacher core responsibilities at a minimum include:

Instructional Strategies

• Develop and implement written lesson plans that fulfill the curriculum and program requirements including differentiation scaffolds and formative and summative assessments and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
• Provide instruction and appropriate learning experiences to students designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual emotional physical and social growth.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies learning activities instructional materials equipment and technologies to build students content knowledge and skills and to meet the diverse needs of assigned students.

• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency board policies and administrative regulations.
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals objectives and methods according to district requirements.
• Assist in the selection of books equipment and other instructional materials.
• Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).

Student Growth and Development

• Use a variety of ongoing formative and summative assessment measures to determine mastery of gradelevel contentarea standards.
• Use data including disaggregated data of subgroups of students to determine the effectiveness of instruction and make instructional adjustments in response to student needs.
• Maintain accurate and efficient recordkeeping of official attendance records grade reports student files documentation of state and local assessment preparation and other appropriate documents.
• Perform essential functions and roles pertaining to standardized testing including monitoring and proctoring tests securing and disseminating test data combined with maintaining current and accurate records of student test data.

Classroom Management and Organization

• Build a classroom learning environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical psychological social and emotional wellbeing of students.
• Execute and maintain appropriate studentcentered discipline techniques and effective classroom management strategies to maximize student learning and time on task.
• Establish and consistently monitor expectations for student behavior in and outside of class between classes during performances/exhibitions at assigned duty stations and when off campus.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities.

Communication

• Provide twoway communication with staff students parents and the community.
• Communicate in a way that fosters collegiality and team building among staff members.
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents students principals and teachers.
• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues students parents and community members.
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.

Professional Growth and Development

• Collaborate with core and noncore educators during professional learning and professional development.
• Collaborate to design artsintegrated projectbased learning experiences for all students.
• Participate in staff development activities to improve jobrelated skills.

Other

• Keep informed of and comply with state district and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
• Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents required.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

First and foremost candidates must have an unwavering commitment to the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts mission and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of AVPA students families and staff. Additionally for this position were looking for candidates that possess a combination of the following skills:

• Bachelors degree required
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for the subject and level assigned (or accepted in an approved Alternative Certification Program) and have passed the required prerequisite examinations
• English as a Second Language certification preferred
• Ability to lead influence and hold others accountable to high standards of academic and artistic excellence
• Strong learning orientation and desire to work in a fastpaced dynamic work environment
• Successful criminal background check required

Benefits

What We Offer

Academy of Visual and Performing Arts compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for the PK12 charter market to ensure equity across our institution. The salary for this role is based on theTeacher Salary Schedule. AVPA is committed to internal pay equity throughout our organization. Because of this we do not negotiate salary offers outside our salary bands. We offer a competitive benefits package with comprehensive health benefits. All staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed including relevant and quality professional development laptop computer email and all necessary supplies.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Academy of Visual and Performing Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.