English Teacher- Immediate Opening
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Job Location:
Richmond, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 12 - 12
Posted on:
15 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & Self-Determination and Joy.
Job Summary:
Provide a high quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valuedas an individual; uphold the mission and values of Aspire Public Schools and contribute to our goal that everystudent in California has access to a high quality public education.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attendcollege.
- Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standardsand Aspire Instructional Guidelines.
- Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instructionbased on assessment data and student needs.
- Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share bestpractices.
- Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student
progress. - Involve parents and guardians as partners in their students education.
- Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged.
- Actively participate in professional development activities and work closely with lead teachers
principal and instructional coaches. - Maintain accurate student records including attendance.
- Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs.
- Support the mission vision and core values of Aspire Public Schools.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Qualifications
1. Required knowledge skills & abilities:
- Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
- Knowledge of subject matter including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
- Knowledge of assessments
- Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
- Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
- Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues parents and community
- Computer and Internet search skills
2. Minimum educational level:
- Bachelors degree
- Valid California Teaching Credential Single Subject: English required
- English Language Learner Authorization required
- NCLB Highly Qualified
3. Experience required:
- 1 year working with students as a teacher teacher intern or teaching assistant preferred
4. Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a Teacherto successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. While performing the duties of this job frequently required to sitstand move feel reach with hands and arms talk and hear.
Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammates well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools we offer employees exceptional benefits including paid time off 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/long-term disability participation in a CA state retirement plan tuition reimbursement plan and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:
Aspire Public Schools Teacher Salary Scale
Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion age sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability marital status veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities women disabled persons and veterans.
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Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Management
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Adult Education
- Teaching
- Tutoring
- Curriculum Development
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- Experience with Children
- Writing Skills
About Company
Aspire Public Schools is a K-12 school system focused on improving public education by preparing underserved students for college, training highly effective teachers and sharing innovative best practices.
