9th Grade Chemistry Teacher - IDEA Bluff Springs College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

IDEA College Prep Teachers ensure that students master the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college while embodying IDEA’s values. Teachers set ambitious student-achievement goals, track student data, and use it to develop effective daily lessons. They deliver rigorous high-school material and may provide students opportunities to earn college credit through dual-enrollment, AP, or IB courses. The role includes teaching chemistry to ninth-grade students, supporting academic progress and student development, and participating in the campus community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
Ability to demonstrate high content-area proficiency through teaching certification, field of study, or work experience; strongly preferred.
Experience in a K–12 classroom setting; strongly preferred.
State certification preferred but not required.
Relevant coursework indicating experience with or exposure to subject-matter content.
Knowledge of the assigned core academic subject and ability to pass a grade-level-aligned IDEA content assessment.
Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation.
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to adjust and adapt to a variety of situations in the school environment.
Commitment to IDEA’s mission and belief that all students can get to and through college.
Willingness to be accountable for outcomes, act with urgency and purpose, learn from mistakes, and respond to frequent feedback.
Ability to thrive in a high-growth environment with ambiguity and change, and to build cross-departmental relationships.
Professional conduct and behavior as a role model for colleagues and students.

Nice To Haves

Teaching certification or relevant field of study or work experience demonstrating high content-area proficiency.
Experience in a K–12 classroom setting.
State certification.

Responsibilities

Implement state learning standards, IDEA curricula, and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
Learn, master, and deliver content, grade-level curriculum, core content objectives, and texts.
Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback.
Use formal and informal assessments to track each student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans, and update the gradebook weekly.
Communicate students’ progress with students and families weekly.
Use technology effectively as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work-related tasks.
Implement a clear and consistent behavior-management system aligned with campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community.
Help develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment.
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect.
Host tutoring sessions as needed to meet students’ needs.
Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before- and after-school duties, and school-wide meetings and functions.
Participate in summer, year-long district, school, and personal learning and development.
Spend a minimum of 40 hours per week at school.
Take on additional responsibilities, which may include after-school tutoring or Saturday school, based on scholars’ needs.

Benefits

Starting teacher salary of $59,500 for candidates with zero years of experience.
Stipends of $500–$4,000 based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership.
Additional performance-based compensation.
Additional hourly compensation for assigned after-school tutoring or Saturday school.
Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, with subsidies for spouse/domestic partner and children.
Eligible staff may receive up to eight weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to tenure and caregiver designation.
Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of tuition for a qualifying degree program, with a maximum of $5,250 per year, subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year and unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability and life insurance.
Parenting benefits.
Flexible spending account options.
Generous vacation time.
Referral bonuses.
Professional development.
403(b) plan.
Relocation allowance may be offered, if applicable.