Art and Enrichment Teacher - IDEA Spears College Prep (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Houston, TX

About The Position

IDEA Electives teachers teach a variety of subjects, which may include Fine Arts, Health, and Technology Applications, depending on the campus. They help students develop the academic and social skills to succeed in college while embodying IDEA’s values. Teachers set ambitious student-achievement goals, engage students and families in meeting those goals, create a strong learning environment, deliver purposeful and rigorous instruction, assess mastery, monitor progress, analyze data, adjust instruction, and pursue excellence as educators and IDEA team members. The teacher implements state learning standards, IDEA curricula, and assessments; plans and delivers grade-level content; monitors and communicates student progress; and establishes a consistent approach to classroom behavior and community-building. The position includes weekly manager check-ins, meetings, school duties and events, and ongoing professional learning. Teachers spend a minimum of 40 hours per week at school. Additional duties may include after-school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned. IDEA Public Schools is a tuition-free Pre-K–12 public charter school network. The organization serves more than 80,000 students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, and Ohio. The position offers a starting salary of $64,000 for teachers with zero years of experience, with potential stipends, performance-based compensation, and additional hourly pay for assigned tutoring or Saturday school.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
High content-area proficiency demonstrated through teaching certification, field of study, or work experience.
Knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to adapt to a variety of situations in the school environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a K–12 classroom setting.

Responsibilities

Implement state learning standards, IDEA curricula, and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
Learn and teach relevant 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 monitor 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 build a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment.
Establish and maintain cooperative, trusting, respectful relationships with students and families, with understanding of the communities they identify with.
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.
Engage in summer, year-long district, school, and personal learning and development.

Benefits

Starting teacher salary of $64,000 for 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 toward costs for a spouse or domestic partner and children.
Eligible staff may receive up to eight weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying tuition costs, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephone counseling, and other work-life services.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability insurance.
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.