ELA Teacher

Acceleration Academies • Odessa, TX

2d • $77,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an ELA Content Coach (ELA Teacher), you will serve as the primary instructional resource for Graduation Candidates (GCs), delivering competency-based content, supporting personalized learning, and guiding students toward graduation and post-secondary success. You will work with a collaborative onsite team to provide academic, social-emotional, and career-oriented support. The role manages eight concurrent English preps: English I–IV, A and B.

The position includes supporting enrollment and retention, advising assigned GCs, monitoring attendance, academic progress, and wellness, and planning and delivering instruction in individual and small-group settings. You will monitor course completion and mastery, support STAAR EOC preparation—especially English I and II—and provide intensive reading and writing remediation. You will also collaborate on personalized learning pathways and transition strategies, participate in professional development and community events, complete administrative and data tasks, and consistently enforce academy policies with empathy.

This is an onsite, student-centered role in a collaborative classroom or office setting. The stated starting compensation is up to $77,000. Acceleration Academies describes its mission as transforming student outcomes and supporting students’ growth, resilience, and progress toward graduation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Texas 6–12 secondary certification in English required.
• Strong communication, time-management, instructional-planning, and collaboration skills.
• Deep commitment to helping at-risk youth succeed academically and personally.
• Able to meet essential role expectations, including reliable attendance during scheduled work hours, onsite presence, workload and productivity expectations, and performing job functions in an open, student-centered workspace.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Preference for 1–5 years of teaching experience; candidates with zero years of experience may be considered if certified and willing to learn in a high-support environment.
• Experience working in non-traditional or at-risk youth settings.
• Bilingual ability, with Spanish preferred.
• Familiarity with behavior intervention strategies and alternative education models.
• Experience with competency-based learning, instructional coaching, or project-based education.
• Comfort with educational technology tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support new Graduation Candidate enrollment through recruitment and engagement efforts.
• Assist with developing Personalized Learning Plans for Graduation Candidates.
• Advise assigned Graduation Candidates and maintain communication with learners and their support teams.
• Monitor attendance, academic progress, and overall wellness to support consistent engagement and achievement.
• Plan and deliver content-area instruction in individual and small-group settings across eight concurrent English preps.
• Maintain a 24-hour grading turnaround for all student work.
• Monitor academic progress toward course completion and mastery using formative and summative assessments.
• Support student preparation for STAAR EOC exams, particularly English I and English II.
• Provide intensive reading and writing remediation to address learning gaps.
• Analyze academic data to inform instruction and improve outcomes.
• Participate in professional development, data meetings, and school and community events.
• Collaborate with the Graduation Candidate support team to develop personalized learning pathways, transition strategies, and incentive plans.
• Represent the academy at community events and contribute to academy-wide initiatives.
• Dedicate the first hour of the day to student outreach and communication.
• Provide in-person tutoring and mastery support on students’ scheduled onsite days.
• Complete routine administrative tasks, including grade entry, completion tracking, and data updates.
• Enforce academy policies, including attendance and participation boundaries, consistently and with empathy.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed to support the academy’s mission.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with up to a 4% company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Employer-paid financial wellness programs and access to mental health resources.
• Employee referral incentives.
• Certification reimbursement programs.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance options.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level