Elective Teacher - IDEA Rise College Prep (26-27)
About The Position
IDEA Electives teachers instruct students in a variety of subjects, which may include Fine Arts, Health, and Technology Applications. Each IDEA campus offers different electives. All IDEA Elective teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA’s values daily. In addition, IDEA Elective teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and invest students and families in accomplishing them; create a powerful learning environment; plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction; assess for mastery and track student progress toward goals; analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction; and seek excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member.
Requirements
- High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- Experience in a K-12 classroom setting (strongly preferred)
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Official electronic service records from previous educational employers must be submitted to ensure compliance with Texas Education Code § 21.4031 and accurately verify creditable service.
Responsibilities
- Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
- Learn, master, and deliver relevant content and grade level curriculum, core content objectives and texts
- Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback
- Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly
- Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.
- Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
- Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
- Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all 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 and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
- Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
- After-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars
Benefits
- Paid Family Leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to 50% of tuition paid, up to $5,250 maximum per year)
- Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health (5 face-to-face counseling sessions, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling)
- 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 (if applicable)
- Additional hourly compensation for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
