Middle School English Language Arts Teacher
About The Position
Galapagos is seeking dedicated educators who are passionate about fostering the success of all students. Our staff is committed to providing rigorous, individualized, data-driven, and explicit instruction. Instructors dedicate significant time to planning units, assessments, and lessons that align with Common Core Standards and cater to the unique needs of each scholar. We value a growth-oriented approach, encouraging continuous improvement and striving for excellence. Instructors are pivotal to scholar success, and we believe their quality directly impacts student performance. We are looking for individuals committed to personal and professional growth, who will actively contribute to refining curriculum, assessments, and instruction as part of the Galapagos team. This role involves instructing scholars in English Language Arts and Experiential Social Studies for grades 5-8.
Requirements
- Drive to stay focused on scholar achievement and growth even when it is difficult
- Grit to be solution-focused and keep going until the desired results are achieved
- Growth mindset to see failures and setbacks as challenges to learn from and overcome
- Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
- Bachelor's degree is required
- Belief in and alignment with Galapagos' core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of one year of teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Maximize time on task by ensuring that all classroom lessons and activities are directly tied to standards
- Participate in collaborative curriculum development, frequent professional development, and feedback/coaching meetings
- Design and implement targeted daily whole group and small group lesson plans, as well as assessments that measure progress towards academic standards
- Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices
- Be accountable for scholars' mastery of academic standards
- Ensure a structured, orderly, and calm classroom environment through the use of Teach Like a Champion, Calm Classroom, and Responsive Classroom techniques
Benefits
- medical and dental benefits
- life insurance
- flex spending plans
- paid vacation time
- matching contributions to the teacher pension fund
- intensive coaching and professional development
- a laptop computer
- high-speed internet access
- all necessary supplies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
