Middle School Humanities Teacher- Aspire Public Schools (Stockton)

Behind every successful student is a passionate and dedicated team. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree. What You Will Do: Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines Assess students regularly and refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs Communicate regularly with students and families and involve families as partners in their child’s education Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs and improve instructional practices throughout the school Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches What You Will Bring: Bachelor’s degree California multiple subject teaching credential required. 1 year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred Knowledge of subject matter, including State Standards and subject-specific frameworks Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices For a complete job description and application please visit: www.aspirepublicschools.org/join

 

About Aspire Public Schools

Aspire Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that currently operates 34 high-performing, open-enrollment public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California. Aspire is one of the highest-performing public school systems in California, delivering a rigorous “College for Certain” education to students in grades K-12. An unrelenting focus on college preparedness led to 100 percent of graduating Aspire seniors being accepted to four year colleges or universities in 2010 and 2011. Aspire offers a high-quality education in six cities throughout California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Stockton, Sacramento, Modesto and East Palo Alto. Visit Aspire Public Schools at www.aspirepublicschools.org.

Responsibilities:

• Organizes classroom systems/procedures and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning
• Establishes a culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students
• Develops and implements lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines
• Assesses students regularly in accordance with Aspire guidelines, examines student assessment data, and refines classroom activities to differentiate instruction for each student
• Leads a student Advisory group
• Collaborates closely with Aspire team members (both grade-level and school-wide) to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others’ instructional practices and share best practices
• Actively participates in professional development activities, including: training sessions and working with lead teacher, principal, instructional coaches
• Provides students and their families with regular and timely information on classroom activities and student progress; finds ways to involve parents/guardians in their students’ education
• Tracks critical student information and maintains accurate student records, including attendance, in accordance with Aspire procedures
• Identifies unique student needs and collaborates with other team members and outside service providers, diagnoses and address learning challenges
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of assessments
• Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community

Minimum educational level:

• Bachelors degree
• Valid California Teaching Credentials – Multiple Subject OR Single Subject: English AND Single Subject: Social Science

Experience required:

• 1 year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred