25-26 Elementary EL Teacher (Grades K-8)

EL Teacher (Elementary K-8)

What We Are Offering

Victory College Prep is home to a diverse, inclusive faculty and staff team that blends genuine passion and proven experience to better enrich the lives of the underserved children entrusted to our teaching and care. VCPl emphasizes a small-group learning model across grade levels that creates more one-to-one instructional opportunities and greater potential for student impact. We promote a collaborative culture and commit to coaching and skills development in order to support our team members' ongoing professional growth, regardless of years of experience or time in the classroom.

Our district benefits include

• Competitive salary (starting at $51,500 for licensed applicants) with an average 2% pay raise or more per year)
• Competitive health care options
• Employer contributions to retirement plans (match up to 4%, immediately vested)
• Extra earning potential for leading professional development, clubs, and sports teams
• Opportunity for performance and incentive bonus
• Eligibility for Federal student loan forgiveness for teachers
• Verizon cell phone plan
• YMCA health club membership discount
• Cultural benefit for area attractions (Indianapolis Zoo, The Children's Museum, Newfields, etc.)
• On-site daycare for staff
  
  

What We Are Seeking

The best candidates for this position will embody the values and beliefs at the heart of the VCP mission and vision.

They will also meet the following qualifications and possess these preferred skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Full fluency in Spanish
• 3-5 years of teaching experience strongly preferred
• A valid Teacher License (or interest in a licensure program) strongly preferred
• Competency in using technology in the office or classroom setting
• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Strong desire to work within an innovative, urban education program
  
  

What This Role Will Accomplish

• Use the state standards and curriculum to create rigorous, objective-driven, arts-infused lessons aligned with curriculum maps.
• Differentiate for individual students based on their unique learning needs
• Develop standards-aligned, measurable, ambitious big goals that will increase student opportunities for achievement; assess and track performance against these goals.
• Implement classroom procedures, systems, and routines that provide structure for students and maximize instructional time.
• Use data to reflect on effectiveness of lessons and student achievement progress in order to improve instruction and personal practice.
• Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, conduct home visits, and promptly return phone calls and answer emails.
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively; maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships.
• Support classroom teachers by conducting small group instruction for English language learners
• Perform intervention instruction as assigned;
• Ensure students are engaged through activities and technology that accommodate various learning styles and personality styles
• Provide many and varied opportunities for students to achieve mastery while working to promote achievement by all students without exception;
• Support classroom teachers' interactions with English language learners' parents, guardians, and families
• Serve as interpreter during in-person meetings
• Serve as interpreter during phone calls
• Provide translations for written communications, including emails and printed forms
• Use feedback from the Principal and Director of Instruction to update the Individual Professional Development Plan
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Victory College Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.