1st grade ELA Teacher - IDEA Judson Academy (Immediate Opening)

About the Role

IDEA Academy 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. Teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement, invest students and families in accomplishing them, create a powerful learning environment, plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction, assess for mastery, track student progress, analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction, and seek excellence as educators and team members. Core subjects are state-assessed in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

Responsibilities

• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback.
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans, and update the gradebook weekly.
• Communicate students’ progress with students and families weekly.
• Effectively facilitate and personally use 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 with campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for their communities.
• 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.
• Spend a minimum of 40+ hours at school per week.
• Additional responsibilities may include after-school tutoring or Saturday school based on student needs.

Qualifications

• High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work experience (strongly preferred).
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (required).
• Experience in a K-12 classroom setting (strongly preferred).
• Teachers of record for students in K-3 must possess appropriate Reading Academies certification or be willing to obtain relevant TX training within required timelines.
• Bilingual certification strongly preferred; content and ESL certification preferred (not required).

Skills

• Knowledge of core academic subjects and ability to pass an IDEA content assessment.
• 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 various situations in the school environment.

Pay

The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $59,500. This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each. Additional performance-based compensation is also offered.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing costs for dependents.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 8 weeks for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to 50% of tuition for qualifying degree programs, up to $5,250 per year.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and work-life services.
• Dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, and generous vacation time.
• Referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.
• Relocation allowance may be offered for applicable roles.

Schedule

Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week, including after-school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.

About IDEA Public Schools

IDEA Public Schools believes every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. Serving over 80,000 students across Texas, Florida, and Ohio, IDEA is committed to sending 100% of its graduates to college. Joining IDEA means being part of a team dedicated to making college for all a reality.