5th Grade ELA/Social Studies Teacher - IDEA Pflugerville Academy (26-27)

Role Mission

The 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.

IDEA Academy 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.

Academy core subjects are state assessed in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

What We Offer

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. We also offer additional performance-based compensation.

For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our compensation and benefits page.

Service Record Requirement

To ensure compliance with Texas Education Code 21.4031 and accurately verify creditable service, candidates selected for this position must submit official electronic service records from previous educational employers. Service records will be used to validate professional experience and determine creditable years of service and compensation, as applicable.

Additional hourly compensation is provided for after-school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.

Other Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.

• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Dental and Vision Plans: Available at no cost.
• Disability: Available at no cost.
• Life Insurance: Available at no cost.
• Parenting Benefits: Available at no cost.
• Flexible Spending Account Options: Available at no cost.
• Generous Vacation Time: Available at no cost.
• Referral Bonuses: Available at no cost.
• Professional Development: Available at no cost.
• 403(b) Plan: Available at no cost.

What You Bring

• Competencies
• Qualifications
• Knowledge and Skills

Accountabilities

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 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

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

Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars

Values and Characteristics

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Sets and reaches ambitious goals every day
• Wants to continue to grow with IDEA
• Work relentlessly to make college for all a reality

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Staff Experience At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.

To Apply

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