8th Grade Humanities Teacher (26-27 SY)
About the role
Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world. The primary purpose of this role is to provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of duties, including:
- Arriving at school 15 minutes before carpool and being available for assigned duties or set-up
- Staying at school until time designated by School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates
- Participating in school-wide and individual professional development, including the 2-3 week summer session
- Attending and participating in all staff meetings
- Performing necessary duties, including bus, morning, lunch, and afternoon duties
- Chaperoning field lessons and field trips
- Abiding by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect
- Upholding the code of conduct and all school policies
- Maintaining and supporting a positive professional school culture
- Modeling behavior within the code of conduct
- Supporting and following directives of campus administrators
- Providing clerical, instructional, and behavioral support for scholars as needed
- Enrolling in and completing all Texas Reading Academies Training
Team and Classroom Responsibilities
In addition to school-wide responsibilities, the successful candidate will also be responsible for:
- Working as part of an interdisciplinary team to plan and align curricula
- Attending all grade level meetings
- Working with grade level to address and resolve student issues
- Creating rigorous and engaging lesson plans
- Setting clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction
- Maintaining a productive, safe, and focused learning environment
- Consistently enforcing Uplift Education's core mission and values
- Creating and providing meaningful and frequent assessments
- Providing necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students
- Effectively teaching the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate components
- Keeping parents well-informed about students' progress, providing frequent feedback
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university
- Valid Texas Teacher Certification or be enrolled in an Uplift designated certification course
- Previous teaching experience (a plus)
- Master's degree (preferred but not required)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
- Ability to use basic office equipment and learn other software as necessary
- Bilingual skills (Spanish speaking a plus)
Pay
The new teacher starting salary is $63,000.