ACT Teacher (26-27SY)

Mission Statement

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.

Primary Purpose

Provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. Help students develop the skills necessary to be a productive member of society.

Responsibilities

• School Responsibilities
  • Arrives at school 15 minutes before carpool and is available for assigned duties or set‑up (7:15 am).
  • Stays at school until time designated by School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates.
  • Participates in school‑wide and individual professional development, including the 2‑3‑week summer session.
  • Attends and participates in all staff meetings.
  • Performs necessary duties including but not limited to bus, morning, lunch, and afternoon duties.
  • Chaperones field lessons and field trips.
  • Abides by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect.
  • Upholds the code of conduct and all school policies.
  • Maintains and supports a positive professional school culture.
  • Models behavior within the code of conduct.
  • Supports and follows directives of campus administrators.
  • Provides clerical, instructional, and behavioral support for scholars as needed.
  • Enrolled in and completes all Texas Reading Academies Training.
• Team Responsibilities
  • Works as part of interdisciplinary team planning and aligning and integrating curricula that will be consistently assessed.
  • Attends all grade level meetings.
  • Works with grade level to address and resolve student issues.
• Classroom Responsibilities
  • Creates rigorous and engaging long‑term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson‑specific lesson plans.
  • Sets clear short‑term and long‑term goals to drive instruction.
  • Maintains a productive, safe, and focused learning environment.
  • Consistently enforces Uplift Education's core mission and values.
  • Creates and provides meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing the daily conference time to do so.
  • Provides necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students.
  • Effectively teaches the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum and the International Baccalaureate components.
  • Goes above and beyond to ensure all students are meeting appropriate standards.
  • Keeps parents well‑informed about students' progress, providing frequent feedback in accordance with campus guidelines, weekly assessments and quarterly report cards.
  • Maintains an open‑door policy.
  • Upholds all school policies within the classroom.
  • Communicates effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program.
  • Completes network and/or state‑mandated trainings by due date.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Previous teaching experience a plus.
• Certification: Valid Texas Teacher Certification or enrollment in a Uplift‑designated certification course. Candidates must apply to the Teach Us Certification Program (or an Uplift‑approved alternative) at the time of offer acceptance and complete enrollment within the onboarding timeline.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication skills; bilingual Spanish speaking a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and basic office equipment; ability to learn additional software as needed.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical demands include regular sitting, talking, hearing, frequent use of hands, standing, walking, stairs, and occasional lifting/moving up to 30 lb.
• Must maintain emotional control under stress; occasional prolonged and irregular hours may be necessary.
• Vision requirements: close, distance, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: noise level ranges from low to high with frequent interruptions; activity from other employees and students may be distracting.

Pay

New Teacher Starting Salary: $63,000