AVID Teacher

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

About the Role

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. As an AVID Teacher, you will address the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) framework and philosophy to support student achievement, assist students with college and career readiness, and align your professional mission and vision to the AVID mission.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders (AVID students, families, Counselors, the AVID Coordinator, School Leadership Team, and Teachers) to develop strong relationships and impact instruction, systems, culture, and leadership schoolwide.
• Use data to inform instruction as a well-respected teacher leader.
• Work alongside the AVID Coordinator using the recruitment criterion for selecting students for the AVID Elective and holding interviews with the site team.
• Establish and maintain high expectations for AVID students' achievement.
• Collect and analyze AVID student data and regularly monitor AVID students' academic progress.
• Advocate for AVID students' access to and success in rigorous courses.
• Teach and promote the use of WICOR instructional strategies across content areas.
• Serve as a culturally responsive practitioner committed to eliminating opportunity disparities.
• Collaborate with tutors to effectively implement the tutorial process.
• Attend summer institute, PATH, national conferences, regional trainings, and other professional development opportunities to increase AVID knowledge and systems of support for AVID students.
• Strive to establish cooperative relations and communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student records.
• Participate in parent communication activities and extracurricular activities to ensure a positive school culture and provide support for students and staff (as required).
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company; support company's goals and strategic priorities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred.
• Valid Florida Department of Education License or ability to obtain one with an endorsement area in secondary (6-12) certified area.
• Demonstrates knowledge in lesson development, differentiation of rigor, reading and writing processes and strategies, language acquisition, culturally relevant teaching practices, and collaboration and organizational structures.
• Knowledge of best practices in virtual teaching and learning in a synchronous and asynchronous environment; Canvas learning management system experience preferred.
• Demonstrates reliability, independence, leadership qualities, and interpersonal relationship skills necessary to work effectively as a team with students, teachers, tutors, and administrators across two different school sites.
• Successful teaching experience in a culturally diverse community and evidence of engaging social emotional and academic learning (SEAL) approaches to learning.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing professional learning opportunities with local AVID staff and AVID Center through online virtual training and AVID Center Summer Institute training.

Skills

• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to consistently be at work, arrive on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MN content standards.
• Experience in research-based instructional practices that effectively and efficiently support learning.
• Deep knowledge of reading, writing, literacy, and/or mathematics.
• Time Management: Prioritizing, organizing, scheduling.
• Computer Basics: Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Communication: Oral (including presentations), written, interpersonal (active listening), negotiating, and influencing.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Thinks creatively.
• Drives projects to completion.
• Insists on the highest level of quality.

Work Environment

• Usual school working conditions.
• May be noisy during high student traffic.

Physical Demands

• No physical exertion required.
• Somewhat stressful due to frequent student activity.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.