July 29th Hiring Event (All Contents - Elementary) - YES Prep Public Schools

The Role

As a Teacher, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

• Writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload.
• Developing rigorous lessons in your specific content area, in 1:1 blended learning environments, to reignite your students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities.
• Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback.
• Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns.
• Building transformable relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via phone or video conference, email, or district-approved website.
• Creating a physical or virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Collaborating with co-planner to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students’ needs.
• Making sure to meet regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples.
• Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students.
• Working with content teams in Professional Development to norm on and improve student learning.
• Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students.
• Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and afterschool duty.
• Completing compliance tasks that include but are not limited to: writing accurate, aligned, data-driven IEPs for students on your caseload; updating service logs; updating IEP progress reports, etc.
• Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receiving and giving feedback on a consistent basis from DOI, School Leader, Administration Team.
• Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students.
• Being available by phone, email, or video conferencing to confer with campus leaders, collaborators, students, and/or parents.
• Facilitating dyslexia instruction for qualifying students as needed.
• Providing personal care services as needed.

Qualifications

The following are the qualifications for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
• Texas Educator Certification in Special Education, or willing to join ACP to get certified in first year.
• Strong ability to navigate web-related applications and technology.
• Ability to instruct students using a variety of technology applications and platforms.
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools.
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback.
• Absence of emotional control under stress.
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once.
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional.

Benefits

At YES Prep, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.
• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc.
• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 12 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
• Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.