MS ELA Teacher (26-27 SY)

About the Role

Provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that 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
  • Arrive at school 15 minutes before carpool and be available for assigned duties or set-up (7:15 am).
  • Stay at school until time designated by School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates.
  • Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including the 2-3-week summer session.
  • Attend and participate in all staff meetings.
  • Perform necessary duties including but not limited to bus, morning, lunch, and afternoon duties.
  • Chaperone field lessons and field trips.
  • Abide by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect.
  • Uphold the code of conduct and all school policies.
  • Maintain and support a positive professional school culture.
  • Model behavior within the code of conduct.
  • Support and follow directives of campus administrators.
  • Provide clerical, instructional, and behavioral support for scholars as needed.
  • Enroll in and complete all Texas Reading Academies Training.
• Team Responsibilities
  • Work as part of an interdisciplinary team planning, aligning, and integrating curricula that will be consistently assessed.
  • Attend all grade-level meetings.
  • Work with grade level to address and resolve student issues.
• Classroom Responsibilities
  • Create rigorous and engaging long-term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson-specific lesson plans.
  • Set clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction.
  • Maintain a productive, safe, and focused learning environment.
  • Consistently enforce Uplift Education's core mission and values.
  • Create and provide meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing daily conference time.
  • Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students.
  • Effectively teach the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate components.
  • Ensure all students meet appropriate standards.
  • Keep parents well-informed about students' progress through frequent feedback, weekly assessments, and quarterly report cards.
  • Maintain an open-door policy.
  • Uphold all school policies within the classroom.
  • Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program.
  • Complete network and/or state-mandated trainings by the due date.

Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university required.
  • Master's Degree preferred but not required.
• Experience
  • Previous teaching experience a plus.
• Certifications/Skills
  • Must have valid Texas Teacher Certification or be enrolled in an Uplift designated certification course.
  • All K-3 teachers, including special education teachers, and principals are required to attend the HB 3 Reading Academies by the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) skills a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
  • Ability to use basic office equipment and learn other software as necessary.
• Physical Demands
  • Must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.
  • Occasional prolonged and irregular hours will be necessary.
  • Regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
  • Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment
  • Noise level is low to high and may have frequent interruptions.
  • May encounter activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.

Pay

New Teacher Starting Salary: $63,000