MS History 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, and help students develop the skills necessary to be a productive member of society.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this role include:

• 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 but not limited to 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 Responsibilities

Team responsibilities include:

• Working as part of an interdisciplinary team to plan and align and integrate curricula that will be consistently assessed
• Attending all grade level meetings
• Working with grade level to address and resolve student issues

Classroom Responsibilities

Classroom responsibilities include:

• Creating rigorous and engaging long-term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson specific 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 in a timely manner
• 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
• Goes above and beyond to ensure all students are meeting appropriate standards
• Keeping parents well-informed about students' progress, providing frequent feedback in accordance with campus guidelines, weekly assessments, and quarterly report cards
• Maintaining an open-door policy
• Upholding all school policies within the classroom

Qualifications

Qualifications for this role include:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university required, Master's Degree is preferred but not required
• Previous teaching experience a plus
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification or be enrolled in an Uplift designated certification course
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program

Skills

Required skills and abilities include:

• Communication skills
• Bilingual skills: Spanish speaking a plus
• Technology: proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
• Ability to use basic office equipment and learn and use other software as necessary

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

The physical demands of this role include:

• Maintaining emotional control under stress
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours
• Sitting and talking or hearing for extended periods
• Using hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Standing, walking, and using stairs frequently
• Lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds occasionally
• Close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

The work environment characteristics include a low to high noise level, frequent interruptions, and activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.

Pay

The new teacher starting salary is $63,000.