Company Description
Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.
Roxbury Prep consists of four schools serving students in grades 5 through 12. We believe in strong authentic relationships between teachers and students, supported by effective school systems and an engaging instructional model that enables students to flourish academically and personally. Roxbury Prep students have an impressive 98% college acceptance rate and collectively earned 1.3 million dollars in scholarships last year.
Job Description
Uncommon High School Spanish teachers work in grade level and content teams to develop students who are global citizens. Our teachers become experts in their course content, and have a keen sense of how to motivate and inspire high school students. Communicating in Spanish is at the heart of all classes. Spanish teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to create an environment where students feel safe expressing themselves in a new language. At the conclusion of high school, students are prepared for academic autonomy and college preparatory work.
Responsibilities:
1. Instruction
• You'll help students gain confidence in navigating print and audio authentic sources.
• You'll teach students how to build and enhance their foreign language skills--reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• You'll share your passion for the Spanish language to build a community of students who are confident in speaking Spanish.
• You'll work with the Spanish department to develop academic and engagement goals for students.
• You'll help students gain confidence in navigating print and audio authentic sources.
• You'll cultivate students' cultural awareness by helping them learn a new language.
• You will build students' skill and comfort with engaging in conversation in Spanish.
2. Data Analysis
• You'll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom.
• You'll meet weekly with your principal and/or instructional coach to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments.
3. School Culture
• You'll partner with students' families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their child's learning needs.
• You'll participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to cultivate community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement.
• You'll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard.
• You'll engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions.
• You'll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.
Qualifications
• A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
• A demonstrated commitment to supporting students' social emotional and academic development
• A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization
• An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students
Required Experience:
• Academic expertise in Spanish or other related fields of study.
• All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educator's license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL , Subject Specific MTEL, and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment. All core academic teachers* assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement. Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs, to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement.
• A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred).
• Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired; however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements.
Additional Information
Compensation for this position:The starting compensation for this role based in Bostonis between $59,000 to $83,000.
Location: North Arlington, NJ
Posted: Oct. 7, 2024, 9:53 a.m.
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