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Job Description
Position Summary
Scholar Academies is seeking passionate, hardworking, data-driven educators with outstanding instructional skills. Our teachers believe all students should be held to high academic standards. Scholar Academies is currently looking for a sixth grade math teacher for Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton, NJ beginning April 2015.
About Scholar Academies
Scholar Academies is focused on improving educational equity with a direct focus on turning around low-performing schools. Our network prides itself on a student-centered culture with 100% mission and core values alignment, dedication to high standards for all students, and the drive for taking on the hardest work and achieving breakthrough results. We lead schools in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Trenton and Memphis.
Job Requirements
Your Work
- Plan towards and provide excellent math instruction, making every minute count in your classroom.
- Provide differentiated learning opportunities for every student.
- Set and reinforce clear expectations for student behavior.
- Receive feedback and coaching from school leaders.
- Collaborate with other teachers to increase student engagement and achievement.
- Reward positive student behavior and hold students accountable using school-wide systems.
- Engage with family members regularly and participate in school-wide family engagement activities including home visits, phone calls to family members, and school-based meetings with families.
Skills and characteristics
- Outstanding instructional skills.
- Demonstrates use of data to inform instructional planning.
- Mastery and enthusiasm for content/subject area.
- The ability to motivate students and cultivate a culture of achievement.
- A belief that all students should be held to high academic standards.
- Resilience and professionalism.
- Demonstrates commitment to school transformation.
- A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement.
- Exhibits Scholar Academies' core values of Passion + Persistence, High Bar, Trust, Humility & Growth and Hope.
- Reflective and open to feedback and coaching.
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Experience driving student achievement results, preferably in an urban public or charter school.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
- Must have or be working towards New Jersey teacher certification
The Rewards:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for advancement within the Scholar Academies network.
- Professional connections with other expert educators who share your commitment to doing whatever it takes to close the achievement gap
- Weekly professional development sessions
- Maximizing your impact by working in schools where we are raising the bar for student achievement.