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Institution:
STRIVE Preparatory Schools
Our Mission and Core Beliefs:
STRIVE Prep believes in success for every student. Through a demanding education of high standards, structure, and accountability, we prepare students for educational success from kindergarten through college. In support of our students, we are passionately committed to three Core Beliefs: every child deserves a demanding, standards-based education; accountable community develops character; and great teachers are essential for academic excellence.
Our Students and Results:
- STRIVE Prep is a growing network of nine schools, (one elementary, six middle, and two high schools), serving 3,000 students in three regions across the Denver metro area.
- Approximately 97 percent of STRIVE Prep students identify as students of color, 91 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch (FRL), 42 percent are English Language Learners (ELL), and 12 percent receive Special Education services.
- STRIVE Prep has a track record of academic achievement. A STRIVE Prep school led all Denver Public School middle schools in academic growth for seven consecutive years from our opening in 2006 until 2013. STRIVE Prep led all DPS schools at any level in academic growth in 2011 and 2013.
- We believe in equity. Therefore, admission is open to all students in the communities we serve; academic proficiency, socioeconomic status, and prior performance are not considered for enrollment.
About STRIVE Prep-Lake:
- STRIVE Prep-Lake opened in 2010 as a result of a DPS turnaround; the campus is the only boundary school within the STRIVE Prep network, meaning the majority of our students come from the surrounding neighborhoods.
- The Lake campus offers extensive services for students with special needs, including an Affective Needs (AN) center; the first center-based program to be housed in a DPS charter school.
- STRIVE Prep-Lake is part of the Denver Charter Athletic League (DCAL), which offers a range of sports for students including volleyball, flag football, basketball, soccer, cross country, and track; teachers are eligible to coach for an added stipend.
- The Lake campus serves approximately 340 students in grades 6-8; the student population is approximately 91% Latino or Hispanic, 93% FRL, 66% ELL, and 17% of students receive Special Education services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead revolutionary instruction in Mathematics.
- Analyze student assessment data and use network-aligned unit and interim assessments to track student growth.
- Provide fair, accurate, and constructive feedback to students on their progress.
- Collaborate with other math teachers, school leaders, curricular specialists, and the special education team to ensure that instruction is always meeting the needs of all learners.
- Take responsibility for the safety and learning of all students in the school.
- Lead a student advisory at the beginning and end of each school day, and serve as the main point of contact and advocate for students in your advisory.
- Communicate regularly and often with families to both solicit their input and share student social and academic progress.
- Plan and teach one section of Reader's Workshop or a specific intervention course (Math, ELA, or ELD).
- Assist in planning and support of school-wide events including community/morning meetings, dances, and field trips.
- Provide supervision of students during a daily break or lunch duty.
- Attend and participate in weekly staff and/or grade level meetings.
- Submit lesson-plans on a weekly basis.
- Participate in STRIVE Prep’s Summer Training Institute as well as professional development throughout the school year.
Our Aspiring Math Teachers:
- Are passionate about teaching at the middle school level and hold at a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, (teacher’s license not required).
- Are licensed to teach secondary Mathematics in the state of Colorado or able to become Highly Qualified before the first day of school through the following channels:
- Sufficient college coursework;
- Passing score on the Praxis or Colorado PLACE exam in Mathematics.
- To find out more about becoming Highly Qualified, see the Colorado Department of Education guidelineshere.
- Have experience teaching in an urban setting (strongly preferred).
- Speak Spanish or have experience working with bilingual students (strongly preferred).
- Are committed to constant growth and reflection as an educator through regular coaching and professional development.
- Are dedicated to educational success for all urban students of color.
- Bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and positivity to their classroom and our adult community.
- Assume the best in others and are willing to have courageous conversations in order to do what is best for students.
- Are hard-working and view challenges as opportunities for improvement.
- Have high expectations of themselves and others and a willingness to hold themselves and others to those expectations.
What We Offer our Teachers:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Annual cost of living and performance-based raises.
- Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401k contribution option.
- Funding of 100% of individual medical benefits and a wide range of insurance plans.
This is an immediate opening.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
STRIVE Prep is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply, visit our website at http://www.striveprep.org/join-our-team/lead-at-strive/
Review of Applicants Begins:
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Contact Name:
Susan Andersen
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