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Our Mission and Core Beliefs:
Founded in 2006, STRIVE Preparatory Schools (STRIVE Prep) is a Denver-based community of free, open enrollment, public charter schools committed to providing every student with an excellent, high-quality, college-preparatory education. We believe that students from all backgrounds deserve a college preparatory education regardless of race, economic circumstance or previous academic achievement. We open our doors every day to prepare students for academic success from kindergarten through college with an excellent public education of high standards, structure and accountability.
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 operates nine schools within Denver Public Schools (DPS) throughout Far Northeast, Northwest and Southeast Denver.
In order to realize our vision of making a college prep education for all students in our community the norm, rather than the exception, STRIVE Prep is growing from nine schools serving 3,200 students to 17 schools serving 7,500 students by the year 2022.
Approximately 97% of STRIVE Prep students identify as students of color, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, 42% are English Language Learners and 12% receive Special Education services.
One or more STRIVE Prep schools have consistently ranked in the top 10 high performing secondary schools within DPS since the DPS School Performance Framework was introduced.
We welcome any scholar from kindergarten through twelfth grade who desires to STRIVE for college. Because STRIVE Prep participates in the DPS SchoolChoice process, enrollment is open to any student in the communities we serve regardless of race, economic circumstance or previous academic achievement.
About STRIVE Prep-SMART
SMART Academy opened its doors in the fall of 2012 as the first high school in the STRIVE Prep network.
All SMART teachers commit to ensuring that all scholars attain an excellent education on the path toward college completion. To that end, all incoming scholars, families, and teachers sign the
Commitment to College Completion Contract. Teachers’ responsibilities within this contract are:
We will arrive at STRIVE Prep SMART on time, and we will remain for the entire school day.
We will support our scholars at STRIVE Prep SMART on appropriate Saturdays
We will attend and participate in all staff meetings and professional development.
We will treat every student fairly and with respect.
We will teach STRIVE Prep SMART scholars in the best way we know how, and we will do
We will always make ourselves available to work with scholars and parents, and we will address
We will be the first both to correct and to congratulate our scholars.
We will provide tutorials for our scholars as needed to support their learning.
We will always protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in the classroom.
We will do whatever it takes for our scholars to learn, including providing students with our phone numbers for questions about homework after school.
We will respond to all communication from scholars, parents, and fellow staff members within 24 hours.
We will provide a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum along with necessary support in order to prepare every STRIVE Prep SMART scholar to be accepted to and graduate from a four-year college or university.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Plan and deliver engaging, rigorous lessons aligned to scholars’ needs.
Plan and teach approximately six periods per day, as directed by the School Director.
Work with the campus Assistant Principal of Instruction to build the high school computer science curriculum.
Maintain a positive, safe and organized learning environment.
Analyze student assessment data and use it to determine next steps.
Update gradebooks on a weekly basis.
Communicate regularly and often with families (by phone and/or home visits) to both solicit their input and share student social and academic progress.
Implement school-wide student management policies within the classroom and on campus.
Actively participate in all teams, including grade-level, content and other teams as designated by SMART Academy leadership.
Provide fair, accurate, and constructive feedback to students on their progress.
Chaperone local and out-of-state field lessons and college campus visits.
Provide supervision of scholars during before and after school activities (arrival, dismissal, breakfast lunch).
Complete and submit all necessary paperwork in a professional and timely manner.
Collaborate with other STEM teachers, school leaders, curricular specialists and the special education team to ensure that instruction is always meeting the needs of all learners.
Use network-aligned unit and interim assessments to track student growth.
Participate in STRIVE Prep’s Summer Training Institute as well as professional development throughout the school year.
Additional duties as assigned.
Our Aspiring Computer Science Teacher:
Is passionate about teaching at the high school level and holds a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree (teacher’s license not required).
Is licensed to teach high school science in the state of Colorado or able to become Highly Qualified to teach high school science before the first day of school through the following channels:
Sufficient college coursework (or degree);
Passing score on the Praxis or Colorado PLACE exam in Secondary Science.
To find out more about becoming Highly Qualified, see the Colorado Department of Education guidelines here.
Has experience teaching in an urban setting (strongly preferred).
Speaks Spanish or has experience working with bilingual students (strongly preferred).
Proficiency with computer programming language such as Python, JavaScript, or html (strongly preferred).
Believes in and is committed to the mission and core values of STRIVE Prep-SMART Academy including the mindset that every scholar can and will achieve.
Is committed to constant growth and reflection as an educator through regular coaching and professional development.
Demonstrates strong written and communication skills.
Is able to maintain emotional control under stress.
Brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and positivity to their classrooms and our adult community.
Is able to maintain a demanding workload including balancing multiple tasks and initiatives at once.
Is able to perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice, with little to no direction.
Assumes the best in others and is willing to have courageous conversations in order to do what is best for students.
Demonstrates a strong collaborative mindset and the ability to work on a team.
Is a detail-oriented, self-directed problem solver, initiator and creative thinker.
Is hard-working and views challenges as opportunities for improvement.
Has high expectations of themselves and others and a willingness to hold themselves and others to those expectations.
What we Offer our Teachers:
120 minutes of structured planning time built into the school day to plan the highest quality lessons.
A laptop and access to classrooms equipped with Smartboards and document cameras.
Competitive compensation package and annual cost of living performance based raises.
Participation on 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 position will begin July, 2016
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
STRIVE Prep is an equal opportunity employer.
Visit our careers page at http://www.striveprep.org/join-our-team/lead-at-strive/
Apply directly at https://striveprep.catsone.com/careers/.