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Middle School Teacher

toile Academy teachers are responsible for executing on the mission by ensuring that all students improve academically and demonstrate our core values. Teachers are responsible for providing high-quality, data-driven instruction and instructional support to all learners. They are responsible for collaborating with colleagues, including special education staff and EB staff, to ensure all students get the accommodations and modifications needed to master the grade-level standards.

Responsibilities:

• Teach core content using a scripted curriculum to Etoile students;
• Deeply internalize lessons and prepare for lesson execution through consideration of common misconceptions, criteria for success, and creation of exemplars as needed;
• Manage a classroom using our schoolwide discipline system;
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student's progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly;
• Analyze and use data from a variety of assessments (NWEA MAP, Amplify, i-Ready) to implement personalized learning plans for all students and ensure student academic growth;
• Support the growth and development of all students including our large percentage of English Language Learners;
• Communicate students' progress with students and their families on a daily and weekly basis;
• Facilitate the use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks;
• Implement our clear and consistent behavior management system and build a strong sense of community in the classroom;
• Participate in the daily functions of the school such as arrival, lunch, and dismissal supervisory duties;
• Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences;
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify;
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students' needs;
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, TPDs (Teacher Professional Development), before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions;
• Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development;
• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week;
• Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our students

We look for team members that embody our REACH values. This includes the characteristics below:

• Open to sharing and implementing feedback with reverence and professionalism for the work (Respect).
• Authentic care for student results and effective teaching (Excellence).
• Setting a higher bar for yourself and others each day (Ambition).
• Honest contribution and collaboration to the community (Community).
• Do what is needed to achieve results (Hard Work).
• Believes in education as a profession and holds oneself to a high level of conduct and professionalism

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution is required
• Experience: Experience in a classroom setting preferred
• Licenses or Certifications: State certification preferred but not required
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

toile Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact HR.