The successful candidate will be expected to perform all the other duties that are assigned by his/her supervisors, the school’s Executive Director (ED) and the ED’s designees, including, but not limited to:
· Teaching classes up to 22 periods per week;
· Serving as an Advisor or Co-Advisor to students or in another meaningful, commensurate role;
· Leading one, substantive Enrichment activity for one hour four days per week;
· Being present and engaged from 7:15AM–4:45 PM (student arrival to dismissal) on Monday through Thursday and from 7:15 AM – 5:00 PM on Friday each week of the school year;
· Holding office hours to tutor struggling students and/or small groups for at least one hour of normal school hours (e.g., before 7:30AM, after 4:30PM, or in Saturday School) at least twice each week;
· Taking all steps required by the school to become highly qualified which includes holding a bachelor’s degree, full state certification or licensure and otherwise authorized to teach in an Indiana public charter school;
· Providing appropriate supervision of students during class, breaks, meals, and transitions to maintain an optimal work environment and to ensure students’ safety and well-being; and
· Attending and participating in events outside of normal school hours as needed (e.g., family nights, student performances, field trips, report card days/nights, Family-Teacher Conferences, June and August Family Orientations, etc.)
Specific Responsibilities
· Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds, characters and lives of students both in and out of school;
· Show unwavering commitment to youth achieving greatness;
· Exhibit deep knowledge of K-8 content, standards, instructional materials, and resources;
· Create a positive, structured learning environment to ensure that students observe the school’s core values, high expectations, and code of conduct;
· Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards;
· Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards;
· Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices;
· Participate in the collaborative curriculum development process;
· Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior to ensure that students observe the school’s core values, high expectations, and code of conduct;
· Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards;
· Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide activities;
· Exhibit resilience to persevere and turn challenges into opportunities;
· Focus constantly on student learning, thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs;
· Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with students, families, and colleagues;
· Engage families as partners in their children’s education;
· Participate in and support school decisions regarding intervention programs and strategies for struggling students, with focus on the needs of English Language Learners and students with individualized education plans;
· Give, receive, give and implement regular feedback to/from school leadership based on observations of classroom instruction, content teams, and school-based professional development;
· Commit to continual professional growth, participating actively in department meetings, faculty meetings, regular internal professional development session, and other meetings;
· Participate in an annual three-week staff orientation and training; and
· Perform other duties as assigned
Salary Band: $45,000-$55,000
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