Elementary 4th/5th Math and Science Teacher

Our teachers create classroom cultures that drive student achievement and personal growth for every one of our Scholars, building a game-changing school that redefines public education on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis. Your job is to hold your Scholars to a high bar academically and behaviorally and grow as a leader in this work every day (driven by personal reflection, coaching from our Instructional Leadership Team and national consultants, and working in partnership with transformational colleagues).

This work will be intellectually and professionally exhausting. This work will push you to become an amazing educator. By joining our team, you become part of something that is worthy, desperately needed, and surely possible for hundreds of students in Indianapolis.

Job Responsibilities:

As a 4th/ 5th Grade Math and Science Teacher, you will:

• Execute lesson plans and differentiate daily in order for 100% of students to reach their end of year academic goals
• Build strong relationships with parents, students and colleagues, driving investment in school culture and academics through consistent, clear communication
• Execute school-wide and grade-level assessments to measure progress towards academic goals and analyze student data regularly with colleagues and Instructional Leadership to strategically respond to the needs of students.
• Participate in regular practice-based professional development and real-time coaching.
• Implement interventions for students in order to increase learning time and lead to mastery of grade-level content.
• Participate in annual two-week Summer Experience (all staff) and two-days of New Hire Onboarding (new staff only).
• Attend and participate in events outside of normal school hours (ex. family nights, student performances, field trips, family conferences, Back-to-School Nights, etc.).
• Commit to teach an extended daily schedule: 7:10am – 4:15pm
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

To be considered as a 4th/5th Math and Science Teacher, you must:

• Have a track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results in current field
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree with an outstanding record of academic achievement and extracurricular leadership, Master’s degree preferred
• Be a person who meets challenges with optimism and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Valid Indiana State certification or proof of reciprocal licensure in a different state is required. Applicants in Indiana State-approved alternative certification programs must provide proof of enrollment.
• Experience with Zearn and Amplify Curriculum, preferred.
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law.

• Health Insurance (Include Vision & Dental)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Automatic Employer Retirement Contribution
• Employee Assistance Program Benefits
• Provided technology