6th Grade Science Teacher

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A VALID AND CURRENT CA SINGLE SUBJECT SCIENCE TEACHING CREDENTIAL AND EL AUTHORIZATION!

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A CURRENT SINGLE SUBJECT CA CREDENTIAL. MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIALS DO NOT QUALIFY!

School Summary:

New West Charter is an award-winning 6-12th grade independent charter school in Los Angeles, California. Our school attracts a diverse student population from all over the area, focuses on academics, and builds confidence through the arts and athletics.

We are looking to add an enthusiastic 6th grade Science teacher to add to our middle school faculty. The ideal candidate would be a highly qualified and experienced teacher who is ready to lead a full schedule of Physical Science classes, one elective class of your choosing, and one weekly Advisory class (lessons provided). Our school values student-centered learning. Teachers are expected to engage students in lessons that help them make meaning for themselves through classroom activities (demonstrations, simulations, labs, discussions, debates), assignments (creative projects and evidence-based persuasive papers), and assessments (multiple formative and summative assessments to measure progress towards mastery).

Performance Objectives:

• Connects with individual students quickly and is able to establish a personal and meaningful relationship. Teachers must be able to develop a relationship built on understanding, trust, mutual respect. We are looking for people that truly care about their students beyond the school day.
• Able to correctly identify strengths and weaknesses in students using a variety of means. Teachers must be able to use data and other indicators to identify patterns of achievement or challenges and then work with students to develop and implement successful strategies to improve their learning.
• Effectively communicates and works productively with a wide range of people for the success of their students. A student’s team may consist of school administrators, faculty members, special education teammates, parents, lawyers, the student themselves, and other specialists working together for the benefit of the child.
• Successfully manages many tasks at once. Teacher is responsible for supervising students in and out of the classroom, grading/entering assignments, and participating in a variety of meetings. Applicants must be able to oversee many aspects of the position with great attention to detail and a willingness to go above and beyond in all aspects of the position.
• Provides engaging and challenging instruction to all students. A great teacher is able to use a variety of instructional and assessment styles to ensure that students are not only engaged with the curriculum, but are also held responsible for their learning. The ability to differentiate instructional methods and materials to match their student’s abilities and interests is a must.

Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible to implement and follow all school policies and procedures, including but not limited to the following:

Curriculum, Instructional, and Additional Employee Duties

• Establishes and maintains a safe learning environment for all students.
• Creates a variety of engaging lessons, activities, and assessments for assigned seminar classes
• Explains school promotion requirements to students/parents
• Provides parents and students information about progress and the resources that we offer students
• Works with students to differentiate instruction and uses a variety of strategies to ensure student achievement
• Develops, revises, and implements new curriculum as needed
• Plans, implements and coordinates instructional goals, activities, and lessons with students
• Meets with struggling students individually to discuss progress and adjust teaching methods whenever necessary to help the student make progress towards their graduation and post-high school goals
• Reviews, grades, and enters student scores in a timely fashion
• Regularly maintains their electronic grade book for accuracy and updates at least once a week
• Communicates (in person, email, phone, video conference) in a timely manner with all stakeholders regarding announcements, important school dates, concerns or congratulations, standardized test dates, assignment deadlines to students/parents, answers to student/parent questions, etc.
• Documents every important student/parent meeting
• Submits work samples and attendance records to the office within timelines established
• Maintains all required records in an organized, efficient, and professional manner
• Initiates the SST process when significant areas of concern warrant doing so
• Attends SST, 504 and IEP meetings and documents students’ present levels of performance

Professional Activities and Growth

• Participates in curriculum development, materials selection, staff development, staff committees, and professional growth activities as directed
• Promotes positive and effective school communication by ensuring that all interactions with staff, students, parents, and the public at large are prompt, efficient, helpful and friendly
• Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service activities provided by the school and in self-selected professional growth activities as approved

Qualifications:

Training, Education and Experience

• A valid California single subject teaching credential within the content area of Science
• CLAD Certification.
• Must have knowledge of standards based curriculum, behavior management techniques, record keeping, student assessment, planning for individual student learning needs, and child development
• Understands the overall dynamics of the program including school procedures, paperwork and legal requirements and compliance, and scope of curriculum resources

Technical Skills

• Have the ability to act as teacher, counselor, coach, mentor, student advocate
• Have working knowledge of Chromebook OS, G Suite (docs, slides, sheets,Classroom etc), internet browsing, email, and be able to troubleshoot minor problems for each.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret student performance data
• Communicate effectively in written and oral forms including email and other electronic tools
• Ability to write reports, and to effectively present information and respond to questions from parents, staff, students and the general public
• Effectively use school data systems (Accelerate Learning, Infinite Campus, etc) for tracking student progress including grades and attendance
• Ability to adapt instruction to individual student abilities needs
• Expertise in curriculum and instructional strategies for differentiated instruction

Miscellaneous

• Must pass FBI/DOJ Background/Fingerprint test, TB Test

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $97,939.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid California Teaching Credential?

Experience:

• Relevant: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $52,000 - $97,939