Capitol Collegiate Academy Hiring for Teacher, Multiple Subjects (K-6) Job at Sacramento, CA Full Time

TEACHER (K-6) (Multiple Subject)

Position Title: Teacher (Multiple Subject)
Reports to: Assistant Principal-Instruction
Minimum Qualifications: BA and Multiple Subject Credential

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Plan and execute rigorous, objective, and standards-driven lessons using school-adopted curricula.

• Deliver content clearly, accurately and with coherence.

• Allocate instructional time to address the most important content for the grade-level or course.

• Anticipate common misunderstandings given the content, and ensure strategies are in place to overcome those misunderstandings.

• Structure and deliver lesson activities so that students do an appropriate amount of thinking required by the lesson.

• Pose questions and provide lesson activities that require students to cite evidence to support their thinking.

• Provide opportunities for students to respond to and build on their peers’ ideas.

• Accurately and frequently check that students understand the key content needed to master the lesson at key moments in the lesson.

• Provide comprehensive feedback to students on written work (both verbal and written)

• Recognize the root of student errors and re-teach content to address the underlaying cause of student misunderstanding.

• Implement school-adopted assessments and use data to inform instruction.

2. Build and maintain a culture of learning that maximizes instructional time and maintains high behavioral expectations.

• Provide specific, concrete, sequential, observable directions for behavior and academics.

• Use voice and presence to maintain authority and presence with students.

• Address all negative and off-task student behavior immediately and in a way that does not disrupt lesson momentum.

• Use the least invasive interventions to maintain student engagement and compliance with expectations.

• Issue logical and appropriate consequences aligned to the schoolwide behavior management system.

• Teach and consistently enforce school-wide and grade-level culture systems, as outlined in school program policies.

• Invest time in knowing individual students and in forming relationships that best support their learning.

• Use efficient techniques for starting and ending lessons.

• Use efficient routines and procedures.

• Use strategies to maintain a quick pace throughout the lesson.

• Promote student persistence to get correct, defended responses.

• Require that students use complete sentences, correct grammar, and academic language.

3. Support all learners to meet or exceed grade-level and/or individualized learning and behavior goals

• Differentiate and individualize instruction and support for students.

• Provide modifications or accommodations as needed to ensure all students are able to attain learning goals.

• Provide individualized instruction so that all students can access content and participate in the class.

• Collaborate with school staff (e.g. Principal, Dean, Counselors etc.) to develop and execute behavior support plans for individual students as needed.

• Collaborate regularly and effectively with special education staff, including participation in IEP meetings.

4. Actively participate in all school professional development.

• Collaborate regularly with grade-level and content team around both student achievement and student behavior

/ culture.

• Participate in regularly scheduled instructional coaching.

• Manage student achievement data in order to have internalized real-time achievement levels in all content areas for all students individually.

• Manage behavioral data in order to have real-time knowledge of patterns/trends.

• Demonstrate an eagerness to develop at all stages of career, inclusive of coaching, modeling and receiving feedback.

5. Regularly and effectively communicate with families.

• Communicate regularly with families utilizing school-adopted communication systems and platforms.

• Proactively and positively engage with families on a regular basis, seeking first to celebrate student achievement and progress, and next to problem-solve around challenging situations.

• Lead achievement-oriented and forward-facing family conferences, demonstrating strong preparation.

6. Consistently demonstrate the school’s core values and standards for professionalism.

• Develop and sustain relationships with colleagues and school staff that are positive, collaborative, and generous.

• Put in the amount of time and effort needed to contribute toward individual and school goals.

• Assume additional responsibilities when necessary and/or when asked.

• Participate in school events and activities.

• Arrive on time for the work day, scheduled classes/pick-up times, and/or meetings.

• Develop and maintain highly effective systems to ensure deadlines are met even in the face of unexpected events or schedule changes.

• Communicate a sense of urgency in tone, movement, enthusiasm and preparation.

• Maintain an attitude that is positive and respectful of all students, families, colleagues, leaders, and school partners.

• Demonstrate positivity during meetings / professional development and participate actively, contributing in a way that advances the conversation to a new level and pushes the thinking of others.

• Adhere to the school’s professional dress code.

DESIRED SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Minimum Education Level: Must have a Bachelor’s degree and a valid Multiple or Single Subject California teaching credential.

• Experience Preferred: 1+ year as a lead classroom teacher, including experience working with students with significant behavioral needs and/or trauma, preferably in urban schools and/or communities.

• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students.

• Desire to work in a highly structured school environment

• Strong organizational skills; extremely careful attention to detail and follow-through.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.

• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.

COMPENSATION: Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Additionally, Capitol Collegiate offers a comprehensive benefits package.

START DATE: August 2, 2021 for the 2021-22 school year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday