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Blended Learning Space Co-Teacher - IDEA Mesquite Hills Academy (21-22)

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Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :  

 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that  all  our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!  

 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve nearly  53 ,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. By 2022, IDEA will serve 100,000 students. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in  Houston (2020), Permian Basin (202 0 ), and Tampa Bay (2021)!  

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

 

To learn more about IDEA, check out this  video .  

About El Paso  

 

In 2018, IDEA launched 4 schools that support our promise of college for all students in the El Paso Region. El Paso has consistently been rated as one of the safest cities in the United States of America for over 20 consecutive years. In addition to this ranking, El Paso was also selected as a 2018 All-America City, earned the Governor's Achievement Award, and was named the fifth-best small city in America.  

 

Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a school of 150 students in Donna, TX to the fastest- growing family of tuition-free, public charter schools in the United States. In 20 20 , we will grow to  8  schools serving El Paso and Socorro.   

 

By 2022, IDEA will operate 173 schools in 10 regions educating a hundred thousand students on their road to and through college.   

Role Mission:  In dividualized learning at IDEA Public Schools is differentiated instruction combined with diversified  learning experiences that authentically engage students and lead to ownership of their own learning. The vision and key features of individualized learning stretch across all of IDEA's academic programs. There is a gradual release of responsibility as our students grow into independent lifelong learners through the guidance of the adults in the system, the programming that they interact with, and the skills that they learn and practice. Blended Learning Spaces rotate students through Accelerated Reader (AR) Zones and  iLearning  Hotspots. AR Zones provide structured independent reading practice  and  iLearning  Hotspots harness the power of technology to individualize TEKS-aligned math instruction.  The Blended Learning Space Teacher role is a full-time, teacher position. The Blended Learning Space Teacher oversees the culture and effectiveness of the daily Blended Learning Space operatio ns.  As such, Blended Learning Space Teachers are responsible for the following outcomes:  

  Responsibilities:   

Culture & Student Management  
  • Motivate students to participate in learning & reading activities in the math software and AR (accelerated reader)  
  • Continuously improve execution of student procedures to maximize learning time  
  • Frequently speak to students regarding their progress toward AR & Math goals and current data  
  • Create a positive learning environment in line with IDEA culture   

Technology & Data Management  
  • Actively "coach" students on all math software and ensure that it is meeting the needs of all students  
  • Maintain all computer equipment and ensure that problems are reported promptly to campus tech  
  • Interpret and manage online student data generated by the multiple educational math software and AR software  
  • Use data to track students' progress toward goals in math and reading  
  • Actively "coach" and ensure that students are reading and testing on books within the appropriate ZPD level in AR to meet their individual reading goals; assist struggling students in selecting appropriate books that engage their interests and motivate them to read more   
  • Maintain a positive reading & math atmosphere and ensure students are reading and AR testing on a daily and weekly basis  

Professional Responsibilities  
  • Proactively identify and solve problems that impede the maximization of student learning  
  • Communicate and collaborate with Math & ELA teachers and school administrators about student progress  
  • Actively participate in staff development opportunities as a member of the IDEA team  
  • Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.  
  • Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, 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  

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:  
  • Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students  are capable of getting  to and through college   
  • Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them  
  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve  quickly  
  • Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes  
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change  
  • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization  
  • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships  in order to  achieve outcomes  
  • We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution preferred but not required
  • Experience in a classroom setting, preferred but not required
  • Strong computer and technology skills including troubleshooting
  • Ability to interpret, manage, and utilize multiple sets of data efficiently in order to best support students' progress in math software
  • Proven track record of success in a professional setting
  • Belief in and alignment with IDEA's mission and values is non- negotiable

Values and Mindsets:
  • Unwavering belief that a college education is possible for all children
  • Strong work ethic and drive to do whatever it takes to meet student achievement goals
  • Openness to observation and critical feedback with a desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a teacher
  • Comfort with extensive data collection used to inform instruction
  • Excitement about working for a school system that is changing the status quo of education in the United States

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It:
  • Increase student achievement in math and/or reading
  • Meet desired goals and benchmarks set at the campus and network level
  • Ensure development and demonstration of IDEA values
  • Create a culture of math and/or reading at the campus level

Compensation:      
  • Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate and based on experience

*Note: Hourly co-teachers earnings are paid out over a 12-month period

 

IDEA Public Schools 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 IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

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IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently serves nearly 66,000 college-bound students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana and is gearing up to open schools in Florida for the 2021-2022 school year.

Interested in learning more about working at IDEA Public Schools? 

Visit us at www.ideapublicschools.org/careers.

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956-377-8000
Location
2115 W. Pike Blvd
Weslaco
TX
78596
US

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