Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

About This Role: IDEA Dunn Academy teachers will have a unique opportunity to be a founding member of our newest school model. Each teacher will have one content specialty and teach across two grade levels. For this position, the Social Studies teacher will teach Social Studies/Humanities curriculum but serve both 2nd and 3rd grade students. In addition to the content curriculum, this teacher with support students literacy by implementing Direct Instruction.

IDEA Public Schools :

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all of 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. 58% 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 45,000 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 and new launches in Tarrant County (Fort Worth/Arlington), New Orleans, Houston (2020), Permian Basin (2021), 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 our region:

About New Orleans

IDEA New Orleans is set to open its doors in the fall of 2019 and will begin by offering kindergarten through 5 th grade to 360 students. Home to world-class restaurants, and beautiful architecture - IDEA is ecstatic to enlist a cohort of strong individuals that will help support student's dreams to get to and through college.

In 2017, only 1 in 6 students graduated in the state of Louisiana graduated college-ready. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students. IDEA Southern Louisiana is part of the solution for sharing the endless possibilities in grade school, college, and beyond.

Role Mission: ID EA Academy teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA's values daily.

IDEA Academy teachers instruct students in grades 2nd - 5th. All IDEA Academy teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA's values daily. In addition, IDEA Academy teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and invest students and families in accomplishing them; create a powerful learning environment; plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction; assess for mastery and track student progress toward goals; analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction; and seek excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member.

Responsibilities:

• Able to support two grade levels 4th & 5th Grade students
• Teach two subjects: Social Studies & Science
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student's progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly
• Communicate students' progress with student and family on a weekly basis
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students' character and sense of community in the classroom
• Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students' needs
• Participate in weekly professional development, grade-level meetings and activities, and school wide meetings and functions
• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week

A Typical Day at IDEA:

IDEA teachers and co-teachers are on duty for the extended school day of 7:45 am to 3:45 pm, however IDEA teachers and co-teachers typically arrive at 7:00 am and leave at 5:00 pm according to their duty, tutoring, and meeting schedules. IDEA teachers and co-teachers typically teach 4 periods a day (this looks different for elective and hybrid teachers). Certain Saturday school sessions throughout the school year are also attended by IDEA teachers and co-teachers. Though they face demanding schedules, all IDEA teachers and co-teachers are strongly supported by dedicated leadership and staff.

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It:

• Increase student achievement in content area
• Meet desired goals and benchmarks set at the campus and network level
• Ensure development and demonstration of IDEA values
• Create a culture of joy for students

About New Orleans

IDEA New Orleans is set to open its doors in the fall of 2019 and will begin by offering kindergarten through 5 th grade to 360 students. Home to world-class restaurants, and beautiful architecture - IDEA is ecstatic to enlist a cohort of strong individuals that will help support student's dreams to get to and through college.

In 2017, only 1 in 6 students graduated in the state of Louisiana graduated college-ready. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students. IDEA Southern Louisiana is part of the solution for sharing the endless possibilities in grade school, college, and beyond.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution; State certification preferred
• Experience in a classroom setting, preferably experience working with low-income students
• 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

A Few Good Reasons to Join Our Team:

• Teacher Career Pathway with bonuses, classroom stipends, and differentiated professional development awarded for effective teaching and impressive student achievement
• Comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Up to 8 weeks paid family leave
• Supportive career environment with an extensive onboarding plan for new to IDEA teachers, planned professional development days, and once a week coaching

Selection Process: After submitting your online application, IDEA will review your materials. Candidates with a track record of success who pass the initial application screening will be invited to a video interview. Candidates who are successful with the video interview will be invited to an in-person interview and sample teaching session with the principal and a hiring committee of the school at which they are under consideration. Application screening occurs on a continual basis throughout the year.

Application Instructions: Please select "Apply Now" in the upper-left hand corner of this page. You will then be taking to the application portal entrance. After you create a new profile, you will be able to apply directly for this role. If you have already created a profile, you may simply login to begin your application.

Compensation: Salaries for this role typically fall between $46,500 for 0 years of experience and $56,000 for 17 years of experience. This role is also eligible for various stipend opportunities and incentives through our Teacher Career Pathway Program.

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.