(NJ) Middle School English Language Arts Teacher - 6th-8th Grade
- Employer
- Mastery Charter Schools
- Location
- Camden, NJ, United States
- Salary
- Per Year
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- Job Category
- Teaching, English / Reading / Language Arts Teacher, Reading / Language Arts Teacher
- Grade Level
- Middle School
Job Details
The Opportunity:
In joining Mastery as an English Teacher you will work with your students to foster their development in critical thinking, questioning, critiquing, and understanding the written word. It is well-documented that the opportunity gap in the United States is a literacy gap and by taking on the mantle of an English Teacher you will work daily to set our students up for long-term success and ensure they get a world-class education.
As a 3-6 English Language Arts http://www.masterycharter.org/app/uploads/2017/04/3-12-ELA-Courses-At-A-Glance.pdf" target="_blank teacher we know you love reading intrinsically and have unwavering belief in holding the bar high for all readers. Ideally, you have familiarity with balanced literacy instruction and you are eager to teach the building blocks of strong reading practices. You and your students engage with Text Study broken into thematic units while learning to comprehend and analyze complex grade-level texts as required by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Like your K-2 peers, you also help your students develop their own voices in daily writing workshop.
In 7th and 8th Grades, English Teachers at Mastery use the Wheatley curriculum to prepare students for college-level work. Students develop and refine skills in critical thinking, close reading, writing in various genres, and doing research. Your passion for literature and language arts will spur your students to discover their own voices, better understand their world, and interpret and process the feelings and experiences they live.
At Mastery we value Continuous Improvement and want you to learn and grow in your craft. We utilize a team of Assistant Principals, central-office coaches, and school-based content teams to provide every teacher coaching and feedback. We have professional development or peer collaboration time built into our calendar every Wednesday (when students are dismissed early). You will receive more than 250 hours of professional development annually and have a professional development allowance to use to further your growth.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students
Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, a receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve
Implement rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with Mastery school-based leadership and curricular resources developed by Mastery's central office Academic Team
Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction
Collaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards
Engage families in their children's education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication
Demonstrate genuine interest, belief, and care for students' personal and academic success
Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented resiliency
Education, Experience, and Skills:
Bachelor's degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
Teacher certification - completed or in process
Demonstrated expertise in subject area
Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies
About Mastery:
We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child - academically and emotionally - matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.
Mastery Charter Schools http://www.masterycharter.org/ is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools serving over 14,000 students http://www.masterycharter.org/app/uploads/2017/12/MCS.Locations.and_.Map_.2017.pdf in Philadelphia and Camden. We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.
We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our building can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.
Mastery Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Primary Location:
Camden, NJ
Salary Range:
Per Year
Shift Type:
Full-Time
Company
We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child – academically and emotionally – matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.
Mastery Charter Schools is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools serving over 14,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden. We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.
We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our building can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.
- Website
- http://masterycharter.org/
- Telephone
- 2158669000
- Location
-
5700 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia
PA
19144
US
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