Description

• ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
   Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college
   Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire
  Instructional Guidelines
   Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on
  assessment data and student needs
   Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices
   Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress
   Involve parents and guardians as partners in their students’ education
   Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged
   Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and
  instructional coaches
   Maintain accurate student records including attendance
   Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs
   Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies
  and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
   Perform other related duties as required and assigned

  
  QUALIFICATIONS:
  1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
   Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
   Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
   Knowledge of assessments
   Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
   Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
   Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices
   Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community
  2) Minimum educational level:
   Bachelor’s degree
  3) Licensing Requirements:
   Single Subject: English/Drama authorization, including English learner authorization, required
  4) Experience required:
   1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
  5) Physical Demands:
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a Drama Teacher
  to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
   Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30
  pounds to shoulder height
   Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
   Demonstrate normal depth perception
   Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
   Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a
  telephone
   See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
   Distinguish colors
   Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions.
   Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
   Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone
  6) Work Environment:
  The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting
  which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
  made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
   Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
   Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
   Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
   May be required to work outside of normal workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines

  
  
  Compensation:
  Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here: