Valor Collegiate Academies Careers

Description

• Prepare, internalize, and plan daily lessons that are aligned with Valor’s ELA curriculum scope and sequence to meet the needs of all students           
• Partner and collaborate with EL teachers and Special Education teachers to ensure all students are receiving appropriately accommodated grade-level content and academic support           
• Prepare materials for class activities, do nows, exit tickets, and homework assignments           
• Implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and identifies gaps in learning; use scholar work and data to inform instruction and intervention strategies            
• Collect, enter, and analyze academic data to provide targeted instruction and interventions that promote a culture of learning            
• Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching meetings to deepen content expertise and develop instructional mastery           
• Submit lesson plans weekly for feedback and review by instructional coach           
• Engage in weekly collaborative curriculum meetings (known as Intellectual Preparation) with a planning partner and instructional leader            
• Update scholar gradebook and proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians, other teachers, administrators, and/or school counselors            

• Adopt the Compass Model and facilitate student Circles weekly to guide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional growth
• Implement various SEL activities and lessons daily during structured mentor time, as well as provide academic coaching to students in mentor group           
• Respond to students' behavior in real-time using school-wide intervention systems and classroom management practices           
• Track and input student behavior feedback and data through Kickboard by the daily school deadline to share with families, school leaders, and the Compass Team            
• Maintain a 4:1 positivity ratio to strengthen school culture and student relationships           
• Serve as the main point-of-contact for families to communicate any student-specific, grade-level, or school-wide information           
• Fully participate in signature experiences with assigned grade level, which include overnight stays or trips

• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies, and culture           
• Willingly, kindly, and actively uphold Valor’s organizational commitments           
• Own an arrival, recess or lunch, transition, or dismissal duty daily           
• Participate in and prepare for school events that occur outside of normal school hours, such as parent-teacher conferences, grade level student trips, IEP meetings, report card conferences, and new student orientation. The estimated time commitment per school year is approximately 25 hours.            
• Support with students’ postsecondary planning and college admission process, including writing letters of recommendations           
• Engage in ongoing professional development, which includes attending 3 weeks of faculty training in July 2024 and participate in weekly professional learning sessions throughout the school year (i.e. weekly academic PL, culture PL, State of School meetings)           
• Engage in faculty Circle once a week; complete and present 2-3 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year           

• Have an active Tennessee teaching license with an endorsement in English 6-12, or               
• Actively enrolled in a TDOE-approved Job-Embedded Program      

• Have authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship           
• Have an active teaching license or have a clear plan in place to pursue licensure via a job-embedded program           
• Have strong content knowledge and instructional pedagogy            
• Have a proven track record of success and student achievement in the classroom            
• Have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and beyond           
• Have a relentless drive to develop your practice to sharpen your skills as an educator           
• Set ambitious goals for yourself and others and are not afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them           
• Have the passion and commitment to serve a culturally and socioeconomically diverse community of students and families           
• Have experience or willingness to quickly learn and adopt school-wide tech platforms, i.e. Kickboard, Infinite Campus, Google Suite, Google Classroom           
• Enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff            
• Are able to model, live, and reinforce our school’s core values, commitments, and policies           

1. Resume Review           
2. Phone Interview           
3. Teacher Performance Task           
4. Virtual Sample Lesson & Leadership Interview           
5. Reference Checks           
6. Offer Extension           

• Valor's certificated teacher salary scale ranges between $55,000 to $77,000+ and placement on the scale is based on years of lead teaching experience in a K-12 school. Pre-licensure candidates will start with a salary of $44,520 and transition to the certificated salary scale once their Tennessee teaching license is active.
• Opportunities for teachers to earn stipends for taking on additional teacher-leader roles, athletic coaching positions, and/or doing project-based work that's outside of your core role           
• Years of Service Bonus            
• Comprehensive health (medical, dental, and vision) and retirement benefit, including a hybrid pension plan and 401K with 5% company contribution           
• Priority waitlist access for student enrollment for Valor employees            
• 8 days of PTO annually (prorated based on start date for anyone onboarding after July 1, 2024), plus access to the org-wide PTO sharing program           
• 8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave           
• Unlimited classroom supplies, with an annual discretionary course budget for every teacher           
• 100 professional development hours each year and individualized coaching           
• Free access to an on-campus strength & conditioning facility, Vanderbilt Health Clinic, retirement counseling, and Modern Health resources