Humanities teacher job description

Universal Family of Schools seeks an inspiring Humanities teacher (9-12) to develop students' passion and curiosities, and help them think deeply about the world through various lenses of history, literature, and media. The Humanities teacher will help students find their voices and express their ideas confidently through the spoken and written word.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify standards-aligned desired results (in terms of acquisition, meaning, and transfer.
• Designing performance tasks/assessments that provide evidence of learning.
• Creating a learning plan. Humanities units must integrate language arts, social studies, and civic standards. Deliver daily humanities lessons that are engaging, relevant, and rigorous.
• Understand and apply effective strategies for intervention and differentiation in the classroom, including serving English language learners and students with individualized education plans (IEPs).
• Embed opportunities for student critical-thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity, as well as use of technology and digital media, into all lesson and unit plans.
• Integrate reading and writing into every class taught daily.
• Maintain strong classroom management and hold students accountable for upholding school rules, student-developed norms, and classroom expectations.
• Provide education and coaching for students around goal-setting and development of non-cognitive skills such as perseverance, courage, and more.
• Complete other task as requested.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, History or related field, a teaching certificate or credential or equivalent professional experience which would which would translate to successful classroom teaching.
• Advanced degree preferred but not required.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all constituents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Collaborates well with colleagues of diverse backgrounds on pedagogical approaches, curricular alignment and instructional strategies.
• Promotes the use of multiple methods in solving problems, identifying more efficient strategies and generalizing principles to a broad variety of applications.
• Encourages collaborative teamwork in the classroom, teaching students to communicate effectively and thoughtfully, justify their reasoning and to consider multiple perspectives when solving problems.
• Invests in the life of the school by participating in the advisory program, social and emotional learning, weekly department meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings, and any and all aspects that support the student experience.
• Demonstrated professional behavior, including discretion, judgment and integrity.
• Effectively interacts with a diverse population of students and faculty.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year.

Aspire Public Schools is mandating COVID-19 vaccination and testing, which varies between *LAUSD co-located and non-co-located school sites. All job applicants must be prepared to show proof of vaccination and/or request and receive and exemption. All Aspire employees must also test for COVID-19 weekly in accordance with Aspire policy and legal requirements. Please note that compliance with the policy is a precondition of employment. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

*Effective October 16, 2021, LAUSD prohibits Aspire from allowing unvaccinated employees on District property and Aspire must adhere to this directive pursuant to its facilities use agreements with the District. In instances where Aspire is not able to accommodate a teammate's onsite, it will consider other accommodations including telework (if available based on essential functions of the job), medical leave or unpaid leave of absence.

About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

The Opportunity:
Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As an instructor at Aspire, you will deliver high-quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual. In addition, you will empower students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

What You Will Do:

• 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 refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs
• Communicate regularly with students and families and involve families as partners in their child's education
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs and improve instructional practices throughout the school
• Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree

• California teaching authorization in Humanities-related subject area required

• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
• Knowledge of subject matter, including State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices

Compensation:
Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and 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.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

Grades: Departmentalized; Grades 3/4

Direct Supervisor/s: Principal, Assistant Principal

This posting is for the 2022-2023 School Year.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver daily effective differentiated instruction
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources, student needs, curriculum (Wit & Wisdom), content, and pedagogy
• Set instructional outcomes
• Design student assessments
• Create an environment of respect and rapport
• Establish a culture of learning
• Manage classroom procedures and student behavior
• Communicate directions, expectations, procedures, and content with students
• Engage students in learning with quality questioning and discussion techniques
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
• Use student data to inform instruction and integrate differentiated instruction
• Engage parents and families in their child’s academic success by fostering an ongoing relationship centered around hopes and dreams
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
• Participate in the Center City PCS learning community via PLC’s, campus/district professional development, and weekly campus based grade-level planning sessions
• Reflect on teaching by accepting ongoing informal feedback and implement changes based on that feedback
• Following school-wide procedures for attire, behavior, and punctuality (teacher hours are 8:00AM - 4:00PM)
• Attend and participate in occasional school events outside of regular school hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable subject area, as appropriate
• Passing Praxis scores
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with Common Core Shifts in ELA and Wit & Wisdom Curriculum (preferred)
• Demonstrates ability to use data to assess student learning, with evidence of growth
• References that reflect high standing with past employer
• Able to lift up to 10 pounds and able to stand for long hours
• Must be able to show proof of full vaccination for COVID-19

Benefits

Center City PCS offers the following benefits to all full-time employees.

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance premiums subsidized by employer
• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid sick and personal time off

For more information about our schools, please visit our website www.centercitypcs.org.

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