Elementary Stem Teacher - Houston, United States - YES Prep Public Schools

YES Prep Public Schools

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

POSITION:
Teacher

REPORTS TO:
Principal

POSITION TYPE:10-month

COMPENSATION:
$61,000 - $78,000

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES
Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference.

At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives.

YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it's the future of public education—it's an opportunity to say, "Yes, you can

Our campuses are advancing educational equity.

Some quick stats about us:

19,500 Students
1,800 Team Members
17 Secondary Campuses
6 Elementary Campuses
91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
94% Hispanic & African-American Students
90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4Year University
88% First-Generation College Students
Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States.

There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population.

We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

As a Teacher, some of the work and responsibilities will include:
Developing rigorous lessons in your specific content area, in 1:1 blended learning environments, in order to reignite your students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities
Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback
Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns
Creating a physical or virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
Collaborating with coplanner to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students' needs.
Meeting regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples
Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students
Working with content teams in Professional Development to norm on, and improve student learning
Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students
Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and afterschool duty
Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receive and giving feedback on a consistent basis from DOI, School Leader, Administration Team
Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students
Additional duties as assigned

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas.

Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees:
passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility.

Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

Bachelor's degree from an accredited fouryear college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Texas Educator Certification, or willing to join ACP to get certified
Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
Ability to work urgently in a fastpaced and resultsoriented environment
Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jawdropping results
Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

THE PERKS
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Compensation - **This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience. The starting salary for a first-year teacher is $60,000.
- **Health and Supplemental Insurance*

A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vis