Middle School History Teacher
Company: Democracy Prep Public Schools
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Who You Are An educator with an unwavering commitment to the
Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic
engagement for our scholars. An outstanding classroom teacher who
holds scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic
expectations through high support. A self-reflective and self-aware
teammate who is dedicated to aligning their classroom to Democracy
Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these
skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and
inclusion. A results-driven assessor with experience in and
commitment to the use of data analysis to drive instructional
decisions and teacher accountability. A professional with deep
content-area expertise, who engages scholars with differentiation
and strong execution of high-quality curriculum and prepares
rigorous and engaging lessons through strong lesson planning. A
graduate of a Bachelor's degree program (required), with 2 years of
urban teaching experience and state certification (preferred). What
You'll Do Work to ensure that scholars enjoy a classroom culture
characterized by high expectations and high support. Create an
inclusive classroom and school community by engaging in training,
reflection, and dialogue around issues of race, identity,
diversity, equity, and inclusion for our staff and scholars. Plan
and prepare for effective implementation of a coherent,
research-based curriculum. Develop and use a variety of assessment
data to refine curricula and instructional practice. Maintain
strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues
through effective and frequent communication. Continuously improve
your professional practice through weekly coaching sessions,
professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection
with department and grade-level teams. Cultivate the
social-emotional well-being of all scholars by building a positive
classroom culture that leverages strong partnerships with scholars,
their families, and the school's scholar support team. Foster a
life of active citizenship for all scholars through the
implementation of age-appropriate conversations and activities
centered on current events, participation in community service and
outreach opportunities, and active celebration o f scholars'
culture, heritage, and identity . Engage in whole-school events and
tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and
other activities/duties as needed and assigned by school
leadership. Compensation Salary is competitive and commensurate
with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a
benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental
insurance, retirement, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a
smartphone, and a laptop. Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee
on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or
ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy,
veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,
familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other
legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local
laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate
responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly
believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous
perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal
together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage
candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Keywords: Democracy Prep Public Schools, Las Vegas , Middle School History Teacher, Education / Teaching , Las Vegas, Nevada
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