6th-8th Math Teacher Applicant Pool - IDEA Permian Basin Region (24-25)

Description

Role Mission : IDEA Math teachers are responsible for the increasing student achievement and mastery of grade level content.

Math teachers deliver various levels of Pre-AP Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 Pre-AP instruction across grade levels that provides students the knowledge and skills needed to access advanced level Math curriculum.

Math teachers at IDEA provide the foundational math understanding that students will need continually. Teachers are tasked with delivering quality instruction and supports that facilitate student learning and comprehension, playing a critical role in students’ path to and through college.

What We Offer

Compensation :

The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $62,000. This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each.

We also offer opportunities and incentives through our Teacher Career Pathway with the potential to earn up to $10,000 in additional compensation.

For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our page.

Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.

Other Benefits :

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse / domestic partner and children.

Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include :

• Paid Family Leave : Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement : Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental / Behavioral Health : 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24 / 7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.

IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring Competencies

Qualifications :

• High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience
• Education : Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
• Experience : Experience in a K-12 classroom setting strongly preferred
• Licenses or Certifications : State certification preferred but not required

Knowledge and Skills :

• Aligned or relevant coursework that indicates experience or exposure to the Math content
• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass a grade level aligned IDEA content assessment
• Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

What You’ll Do Accountabilities

Responsibilities :

• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
• Learn, master, and deliver content and grade level curriculum, core content objectives, and texts
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly
• Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis
• Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
• Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respectfor the communities in which they identify.
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions
• Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
• Additional responsibilities may include : after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars

We look for Team and Family who embody the followingvaluesand characteristics :

• Believes and is committed to our missionand being an agent of change : that all studentsare capable of gettingto and through college
• Has demonstrated effectiveoutcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improvequickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieve outcomes
• We believe in education asa professionand hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
30+ days ago