Description:
We are looking for teachers who are creative, flexible, progressive, and who truly care about youth who have not done well in traditional school settings.
Teacher Duties:
● Prepare monthly and weekly lesson plans, based on course outlines and project design templates developed by YCSC teachers.
● Teach five classes per day throughout the school year.
● Implement appropriate tools to assess, document and report student progress, on a schedule to be determined in coordination with YCSC.
● Review and recommend necessary and appropriate materials and equipment.
● Assess students’ need for special tutoring as necessary.
● Work and coordinate with other staff to incorporate practical academic learning experiences related to Life Skills, Leadership, Vocational Skills and other appropriate subjects.
● Identify and provide opportunities in the classroom for students to demonstrate leadership skills.
● Participate in at least one community service project per month; attend workshops and conferences as required.
● Inform Case Management and other appropriate staff of student issues that affect student performance.
● Review, evaluate, monitor, report and document student attendance and progress, including entering student data into School Pathways in the absence of an on-site registrar.
● Maintain individual confidential student educational files including work samples, lesson plans, educational progress, attendance sheets and educational service plans.
● Maintain student portfolios as per the YCSC assessment rubric.
● Attend all staff professional development opportunities, as scheduled.
● Monitor student progress in the attainment of the High School Diploma.
Benefits
Starting Salary: $60,000-$82,000 based on qualification and experience, plus benefits (health, vision, and dental insurance and access to 457 and 403b retirement plans)
Requirements
– California Single-Subject Credential in subject area.
– One year of teaching experience.
– Bachelor’s degree in related field; Masters is preferred.
– Demonstrated ability to engage young people from “at risk” conditions in meaningful, interesting and creative learning experiences.
– Experience in administration of assessment tools.
– Experience in curriculum/lesson planning and development.
– Experience in/knowledge of developing individualized educational plans.
– Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic setting.
– Excellent oral and written communication skills.
– Ability to team-teach and work effectively as a part of a team in inter-disciplinary projects.
– Sincere desire to assist young people to succeed, develop self-confidence and become effective community leaders; familiarity with various challenges and issues faced by youth from low-income communities.
– Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision and manage competing priorities.
– Ability to exercise sound judgment in making effective decisions and in problem solving.
Start Date
07/01/2024
Salary
$60,000 to $82,000 annually- depending on education and experience
Contact:
Position is full-time; year-round, beginning July 2024, with paid training and preparation time before the school year begins. Position open until filled. Interested applicants should send resume, along with a cover letter. Please email Tyler Hamilton at: jobs@youthbuildcharter.org. Please include “Los Angeles – Credentialed Teacher- STEM” in the subject.