Achievement Prep is an award-winning public charter school network dedicated to empowering underserved communities in Southeast Washington, DC. Our mission is to prepare students to excel as high-achieving scholars and leaders, not only in school but also in life. We seek to create well-rounded scholars by teaching art to scholars daily. Co-Curricular Teachers are a part of a determined team of educators who push one another to create and sustain an outstanding environment for teaching and learning characterized by joyful rigor.
Requirements
- Scholar Achievement
- Teach art to scholars daily
- Implement a coherent, research-based curriculum
- Supplement curricular materials to enhance scholar learning experience
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of Star Scholars
- Design, refine, and implement ongoing assessment, data collection and data analysis to ensure mastery of standards across the content area
- Utilize a variety of assessment data to adjust short-and long-term plans, refine curriculum, and diversify instructional practice to meet scholars’ learning needs
- Work with leadership to set data-driven academic goals and outcomes for self and scholars, monitor progress, and adjust as necessary towards the same
- Exhibit an unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and character development in our scholars
- Embody our core values of Determination, Respect, Enthusiasm, Accountability, and Mastery
- Create, monitor, and sustain a disciplined classroom culture of high academic and behavioral standards
- Adhere to classroom and school-wide behavior management systems with fidelity to reinforce rules, incentivize positive behavior, and dis-incentivize negative behavior
- Hold yourself and peers accountable to create and sustain an outstanding environment for teaching and learning
- Establish and maintain relationships with scholars and families based on trust and respect
- Communicate effectively, proactively, and often with families to communicate scholar progress, triumphs, and challenges
- Call and/or meet immediately with parents/guardians when scholar grades decline significantly or when a scholar is failing
- Attend and support monthly Family Nights/events that invite families into the building
- Work with colleagues on a daily basis to improve scholar achievement
- Improve professional practice through regular formal and informal observations, weekly coaching sessions, weekly professional development and data-driven reflection
- Participate actively in weekly professional development sessions, grade-level meetings, content team meetings and other opportunities to analyze scholar work, data, and goals
- Fully integrate into the school community
- Support other teachers with the management of advisories
- Assume additional school-wide responsibilities, such as lunch/recess duty, hallway posts, events committees, etc.
- Manage time, tasks, deadlines and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Generous medical, vision, and dental benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for transit, dependent care, and medical expenses
- 401K plan with immediate employer matching up to 4%
- 44-60 days of Paid Time Off, including holidays, break periods, sick, and personal time
- Wellness benefits including reimbursements for gym, massages, counseling, etc.
- $150 Classroom Reimbursement fund
