7th Grade Teacher (ISANA Nascent 42) ($2,000 Hiring Bonus)

ISANA Academies is seeking an equity-driven 7th Grade Teacher to create a culturally sustaining, inclusive, and rigorous classroom environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a deep commitment to student success, especially for historically marginalized students, and will use asset-based pedagogical approaches aligned to the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP).

Requirements

• Build authentic relationships with students that affirm their identities, cultures, languages, and lived experiences.
• Use asset-based instructional approaches to differentiate instruction and support diverse learners, including English learners, students with disabilities, and students from historically underserved communities.
• Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fosters social-emotional learning, student voice, and high expectations.
• Establish a classroom culture grounded in mutual respect, restorative practices, and equity.
• Use positive behavior supports and culturally responsive strategies to build community and promote student agency.
• Maintain a well-organized, accessible, and engaging learning environment that reflects students’ cultures and contributions.
• Develop standards-based lesson and unit plans using Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multiple-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and data-informed instruction.
• Design and use equitable assessment practices that are aligned with learning goals and allow multiple ways for students to demonstrate understanding.
• Engage in ongoing professional learning focused on culturally responsive pedagogy, anti-racist teaching, and equity-focused best practices.
• Participate actively in grade-level, content-area, and school-wide collaboration and professional learning communities (PLCs).
• Reflect regularly on practice through the lens of equity, seek feedback, and advocate for inclusive practices that dismantle systemic barriers to learning.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Signaling bonus of $2000
• Health insurance
• Paid time off for professional development