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2021-22 SY Middle School Teacher , ELA or Social Studies

FirstLine Schools

Posted 01/14/21

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300 N. Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119

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Full-Time
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Job Description

2021-22 SY Middle School Teacher, ELA of Social Studies

New Orleans, LA

Description


About FirstLine Schools


In 1998, FirstLine Schools started the first open admission charter middle school in New Orleans. FirstLine now operates several (Pre) K-8th grade schools. Our mission is to create and inspire great open admissions public schools in New Orleans.


Our faculty is a diverse and talented group dedicated to our students’ success and to their own growth as teachers. Our schools are led by leaders who hold themselves accountable for student achievement and teacher development.


Position Summary:

FirstLine Schools is currently seeking talented, passionate teachers at our (Pre) K-8 schools. At FirstLine Schools, we know that it is the effectiveness of our teachers that matters the most when it comes to impacting the success of our students. To ensure that we are an organization of excellent teachers, we expect our teachers to demonstrate effectiveness through our Vision of idTeaching Excellence. Teachers will be responsible for implementing the teaching curriculum, ensuring the success of our students, and working with a team of teachers within the school and network community.


Position Responsibilities:

Designs lessons that lead to standards mastery and are aligned to grade level expectations and end-of-year assessments

Provides feedback to scholars by asking pertinent, scaffolded follow-up questions that affirm correctly understood content, clarify misunderstood content or extend scholars’ thinking

Establish effective classroom routines and manage students effectively without disruptions (redirect inappropriate behavior)

Inspires and invests students in achieving their goals and in believing that goals are achieved through effort and not innate abilities

Prepares scholars to solve complex problems with no obvious answer

Seeks out and constructively responds to feedback from and engages in problem-solving with others


Education & Experience:

2 or more years of lead teaching (as the teacher of record), Preferred

Demonstrated success working with students in an urban, open admissions school- this does not apply to all lead teachers especially our first year teachers

A BA or BS

A strong background in and command of content area


Requirements

TEACHER reports to: School Principal/Assistant Principal

Desired Qualities & Characteristics:

Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college or career prep curriculum

Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations

Take personal responsibility

Highly detail-oriented

Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders

Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Model the FirstLine Commitments:

We Keep Learning

We Work Together

We are Helpful

We are the SafeKeepers of our Community

We Share Joy

We Show Results



Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.

Light lifting of equipment may be required (up to 20 lbs.)


Skills

  • English language skills

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About FirstLine Schools

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FirstLine Schools is a Charter Management Organization that runs and operates 5 schools in the greater New Orleans area. We believe New Orleans can be the first city in America where every child goes to a great school.