Expeditionary Learning Public School Openings
Brooklyn Secondary School for Collaborative Studies, Brooklyn, NY
Position: Physical Education/Health Teacher
Grades: 9-12
Description of Position:
We have an anticipated full-time position for Sept 2008 in Physical Education/Health.
Candidates should be familiar with inquiry based learning and ideally understand and have worked w/in Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound or similar model. Teachers should have teaching portfolio which reflects deep understanding of differentiated instruction and assessment for students of all motivation/fitness levels and the importance of adventure in promoting healthy life-long habits. Position will involve teaching PE and Health classes at the middle and high school grade levels.
Applicant needs NY State certification in teaching area. Curriculum will include collaborative group projects and team building activities. Position may include being a Crew advisory leader, collaborative team teaching, and developing Expeditionary Learning experiences and expeditions inside and outside the gymnasium and classroom.
Description of School:
The Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies opened in September 2001, after being planned by Brooklyn New School staff and parents for two years. Our goal was to create a middle school that was a continuation of BNS, modified to fit the developmental needs of early adolescents. In September 2005, we welcomed our first 9th grade class, as we began a gradual expansion to a 6-12 school. In 2009, we will celebrate our first graduating class. We work to build a school where:
- there is a racial, ethnic and economic balance
- students are engaged in inquiry-based learning
- students of different skill levels work together
- parents are involved in their child's education
Arts and integrated technology as well as intense staff collaboration are strengths of the school. See http://www.bcs448.org/ or http://www.wbcsradio.blogspot.com or http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=1117 for more information about the school.
We believe adolescents learn best when skills are embedded in big investigations of real-world problems.
We design inquiry-based curriculum, resulting in students using real-world tools for discovery, analysis, and expression of their learning. Technology and the arts are essential to our mission.
How to Apply:
How to Apply: Email three references, cover letter, and resume to Principal Alyce Barr (abarr@schools.nyc.gov), MS Director Wanda Barbot (wbarbot@schools.nyc.gov), and HS Director Scill Chan (pchan@schools.nyc.gov).
This posting will remain online until 08/15/08 .
Vista Grande High School, Taos, NM
Position: English Instructor
Grades: 9-10
Description of Position:
SEEKING Self-starting, adventurous, certified language arts high school teacher to immerse themselves in the delightful and demanding work of starting and running Vista Grande High School (VGHS). VGHS expects its teachers to collaborate and integrate while implementing the Expeditionary Learning model. Teachers also must be willing to teach their subject matter while embracing the school's emphasis upon integrating all subjects with wilderness, arts, technology and Spanish. Salaries & benefits competitive with NM public schools statewide.
Required Qualification
Current NMPED licensure in the specific subject area(s) needed by VGHS.
Required Characteristics and Skills as a Professional
- Passion and skills to create a school that stands apart from other public high schools: a learning environment that is highly motivating, supportive, adventurous and rigorous
- Willing to work within public school requirements for positive change
- Eagerness to implement the Expeditionary Learning model, philosophy and practice at a profound level throughout the school
- A commitment to high expectations for self, students and staff team
- Ready and able to work creatively with faculty team to meet the academic and personal needs of high school teens
- Eager and able to collaborate with faculty team to plan and deliver thematic semester long Learning Expeditions integrating all subjects
- Desire to integrate multiple subject areas into your own content area
- Ability and interest in constructivist, investigation-based learning
- Enthusiastic to design and teach a challenging project-based curriculum with outcomes meeting Vista Grande's Expectations of Student Proficiency
- Comfortable practicing differentiated instruction in the classroom, teaching combined grades 9 & 10 with widely differing ability levels
- Willing to use the world and region as your textbook
- Interested in fulfilling the complete Scope of Work of a VGHS teacher
- Willing and able to adhere to spirit and letter of Expectations of Conduct
- Willing to co-lead small groups on multi-day wilderness trips
- Professionally willing to fulfill Vista Grande's Expectations of Teacher Proficiency
- Deep agreement with the Vista Grande High School model, with its Precepts and with its Four Commitments
- A hunger to deepen and expand one's knowledge of chosen content area; a strong desire deepen understanding and mastery of one's own practice
- A high regard for student potential and an ability to provide many opportunities for them to develop and assume larger roles
- A commitment to frequent communication with families & community
- A commitment to make Vista Grande High School a model school for the state and the nation.
- Required Characteristics and Skills as a Person
- A commitment to high moral, ethical, and legal standards and values
- Willing to be bold and creative in pursuit of what is best for kids
- Actively seeks coherence between one's values and practice
- An expectation to learn from conflict and an ability to resolve conflict well
- An expectation and desire to interact deeply with team in and out of school
- Actively listens to others in order to understand
- Reflective: knowledgeable of personal strengths & shortcomings; able to adapt & improve in changing situations
- Willing to examine ones own assumptions and beliefs
- A ready willingness to examine and alter less successful practices
- Passionate in pursuit of quality and craftsmanship
- Interested in having life-changing relationships with students that are empathetic, supportive, challenging and meaningful
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in project-based teaching and learning at the high school level
- Multiple subject endorsements as a high school teacher
- Experience teaching at an Expeditionary Learning school
- Bilingual and able to teach in English and Spanish
- Deep familiarity with the people, cultures, languages and issues of Taos County
- Up-to-date knowledge of educational technology and applications
- Experienced as a professional wilderness leader
- Certified as a Wilderness First Responder, EMT or W-EMT; Certified in CPR, first aid, lifesaving or other relevant areas concerning student safety
Description of School:
Vista Grande High School was chartered by the Taos District in January 2006 and opened its doors for the first time in August 2007. will open its doors for the first time in Fall 2007, enrolling 120 students in grades 9-10. In 2008-09 the school will enroll 180 total students as we add grade 11, and in 2009-10 enroll 240 total students as we add grade 12. Each of these years as the school grows to its chartered capacity of 240, the school will strengthen and evolve: additional teachers will need to be hired and trained, additional curriculum and assessment will need to be designed, new programs will be developed, a new sense of school culture will form.
How to Apply:
Applicants need to postmark the following documents by August 1 2008 and mail them to VGHS, PO Box 850, Attn: Faculty Recruitment, Taos, NM 87571:
I. Letter of intent including 1) what it is about this particular school that motivates you; 2) why the Expeditionary Learning school model is exciting to you; 3) what particular strengths you would bring to our professional team; 4) your commitment and ability to attend our Calendar of Trainings & Workshops that will occur between March and August, 2008.
II. A statement of educational philosophy that includes a description of 1) yourself as a counselor; 2) your beliefs about children and learning (metaphors are welcome); 3) a mistake you have made from which you learned something important; and 4) a description of a person, alive or dead, whom you see as a model counselor.
III. Current Resume / Vita (does not need to include transcript at this time).
IV. We will contact final applicants by August 8 and ask each of them to submit an educator portfolio by August 12. We will select finalists from this pool of applicants and schedule interviews in New Mexico.
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning, Falcon, CO
Position: Office Manager
Grades: Prek-8th
Description of Position:
Qualifications:
- Ability to relate well to the public, in person and on the telephone.
- Capable and practiced in handling complex and/or multi-faceted tasks.
- Able to work effectively with multiple tasks, balancing and prioritizing multiple requests.
- Diplomatic, tactful, creative, discreet, flexible, resourceful, dependable, well-organized, friendly, emotionally mature and professional.
- Minor accounting skills
- Effective office (clerical / secretarial), time management, and organizational skills.
- Computer literate. Well-versed with Windows, word processing (preferably MS Word), spreadsheets (pref. Excel), desktop publishing, and database management.
- Sensitive to the needs of young children and familiar with early childhood theory and practice.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide comprehensive secretarial and clerical support to school staff and administration.
- Student records, paperwork and enrollment
- Human Resource tasks
- Assist the administrator in various items
- Attend and recording school board meetings monthly
- Assist with bookkeeping, payroll, A/R and A/P processing.
- General assistance with children's daily needs and routines.
- Assist in opening and/or closing of the facility at the beginning and/or ending of each day as needed.
- Assist with sick or injured children as needed.
- Organize and register staff for workshops, staff development.
- Meeting the various needs of the school which may involve cleaning, attending meetings, monitoring students, or any and all needs of the school that may or may not be typical of an office manager.
Description of School:
Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning is a public charter school in the Colorado Springs area that serves preschool-8th grade students. For more information see ppsel.org
How to Apply:
To Apply:
Please email a resume and letter of interest to:
don.knapp@ppsel.org
This posting will remain online until 09/20/08 .
Polaris Charter Academy, Chicago,IL
Position: Operations Manager
Grades: K-3
Description of Position:
The Polaris Charter Academy Operations Manager will focus on day-to-day execution of all finance, human resource, business development, and strategic planning assistance. Responsibilities include:
- Assisting school directors in overseeing all operational aspects of the school.
- Assume responsibility for finances to ensure accurate budget development, forecasting, reporting, financial planning, and fiscal management for the organization.
- Oversee aspects of human resources to address new and returning employee enrollment and benefits plans.
- Supervise vendors and consultants to ensure problems are resolved promptly, and maintain highly effective organizational systems and manage contract negotiation to ensure maximum value.
- Develop comprehensive management tools that provide the feedback and data necessary for strategic decisions to be made.
- Oversee audits and compliance with CPS charter and district requirements.
- Overseeing school inventory, processing purchase orders, maintain supplies for school, assigning and tracking purchase orders and invoices and work with central office to complete necessary reporting requirements
- Overseeing deposit of school based funds, track petty cash and track/distribute transportation tokens for students.
- Work closely and cooperatively with office clerk.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will posses the personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to Polaris Charter Academy's mission.
- Professional or advanced degree required; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
- Strong operational experience, ideally in a management role for 3+ years in the non-profit sector or entrepreneurial setting
- Strong financial management skills; demonstrated ability in developing strategies, creating systems, controlling costs, and managing dozens of tasks across multiple functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present technical and financial information clearly.
- Knowledge of public education and charter schools highly desirable, but not required
All candidates should be self-starters interested in working in a fast-paced, startup environment that requires flexible roles.
Description of School:
Polaris Charter Academy is an Expeditionary Learning School committed to helping students become academically successful life long learners with a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility.
PCA believes that students must be active participants in their own learning and must continually build their cultural capital by engaging and learning from the world around them. Through active pedagogy, learning expeditions, fully integrated and infused literacy, and consequential service to others, Polaris seeks to create the next generation of exemplary citizens.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to tkwock@pcachicago.org.
Or by mail:
Polaris Charter Academy
Attn: Tracy Kwock
620 N. Sawyer
Chicago, IL 60624
This posting will remain online until 09/30/08 .
Polaris Charter Academy, Chicago,IL
Position: Primary Teacher
Grades: K-3
Description of Position:
A Polaris Charter Academy educator will:
- Develop and implement cross-curricular units of study which utilize active pedagogy and expeditionary learning in a multiage classroom.
- Plan and implement creative, organized and engaging lessons based on Illinois learning Standards
- Differentiate instruction to support all students in the learning process
- Plan, support and collaborate with fellow educators and staff
- Utilize the Readers and Writers workshop approach to teaching literacy
- Provide an inviting, exciting learning environment
An ideal candidate is someone who:
- Is committed to meeting the needs of every child in a diverse population and has demonstrated success working with urban students
- Believes every child can learn and reach high levels of academic achievement
- Has a clear understanding of curriculum, instruction, and child development
- Proven ability to work as a member of a team with a commitment to his/her own learning and professional development
- Has experience designing and implementing readers and writers workshop within a balanced literacy curriculum
- Has the capacity to teach mathematics and science using inquiry based and hands-on methodology
- Thinks children can make a significant contribution to the school, community, and the world
- Understands that family involvement is integral to student success
- Wants to be part of an organized, professional learning community
Applicants should possess the following knowledge and experience:
- A degree in education or equivalent
- Two or more years of classroom teaching experience
- Teaching certification is preferred but not required
- Spanish speakers and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply
Description of School:
Polaris Charter Academy is an Expeditionary Learning School located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago's west side. PCA is committed to helping students become academically successful life long learners with a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility. PCA believes that students must be active participants in their own learning and must continually build their cultural capital by engaging and learning from the world around them. Through active pedagogy, learning expeditions, fully integrated and infused literacy, and consequential service to others, Polaris seeks to create the next generation of exemplary citizens.
How to Apply:
Applicants should email a resume and cover letter to tkwock@pcachicago.org.
Or by mail:
Polaris Charter Academy
Attn: Tracy Kwock
620 N. Sawyer
Chicago, IL 60624
This posting will remain online until 08/11/08 .
McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School, Framingham, MA
Position: Peace Studies Teacher
Grades: 6-8
Description of Position:
The Peace Studies teacher teaches nonviolent conflict resolution to students in all 3 grades. Through simulations, BBKs in the history of conflict and peace, and service work, students learn about law and order, setting the agenda, and social change.
The Peace Studies teacher teaches 20 class periods M, T, W and F and has Thursday to plan and work with colleagues. McAuliffe promises a professional community deeply committed to learning and growth, and a school that exists for kids first. It's fun here.
Description of School:
McAuliffe is in its 7th year of implementing EL and is coming off its most successful year ever. We teach 250 kids and are a teaching staff of roughly 25 fantastic people. We have a committed parent base and are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching kids to work for peace and justice.
How to Apply:
Send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 2 references to Tom O'Neill, Executive Director, toneill@mcaulifferegional.org .
This posting will remain online until 09/01/08 .
Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning, Milwaukee, WI
Position: Mathematics Teacher
Grades: 9-11
Description of Position:
Requirements:
- Valid and current certification in High School Math or an ability to enroll in an approved licensing program
- Deep understanding of high school math concepts and an interest in constructivist math instruction
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in planning and implementing investigations in other academic areas as needed.
- Competence with students and curriculum at the 9th and 10th grade levels
- Interest in integrating literacy instruction to support subject area inquiry
Preferred Attributes:
- Ability to lead a Crew advisory group and work occasionally in the outdoors.
- 1-3 years or more teaching experience at the high school level(prior experience working with urban, lower-income families is a plus)
- Bi-lingual in Spanish and English.
- Experience using fieldwork to support the current area of study.
Description of School:
The Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning opened in 2006 as public charter school authorized by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. ISSEL seeks to provide a challenging and compelling high school program through study of the ecology, cultures, and histories of our local rivers, the Great Lakes, and the world's oceans. This organizing focus is based on a belief that:
- complementing a standards-based curriculum with hands-on, inquiry-based learning engages students and leads to improved academic performance;
- the marine and maritime world provide the ideal context for an educational experience based on rigor, discipline, and collaboration;
- every academic discipline can be more engaging and compelling when taught in an integrated context of our vital relationship to water;
- every student has within him and her the capacity to reach higher academic standards, given the right opportunities, clear expectations, and support.
How to Apply:
Please send cover letter, resume, and names of three references to:
Berlean Henderson, Principal
Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning
2156 S. 4th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-933-9713
Or email to: bhenderson@learntheseas.org
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning, Milwaukee, WI
Position: English (Humanities)
Grades: 9-12
Description of Position:
Learn the Seas - America, Inc., in partnership with Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound, has created a new, high performing charter high school, the Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning. The successful ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS teacher will apply his or her skills and experience to use Expeditionary Learning design and core practices as the framework to ensure high academic achievement and character development for all students within a diverse population.
Requirements
- Valid and current Wisconsin license in secondary Language Arts or English or ability to enroll in an approved licensing program.
- Deep understanding of high school literacy concepts and literature and an interest in constructivist teaching.
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in planning and implementing investigations in other academic areas as needed.
- Competence with students and language arts/humanities curricula at the high school level.
- Interest in providing other teachers with literacy support.
- Willingness to loop between 9th and 10th grade.
Preferred Attributes
- Ability to lead a Crew advisory group and work occasionally in the outdoors.
- 1-3 years or more teaching experience at the high school level (prior experience working with urban, lower-income families is a plus).
- Bi-lingual in Spanish and English.
- Experience using fieldwork to support the current area of study.
Description of School:
The Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning opened in 2006 as public charter school authorized by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. ISSEL seeks to provide a challenging and compelling high school program through study of the ecology, cultures, and histories of our local rivers, the Great Lakes, and the world's oceans. This organizing focus is based on a belief that:
- complementing a standards-based curriculum with hands-on, inquiry-based learning engages students and leads to improved academic performance;
- the marine and maritime world provide the ideal context for an educational experience based on rigor, discipline, and collaboration;
- every academic discipline can be more engaging and compelling when taught in an integrated context of our vital relationship to water;
- every student has within him and her the capacity to reach higher academic standards, given the right opportunities, clear expectations, and support.
How to Apply:
Please send cover letter, resume, and names of three references to:
Berlean Henderson, Principal
Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning
2156 S. 4th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-933-9713
Or email to: bhenderson@learntheseas.org
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Casco Bay High School , Portland, ME
Position: English (Humanities)
Grades: 10 and 12
Description of Position:
As Casco Bay High enters its fourth year and becomes a 9-12 school, we are seeking progressive and collaborative educators with the skills and passion for the rigor, relevance and relationships that are at the core of Expeditionary Learning - and a hallmark of our (wonderful) school. We seek teachers with an affinity for diverse student bodies and an aptitude for differentiation, teachers who are comfortable in the role of both teacher and advisor. Our faculty have a strong voice in shaping CBHS and can expect to be richly involved in upholding our distinct mission and in developing school culture. Interested faculty should be prepared for the unique challenges and uncertainties of a small start-up school - as well as its immense rewards and possibilities.
The teacher who assumes this one-year position will teach one section of Senior English and team-teach three sections of sophomore Humanities.
Description of School:
We're a new, small and rigorous public high school that reflects Portland's diversity.
Our vision:
- The wonderful in each student is known and nurtured
- Learning is catalyzed by student inquiry and adventure, and
- Every graduate will be prepared for college, work and citizenship.
Casco Bay High School opened in the fall of 2005 and currently serves about 200 9th-11th graders. We will add one more grade next fall and graduate our first class. We will never be larger than 300-400 students. We are part of a national network of small, progressive urban high schools that received start up funding from the Gates Foundation.
How to Apply:
See portlandschools.org for details about how to apply.
This posting will remain online until 07/31/08 .
Delaware Ridge Elementary, Kansas City, KS
Position: Title I / Reading Coach
Grades: K-5
Description of Position:
The Delaware Ridge Elementary is now accepting applications for a TITLE l READING SPECIALIST/COACH for the 2008-2009 School Year. The qualified candidate will have:
- Kansas Elementary Certification or the qualifications to attain Kansas Certification
- Reading Specialist Certification or a Master in Reading preferred or be working toward one
- Extensive knowledge of effective research based reading strategies
- The ability to model effective instructional strategies for other teachers so that they are able to support struggling readers
- Responsibilities include working with teachers and students
- An understanding of the Workshop Model
- Delaware Ridge is an Expeditionary Learning School which means the Reading Specialist would be an integral part of integrating reading into learning expeditions and working with teachers to model effective reading strategies to develop Literacy Skills at all grade levels. Knowledge of Expeditionary Learning or willingness to learn the Expeditionary Learning Model
- Excellent communication and organizational skill
- ESOL Certification would be a plus, but not required.
For more information, please contact Cindy Lockyear at 913-961-2559 or lockyearc@usd204.k12.ks.us.
The District pays $350 per month towards the insurance premium with the insurance the District provides. The District has a child care facility and you are charged only the days teachers are on duty. Participation in the 125 Cafeteria Plan is available.
Description of School:
Delaware Ridge Elementary opened its doors to students in August of 2007. We have a brand new facility located on a large plot of land on the far west side of Kansas City, Kansas. We opened as an Expeditionary Learning School and will be in our 2nd year of implementation. We have an incredible crew of teachers and staff that are 100% committed to the ELS Model. We have an excellent school designer. Our students are second to none. They come from diverse backgrounds. Forty-two percent of our student population qualifies for the Federal Lunch program and 19% of our students are Second Language Learners.
Four of the five schools in our public school district are becoming EL schools. Students in grades K-8 are receiving instruction in an EL school. Our high school follows the traditional model; however, our goal is that it too will be an EL school someday very soon. We have an incredibly supportive superintendent who believes the ELS model is the way teaching and learning should be.
How to Apply:
Please print the Certified Application from our school district's web page (www.usd204.k12.ks.us) and return the completed application, to Delaware Ridge Elementary- ATTN: Cindy
Or, send a resume to lockyearc@usd204.k12.ks.us.
This posting will remain online until 07/16/08 .
Renaissance Arts Academy, Portland, OR
Position: Humanities Teacher
Grades: 9-12
Description of Position:
Scope of Job Responsibilities
Learning Expeditions
At Renaissance Arts Academy learning expeditions are the primary way of organizing curriculum. Learning expeditions feature linked projects that require students to construct deep understandings and skills and to create products for real audiences.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Design, Implement and evaluate expeditions as the primary means of organizing curriculum. Expeditions must align with district and state standards, the school curriculum map, as well as, portfolio, passage and graduation requirements.
- Seek out authentic ways to integrate art processes and/or art history into investigations and expeditions.
- Collaborate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of "intensives"(four day courses offered between trimesters twice a year).
- Arrange and facilitate well-planned fieldwork experiences to support expeditions.
- Support students in the development of their portfolios and preparation for passage and graduation presentations, as well as public exhibitions of work.
Active Pedagogy
Teaching and learning are active and engaging in Renaissance Arts Academy classrooms. Effective instructional practices promote equity and high expectations.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Employ a range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) to give students the support they need to complete projects and meet standards.
- Focused implementation of the workshop model of instruction
Culture and Character
Renaissance Arts Academy is founded on the notion that all community members are crew and not passengers. This means that teachers model and foster outstanding character through challenging academic work, service, and the expectation that students are courteous, respectful, and compassionate. Staff culture is characterized by a committed and reflective group of intellectuals and practitioners who are open, direct, and proactive.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement detailed plans for crew.
- Develop classroom expectations that align with Renaissance Arts Academy character traits.
- Prepare students for and participate fully in student led conferences and passages presentations.
- Integrate opportunities for character development into classroom instruction.
- Participate fully and positively in the staff culture of the school.
- Be willing and able to collaborate with peers in the development of curriculum and school structures.
- Be willing to give and receive support from peers to improve teaching practices.
- Attend and take full advantage of professional development
Leadership and School Improvement
Renaissance Arts Academy is a small community where everyone takes leadership to improve our practice and our program. A key component of this work is collecting and analyzing student data to understand student achievement, assess teaching practices, and make informed decisions about instruction.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Make data driven decisions about what instruction will best support students.
- Use data to assess your own performance and set individual improvement goals
- Work with school leadership to evaluate school performance and set school improvement goals
Position Requirements
- Valid and current certification in Secondary Social Studies and Language Arts preferred, or certification in one area plus experience and or coursework necessary for Highly Qualified status in the other.
- Deep understanding of high school social studies and literature concepts and an interest in constructivist teaching
- Commitment to arts education and arts integration
- Willingness to design standards based learning expeditions, including identifying and preparing course materials
- Willingness to assume leadership in the development of ongoing reading and writing instruction taught by all members of your team
- Willingness to assume responsibility for teaching literacy, which includes making sure all components of the literacy map are covered through a combination of integrating literacy instruction into the humanities class.
- Willingness to loop between 2 grades
Preferred Attributes
- 2 years teaching experience at the high school level
- Experience with a range of social studies content
- Experience with a wide range of literature.
- Experience with arts education and integration of one or more art form
- Experience pulling in outside experts in a particular field to support particular studies
- Experience integrating literacy instruction to support content area research and writing.
- Experience using fieldwork to support the current area of study
Description of School:
Renaissance Arts Academy, ra2, is a college preparatory arts focus small high school at Marshall Campus. Committed to Expeditionary Learning Schools(ELS) principles, we believe in student centered learning that challenges students to grapple with relevant issues. Students are expected to take 4 years of Humanities (Language Arts and Social Studies), 3-4 years of Math, 3 years of Science, Spanish, Health/Wellness, and arts coursework. Arts offerings include Painting/Drawing, Ceramics, Photography, Dance, Music and and Video production.
Daily attendance, developing a strong work ethic, thinking critically, and making a positive contribution to our safe learning environment are expected of all students. Crew (Advisory) ensures that each student is known well by at least one adult, and students will have a variety of performance/exhibition opportunities throughout the year. Our goal is that each ra2 student is "well educated" and that they graduate fully prepared for college, upwardly mobile job opportunities, or serious training in the visual and performing arts.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Fred Locke, Principal at fwlocke@pps.k12.or.us
This posting will remain online until 8/15/08 .
Rocky Mt School of Expeditionary Learning, Denver, CO
Position: Educational Aides
Grades: K-5
Description of Position:
Responsibilities:
- classroom management
- clerical work
- individual and group teaching
- planning and supervision of adventure activities and fieldwork
- lunch, recess, before school supervision & end-of-day supervision
Requirements:
- it is expected that candidates have an interest in Expeditionary Learning
- are actively pursuing an educational career
- it is preferred that candidates have a bachelor's degree
Compensation: $12/hour; no benefits
Deadline: July 11, 2008 or until filled
Note: two positions cannot be held by one individual to obtain a 40+ hour week position; all aide positions are 20 - 23 hours per week. Weekly schedules are mutually agreed upon between the individual crew leader and the successful candidate. Positions are at the following grade levels: kindergarten (one aide); 1st grade (one aide); 2nd/3rd grade (2 aides); & 4th/5th (one aide). If you have a grade level preference, please state that in your letter of interest.
Description of School:
RMSEL is a public, K-12 school of choice serving students from five Denver-area school districts: Aurora, Cherry Creek, Denver, Douglas County, and Littleton. The school, now in its sixteenth year, is a learning community designed around multidisciplinary, integrated, learning expeditions. Expeditionary Learning is a break-the-mold concept for public education that places emphasis on high academic achievement as well as on character development. We believe that, given the right support and a caring and compassionate learning environment, all students can and want to learn. Our standards-based portfolio assessment system makes explicit the criteria by which success can be measured and documents the accomplishment of high academic and character standards.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, a resume and three professional references directly to the school (RMSEL) via USPS mail, fax or email (preferred) to the attention of:
Susan Tamulonis, Administrative Secretary
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning
1700 South Holly Street
Denver CO 80222
Fax: 303-757-7442
Email: stamulonis@rmsel.org
This posting will remain online until 07/14/08 .
John Stark Regional High School, Weare, NH
Position: Librarian/Media Specialist
Grades: 9-12
Description of Position:
The John Stark Regional High School Librarian interacts with the entire learning community to lead inquiry-based, authentic research. John Stark is a grade 9 - 12 high school servicing the towns of Henniker and Weare, NH. For the 2008-2009 school year, the student population will be approximately 880 students. Our school has an incredibly positive school climate and culture. We are seeking a dynamic librarian and media specialist to join our professional staff.
How to Apply:
Please send materials to:
Michael J. Turmelle, Principal
John Stark Regional High School
618 North Stark Highway
Weare, NH 03281
or
email to m_turmelle@jsrhs.net
This posting will remain online until 7/31/2008 .
Civano Middle School of Expeditionary Learning, Tucson, AZ
Position: Lead Teacher
Grades: 6-8
Description of Position:
This position provides a unique opportunity to exercise leadership, instructional creativity and innovative practices within the framework of Expeditionary Learning. A great opportunity for someone to be involved in the following experiences:
- Planning and implementing learning expeditions
- Multi-age teaching (6th-8th)
- A school within a school
- Development of programs
- Managing the day-to-day operation of a school
Qualifications:
- K-8 Certification
- Strong math and science knowledge
Description of School:
Civano Middle School is a small (30 student) 6-8 extension of the k-5 Civano Community School, a charter school of the Vail Unified School District. CMSEL serves the Community of Civano, a nationally acclaimed neo-urbanist "green" development, as well as the greater Tucson area. The position is a unique opportunity to work for an excellent and supportive school district in progressive community within a culturally rich and vibrant city while teaching in a highly performing EL School.
How to Apply:
If you are interested please contact Connie Erickson (principal who supervises Civano Schools) at 520-879-3104.
This posting will remain online until 07/20/08 .
Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences, Santa Fe, NM
Position: Full-Time Math & Science Teacher
Grades: 7th & 8th
Description of Position:
The Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences is looking for a highly qualified full time Math & Science Teacher for our middle school (grades 7 & 8).
Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences is an Expeditionary Learning school located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM.
We are looking for a math and science teacher with world-class skills who believes in the ability of educators to change the lives of students. A teacher who is passionate about math and science and loves working with engaged, diverse students who care about the world and want to succeed.
Qualifications:
- B.A required and masters degree preferred
- Significant teaching experience (min. 3 years) with middle school students
- Deep respect and appreciation for middle school students
- Sense of humor and a high level of energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, and spontaneity
- Knows how to pinpoint each student's strengths and weaknesses and apply differential instructional practices to meet the diverse learning needs of each student
- Embody the principles at the core of Expeditionary Learning such as self-discovery, empathy and caring, reflection, respect for others, service, compassion, and an appreciation for the natural world around us.
- Employ a range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) to give students the support they need to complete projects and meet standards.
- Make data driven decisions about what instruction will best support students.
- Deep understanding of middle school math concepts and an interest in constructivist math instruction
- Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and challenge students and maintain a focused, orderly classroom environment.
- Impeccable character and an unwavering commitment to personal and professional excellence.
- Commitment to doing whatever it takes to lead our students down the path of personal excellence and to give them the specific knowledge and skills necessary to prosper at the next grade level.
- Belief that high academic achievement starts with a commitment to personal accountability and character.
- An unwavering belief that all students can reach and should be held to high academic standards.
- Candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and the proven ability to work as a team.
- The ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, and colleagues.
- Demonstrated professionalism and responsibility.
- Experience teaching Saxon or connected math program (CMP) curriculum, pre-algebra and algebra, and successful numeracy intervention programs, and assessments
- Experience with teaching inquiry-based Science and facilitating hands-on experiments and field work
- Commitment to flexible and heterogeneous grouping, and inclusion in math
Description of School:
The Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences is committed to academic excellence, developed through Expeditionary Learning and a multicultural art and science enriched curriculum, in an environment of respect, inclusion and diversity. Founded in 2000, our goals are to develop each child's personal talents and a life-long passion for learning and exploration; to create a caring environment where each child has opportunities for self-expression and growth; and to encourage the values of friendship, leadership, citizenship and service.
We serve 100 students from preschool- 8th grade. We are committed to an economically, ethnically and socially diverse community and are the most diverse school in Santa Fe. We are committed to the vision of providing exciting and enjoyable educational opportunities in a nurturing, child-centered environment. The multi-age format promotes cooperation, leadership, community and team work.
Our faculty enjoy a high degree of independence in all aspects of the school program including developing curriculum and standards; leading students in community service on and off campus; experiential methods of learning in environments outside the classroom and engaging in professional development.
Each SFSAS teacher has a profound respect for our students and believe that all young people are capable of great intellectual achievement and profound compassion. SFSAS teachers are comfortable with collaborative curriculum planning, working with students from various learning backgrounds, team-teaching, multi-aged, multi-year classrooms, and working together with parents to help students achieve academic and personal success.
In addition, our faculty is creative, innovative, and caring.
Students at SFSAS learn that the world is our classroom. Challenging units of study called expeditions bring academics to life. Students develop a sense of pride and accomplishment as they master rigorous learning goals by completing high quality projects. Our goal is to foster critical thinking, application of knowledge, and a passion for learning. In a nurturing and disciplined environment, students become leaders in their life, class, school, and world. Our school has an international focus with an extremely diverse student body.
Teaching and learning are rigorous and engaging in our classrooms as a commitment to active, integrated, and participatory education is essential to our work. Effective instructional practices promote equity and high expectations: they make the content of lessons come alive, ensure that all students think and participate, and allow the teacher to know all students and their thinking well. Knowledge of each student's level of understanding and participation leads teachers to differentiate instruction. We have a culture of high expectations and commitment to high quality work. Students therefore write, revise, edit, and re-write papers until they are ready for final publication. Staff are reflective practitioners open to collaborating, coaching, and giving and receiving feedback as the best means of improving our practice.
How to Apply:
Snail mail or email a resume, cover letter, and three recommendations to:
Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences
Rayna Dineen, Principal
5912 Jaguar Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Email: santafeschool@aol.com
Phone:(505) 438-8585
This posting will remain online until 08/15/08 .
Four Rivers Charter Public School, Greenfield, MA
Position: 7th Grade Humanities Teacher
Description of Position:
Four Rivers Charter Public School is seeking a full-time English/History teacher for grade 7 to work closely with its 7th grade Math/Science teacher and an extraordinary faculty. Now in its fifth year, Four Rivers opened in Sept. 2003 with 64 students in 7th and 8th, and has grown steadily to its full enrollment of 192 students in grades 7-12, providing a challenging, college preparatory program and a strong commitment to character and community. The position calls for developing curriculum and shaping the culture of the school in accordance with the school's mission and Expeditionary Learning methods of engaging, project-based learning. It offers an exceptional opportunity for a talented and dedicated educator to help Fours Rivers continue to build an exemplary charter public school.
Description of School:
The Four Rivers Charter Public School is dedicated to educating young people for lives of learning and service. The school offers a rigorous academic program aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks and an emphasis on character development for moral and social responsibility. Three central themes--nature, technology and community--inform teaching and learning at the school, engaging students and teachers in a fundamental question of our times: how do we find the healthy, fruitful interrelationship of the natural world, technology in its many forms, and the human community? The school works closely with parents and seeks both to serve and learn from the many resources of Franklin County.
How to Apply:
Send cover letter, statement of qualifications, resume, and references promptly to pgarbus@fourriverscharter.org, or mail to Peter Garbus, Principal, Four Rivers Charter Public School, 248 Colrain Road, Greenfield, MA 01301. The statement of qualifications should express how the applicant believes he or she is right for the position.
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Russell Byers Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
Position: Elementary Teacher
Grades: 4K - 6th
Description of Position:
We are currently seeking highly qualified applicants for full time teaching positions for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Classroom Teacher in the elementary grades must have:
- Extensive experience teaching in primary grades and curriculum design at this level.
- Pennsylvania Instructional I certification.
- Strong interest in collaboration and a constructivist approach to education.
- Creativity, compassion and intelligence.
- Experience teaching Readers' and Writers' Workshop.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have taught in an Expeditionary Learning school and/or have background in environmental or outdoor education.
Description of School:
The Russell Byers Charter School is a public elementary school with over 400 students in 4-year old Kindergarten (4K) through 6th Grade. Our students are from 37 neighborhoods across Philadelphia.
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia in our spacious building at 1911 Arch Street, the school reflects Russell's values of academic excellence, civic responsibility and community service. Our approach to teaching, school culture and teacher training are centered around Expeditionary Learning Schools (ELS) -- an innovative model. ELS emphasizes high achievement through hands-on learning, character growth and teamwork.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants may send a resume and cover letter to:
Salome Thomas-EL
Principal
Russell Byers Charter School
1911 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
You may also e-mail your resume to sthomas-el@byerschool.org.
This posting will remain online until 10/01/08 .
Capital City Public Charter School, Washington, DC
Position: Founding Inclusion Teachers
Grades: 6th and 9th
Description of Position:
Capital City is looking for two dedicated and talented inclusion teachers, one for 6th Grade and one for 9th Grade, to develop our new Upper School. The school will open with grades 6-9 and extend to 12th grade by 2011. An Inclusion Teacher is responsible for delivering instruction to identified students, including English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and working to develop and manage a classroom environment that supports differentiated instruction and student progress. Capital City serves a diverse population and seeks a teaching staff reflective of our student body. African American, Asian, and Latino candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Some of the many and varied responsibilities of inclusion teachers are:
- Developing and delivering specialized instruction in the classroom during academic periods designed to help students meet grade-level standards achieve goals on IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) or ILPs (Individualized Literacy Plans, for English Language Learners)
- Serving as the primary contact with families regarding service delivery for English Language Learners and students with IEPs
- Developing ILPs for English Language Learners and IEPs for special-needs students with teacher input
- Ensuring the records for each identified student are up to date and well-organized, and contain necessary progress notes and assessments
- Leading a weekly Consult Time with classroom teaching teams to review the progress of individual students
- Modifying assessments and classwork for students with special needs
- Regularly assessing student progress against IEP or ILP goals and using data to plan for instruction
- Supporting students with completing portfolios and meeting passage requirements
- Meeting and planning regularly with team that includes a Humanities Teacher, a Math Teacher, a Science Teacher, a Teaching Fellow, and an Inclusion Teacher who teach the same 50 students
- Serving as an advisor to 10 students that involves leading a daily advisory, helping to develop the curriculum, and taking the lead in meeting the social, emotional, and academic needs of advisees
- Collaborating with staff and students to implement consistent structures and develop traditions at our new school
- Attending a summer institute and weekly professional development with the entire staff
Benefits
- Opportunities for teacher leadership
- Collaborative work environment
- On-going professional development and training
- Small teacher-student ratio and instructional support
- Competitive salary and benefits
We are looking for individuals who possess:
- Experience working with special needs students in an inclusive setting
- Experience in writing and monitoring Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
- Experience working with adolescents and families in urban environments
- Strong knowledge of pedagogy and experience teaching in a constructivist way
- Proven ability to work as a member of a team
- Strong leadership capabilities and an interest in teacher leadership
- A commitment to their own learning and professional development
- Diverse talents and expertise and a willingness to share with students and staff
- Ability to speak Spanish or a desire to learn
At least two of the following are required:
- Masters degree in special education or education
- 2+ years of full-time teaching experience
- Standard teaching certification
* All teachers must meet "Highly Qualified" standards under NCLB. Applicants interested in our school
without these qualifications may be interested in teaching fellow positions. *
Description of School:
The current Lower School was founded in 2000 and serves students in grades PK-8. Capital City is recognized as one of the city's leading charter schools and as a national model for school reform.
In 2007 Capital City had the highest reading and math scores among District charter elementary schools. Capital City implements the Expeditionary Learning model in tandem with the common principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES). Through Expeditionary Learning teachers craft expeditions that incorporate projects, research, fieldwork and service to support students in meeting rigorous standards. The CES principles emphasize equity, depth over breadth, student leadership, and authenticity. Capital City's program also emphasizes a strong social curriculum, a commitment to diversity, a comprehensive English/language arts program, a constructivist approach to math and science, and the integration of arts into the curriculum. Capital City uses the inclusion model with a school-wide focus on differentiating instruction and supporting students with learning needs. There is a strong focus on professional development and a collegial atmosphere ideal for teacher learning and professional growth.
How to Apply:
Fax or email resume and cover letter to Ann Mantil, Director of New Programs
Email: upperschooljobs@ccpcs.org
Fax: (202) 387-7074
Phone: (202) 387-0309
This posting will remain online until 07/31/08 .
Four Rivers Charter Public School, Greenfield, MA
Position: High School Chemistry/Physics Teacher
Grades: 11th-12th
Description of Position:
Four Rivers Charter Public School is seeking a full-time teacher of Chemistry and Physics for grades 11 and 12 for the coming school year. Four Rivers is a young charter public school serving Franklin County in western Massachusetts. Opened in Sept. 2003 with 7th and 8th grades, the school has added a grade each year, reaching full enrollment of 192 students in grades 7-12 in 2007-2008. The program is rigorous, innovative and active, and interest in the school is high. This position calls for an experienced teacher of chemistry and physics eager to develop the school's upper level science program and to work with colleagues to refine the programs and practices of our growing high school. Affiliated with Expeditionary Learning, Four Rivers is college preparatory and has a clear mission of educating young people for lives of learning and service. This is an unusual opportunity to join a talented and dedicated faculty in building an exemplary charter public school.
Description of School:
Four Rivers Charter Public School is dedicated to educating young people for lives of learning and service. The school offers a rigorous academic program aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks and an emphasis on character development for moral and social responsibility. Three central themes--nature, technology and community--inform teaching and learning at the school, engaging students and teachers in a fundamental question of our times: how do we find the healthy, fruitful interrelationship of the natural world, technology in its many forms, and the human community? The school works closely with parents and seeks both to serve and to learn from the many resources of Franklin County.
How to Apply:
Email Peter Garbus, Principal -- pgarbus@fourriverscharter.org -- as soon as possible. Send cover letter, resume, and any supporting materials that might give us a sense of your approach to teaching and learning.
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Silverton School of Expeditionary Learning, Silverton, CO
Position: ELL/Foreign Language Teacher
Grades: K-12
Description of Position:
The Silverton School is accepting applications for a full time English Language learner/Foreign Language Teacher for the 2008-2009 school year. Experience with Expeditionary Learning philosophy and practices including active learning and standards based instruction is essential. Must hold a current Colorado teaching license or be able to qualify for one by the start of school. Must be computer literate, have high literacy skills and be willing to work with students K-12. Multiple endorsements, ability to speak Spanish, and willingness to participate in outdoor adventures is preferred. Must be able to participate in 15 days of staff training in August before school starts.
Description of School:
Silverton is a rural mountain community located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. The district's mission is to provide a quality educational program within a safe school environmnet to promote academic excellence, character development, diversity, adventure, health, and community service. Silverton Public School has 65 students K-12, with an average class size of 10 students.
How to Apply:
Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to the Silverton Public School, PO Box 128, Silverton, CO 81433 by June 22, 2008. For more information, please contact Kim White at 970-387-5543 or silvertonschool@frontier.net. The Silverton School District is an equal opportunity employer.
This posting will remain online until 8/1/08 .
Silverton School of Expeditionary Learning, Silverton, CO
Position: Special Education Teacher
Grades: K-12
Description of Position:
The Silverton School is accepting applications for a part-time to full-time Special Education teacher for the 2008-2009 school year. Must hold a current Colorado Special Education certification. Experience with Special Ed instruction is preferred. Must be computer literate, have high literacy skills, and be able to work with students K-12.
Description of School:
Silverton is a rural mountain community located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. The district's mission is to provide a quality educational program within a safe school environmnet to promote academic excellence, character development, diversity, adventure, health, and community service. Silverton Public School has 65 students K-12, with an average class size of 10 students.
How to Apply:
Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to the Silverton Public School, P.O. Box 128, Silverton, CO, 81433. For more information, please contact Kim White at 387-5544 or silvertonschool@frontier.net. The Silverton School District is an equal opportunity employer.
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies, Brooklyn, NY
Position: Secondary School Teachers - Multiple Subjects
Grades: 6-12
Description of Position:
We have anticipated full-time positions for Sept 2008 in Social Studies, Spanish, Mathematics, Science (Chemistry or Physics), and Special Education.
Candidates should be familiar with inquiry based learning and ideally understand and have worked w/in Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound or similar model. Teachers should have teaching portfolio which reflects deep understanding of differentiated assessment and instruction.
Applicant needs NY State certification in teaching area. Curriculum will include reading and writing instruction in content area as well as collaborative group projects and team building activities. Position may include being a Crew advisory leader, collaborative team teaching, conducting reading and math assessments in small groups, and developing Expeditionary Learning experiences and expeditions inside and outside the classroom.
Description of School:
The Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies (BCS) opened in 2001, first as a middle school and will expand to a full secondary school with grades 6-12 by Sept 2008. A heterogeneous and diverse community, our students come from all over Brooklyn. Arts and integrated technology as well as intense staff collaboration are strengths of the school. See http://www.bcs448.org/ or http://www.wbcsradio.blogspot.com or http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=1117 for more information about the school.
How to Apply:
Email teaching philosophy, three references, cover letter, and resume to Principal Alyce Barr (abarr@schools.nyc.gov), MS Director Wanda Barbot (wbarbot@schools.nyc.gov), and HS Director Scill Chan (pchan@schools.nyc.gov).
This posting will remain online until 09/01/08 .
Skyview School, Prescott, Arizona
Position: Visual Arts Teacher
Grades: K-8
Description of Position:
Seeking certified 60-75% time visual arts teacher. The successful candidate will have an understanding of gifted education, arts-based education, and multiple intelligences theory. This position requires teaching in and through the arts by both implementing a visual arts curriculum and working in conjunction with teachers to integrate visual arts into project-based units. A high degree of collaboration is required.
Description of School:
Please refer to our website, www.skyviewschool.org
How to Apply:
Submit resume, letter of interst, names and numbers of three professional references, and education philosophy to Dr. Wayne Regain, Director, Skyview School, 125 S Rush Street, Prescott, AZ 86303. Open until filled.
This posting will remain online until 08/01/2008 .
Meadow Mountain Elementary, Avon, CO
Position: Instructional Guide
Grades: K-5
Description of Position:
Plans instruction and assessment aligned with District learner outcomes and State achievement standards. Supervise assigned students and teachers maintaining a positive learning environment. Adapt instruction to meet the individual learning needs of all students and teachers resulting in an increased probability of advancing achievement. Share instructional leadership with the principal and other members of the Instructional Leadership Team. These efforts are directed toward enhancing instructional effectiveness through the development of benchmark lessons, the determination and adoption of resources, demonstration lessons and leading curriculum planning among faculty members. Increased student achievement is demonstrated by standardized test score gains and the examination of student work. Partner with the principal and mentor teachers in evaluating other teachers. Interact and maintain positive inter-personal relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members.
Requirements:
- 1. MA degree and three years of successful teaching experience or a BA degree and seven years of successful teaching experience.
- 2. Active teaching license issued by the State of Colorado.
- 3. Coaching or leadership experience preferred.
- 4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- 5. Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Description of School:
Small, community school located in the mountains between Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts. High-achieving school which places an emphasis on the academic and social achievements of all children. Committed staff and community that would love to welcome you!
How to Apply:
Please apply online at www.eagleschools.net or contact principal, Kathy Cummings at kathy.cummings@eagleschools.net or (970) 328-2940.
This posting will remain online until 7/30/08 .
Capital City Public Charter School, Washington, D.C.
Position: Classroom Teacher
Grades: 1st and 2nd
Description of Position:
Capital City seeks an experienced, creative, and highly motivated classroom teacher to join a strong team of experienced educators. Teachers are involved in creating curriculum and share leadership in our small school.
At least two of the following are required: Masters degree in education or special education, valid teaching certificate, 2+ years of full-time teaching experience. Candidates should also have experience working in diverse and inclusive settings and experience implementing a balanced literacy program and teaching mathematics in a constructivist way. The ability to speak Spanish is desired, but not required
Description of School:
Capital City Public Charter School is a small Pre-K-8 school recognized as one of the city's leading charter schools and as a national model. Capital City serves a diverse population of students (34% African American, 34% White, 26% Latino, 7% Other). Capital City uses a model known as Expeditionary Learning/Outward Bound, which uses teacher crafted learning expeditions to support students in meeting rigorous academic and character standards. Capital City emphasizes a strong social curriculum, a commitment to diversity, a comprehensive balanced literacy program, a hands-on and minds-on approach to math and science, and the integration of arts into the curriculum. Capital City places a strong focus on professional development and strives to create a collegial atmosphere ideal for teacher learning and professional growth. Capital City seeks a teaching staff reflective of our student body and strongly encourages African American and Latino candidates to apply.
How to Apply:
E-mail resume and cover letter to Karen Dresden, Head of School at capcityjobs@ccpcs.org or fax to 202-387-7074. Call 202-387-0309 with questions and/or visit our school's website at www.ccpcs.org .
This posting will remain online until 9/01/08 .
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA), Thornton, CO
Position: Visual/Studio Arts
Grades: Secondary
Description of Position:
Scope of Job Responsibilities
Learning Expeditions
At MESA learning expeditions are the primary way of organizing curriculum. Learning expeditions feature linked projects that require students to construct deep understandings and skills and to create products for real audiences.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Design, Implement and evaluate expeditions as the primary means of organizing curriculum. Expeditions must align with district and state standards, the school curriculum map, as well as, portfolio, passage and graduation requirements.
- Seek out authentic ways to integrate art processes and/or art history into investigations and expeditions.
- Collaborate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of "intensives"(seven day courses offered between trimesters twice a year).
- Arrange and facilitate well-planned fieldwork experiences to support expeditions.
- Support students in the development of their portfolios and preparation for passage and graduation presentations, as well as public exhibitions of work.
Active Pedagogy
Teaching and learning are active and engaging in MESA classrooms. Effective instructional practices promote equity and high expectations.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Employ a range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) to give students the support they need to complete projects and meet standards.
- Focused implementation of the workshop model of instruction
Culture and Character
MESA is founded on the notion that all community members are crew and not passengers. This means that teachers model and foster outstanding character through challenging academic work, service, and the expectation that students are courteous, respectful, and compassionate. MESA staff culture is characterized by a committed and reflective group of intellectuals and practitioners who are open, direct, and proactive.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement detailed plans for crew.
- Develop classroom expectations that align with MESA character traits.
- Prepare students for and participate fully in student led conferences and passages
- Integrate opportunities for character development into classroom instruction.
- Participate fully and positively in the staff culture of the school.
- Be willing and able to collaborate with peers in the development of curriculum and school structures.
- Be willing to give and receive support from peers to improve teaching practices.
- Attend and take full advantage of professional development
Leadership and School Improvement
MESA is a small community where everyone takes leadership to improve our practice and our program. A key component of this work is collecting and analyzing student data to understand student achievement, assess teaching practices, and make informed decisions about instruction.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Make data driven decisions about what instruction will best support students.
- Use data to assess your own performance and set individual improvement goals
- Work with school leadership to evaluate school performance and set school improvement goals
Professional Development
MESA has developed a culture where professional development is expected and embedded into the daily fabric of the school. MESA staff participates in professional development every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 in addition to one hour per week of grade level meetings. These professional development sessions will focus on developing high yield instructional practices, learning and implementing the workshop model, looking at student data with colleagues and using the data to refine instructional practices to better support students.
In addition to our ongoing professional development, all new staff will receive additional training to become familiar with MESA's expectations and operations.
This training for new staff will include the following:
Teachers hired for the 2008-2009 school year will be expected attend the following workshops with other Expeditionary Learning Schools
- * 3 day writing institute (Summer 2008
- * 4 day reading institute (Summer 2008)
- * 5 day secondary institute (Summer 2008)
Requirements
- Valid and current certification in some form of visual art instruction
- BFA preferred/MFA an asset
- Willingness and interest in supporting the integration of visual arts within other disciplines
- Interest in creating aesthetically interesting and well crafted displays documenting students' work and learning in all academic areas.
- Willingness to design standards based learning expeditions, including identifying and preparing course materials
- Willingness to loop between 2 grades
- Willingness to work with outside arts partners including planning and co-teaching
- Willingness to plan and teach "intensives"
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in planning and implementing investigations in other academic areas as needed.
- Willingness to provide reading and writing instruction within current are of study
- Interest in integrating literacy instruction to support subject area inquiry
Preferred Attributes
- Minimum 3 years teaching experience at the secondary level
- Flexibility in schedule
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience integrating visual arts within other disciplines
- Experience working with students setting up galleries and displays
- Experience with Reggio Documentation
Description of School:
MESA is a member of the Expeditionary Learning network; MESA is proud to celebrate some early successes in its third year of operation. MESA has the highest ACT average of any high school in the district, and shows the most improved MAP interim assessment data on Winter 2008 assessment. MESA showed a 4 point improvement in the average ACT score of its seniors and more MESA seniors were determined to be college ready in reading than at any other high school in the district. Most notably, MESA is on track to become the first district public high school in the state of Colorado to get 100 percent of its seniors admitted to a 4 year college.
MESA has received significant local and national media attention and has been profiled in Business Week, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, and National Public Radio. In the last year alone MESA has been chosen as the school for the national site visit of the Expeditionary Learning National Conference, the Coalition of Essential Schools National Conference, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Fall Convening.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Mike Johnston, Director at johnstonm@mapleton.us
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA), Thornton, CO
Position: Humanities Position
Grades: Secondary
Description of Position:
Scope of Job Responsibilities
Learning Expeditions
At MESA learning expeditions are the primary way of organizing curriculum. Learning expeditions feature linked projects that require students to construct deep understandings and skills and to create products for real audiences.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Design, Implement and evaluate expeditions as the primary means of organizing curriculum. Expeditions must align with district and state standards, the school curriculum map, as well as, portfolio, passage and graduation requirements.
- Seek out authentic ways to integrate art processes and/or art history into investigations and expeditions.
- Collaborate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of "intensives"(seven day courses offered between trimesters twice a year).
- Arrange and facilitate well-planned fieldwork experiences to support expeditions.
- Support students in the development of their portfolios and preparation for passage and graduation presentations, as well as public exhibitions of work.
Active Pedagogy
Teaching and learning are active and engaging in MESA classrooms. Effective instructional practices promote equity and high expectations.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Employ a range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) to give students the support they need to complete projects and meet standards.
- Focused implementation of the workshop model of instruction
Culture and Character
MESA is founded on the notion that all community members are crew and not passengers. This means that teachers model and foster outstanding character through challenging academic work, service, and the expectation that students are courteous, respectful, and compassionate. MESA staff culture is characterized by a committed and reflective group of intellectuals and practitioners who are open, direct, and proactive.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement detailed plans for crew.
- Develop classroom expectations that align with MESA character traits.
- Prepare students for and participate fully in student led conferences and passages
- Integrate opportunities for character development into classroom instruction.
- Participate fully and positively in the staff culture of the school.
- Be willing and able to collaborate with peers in the development of curriculum and school structures.
- Be willing to give and receive support from peers to improve teaching practices.
- Attend and take full advantage of professional development
Leadership and School Improvement
MESA is a small community where everyone takes leadership to improve our practice and our program. A key component of this work is collecting and analyzing student data to understand student achievement, assess teaching practices, and make informed decisions about instruction.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Make data driven decisions about what instruction will best support students.
- Use data to assess your own performance and set individual improvement goals
- Work with school leadership to evaluate school performance and set school improvement goals
Professional Development
MESA has developed a culture where professional development is expected and embedded into the daily fabric of the school. MESA staff participates in professional development every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 in addition to one hour per week of grade level meetings. These professional development sessions will focus on developing high yield instructional practices, learning and implementing the workshop model, looking at student data with colleagues and using the data to refine instructional practices to better support students.
In addition to our ongoing professional development, all new staff will receive additional training to become familiar with MESA's expectations and operations.
This training for new staff will include the following:
Teachers hired for the 2008-2009 school year will be expected attend the following workshops with other Expeditionary Learning Schools
- * 3 day writing institute (Summer 2008
- * 4 day reading institute (Summer 2008)
- * 5 day secondary institute (Summer 2008)
Requirements
- Valid and current certification in Secondary Social Studies and Language Arts preferred, or certification in one area plus experience and or coursework necessary for Highly Qualified status in the other.
- Deep understanding of high school social studies and literature concepts and an interest in constructivist teaching
- Commitment to arts education and arts integration
- Willingness to design standards based learning expeditions, including identifying and preparing course materials
- Willingness to work on a humanities team and participate in daily planning meetings
- Willingness to assume leadership in the development of ongoing reading and writing instruction taught by all members of your team
- Willingness to assume responsibility for teaching literacy, which includes making sure all components of the literacy map is covered through a combination of integrating literacy instruction into the humanities class as well as designing and teaching a 50 minute literacy block.
- Willingness to loop between 2 grades
Preferred Attributes
- 2 years teaching experience at the high school level
- Experience with a range of social studies content
- Experience with a wide range of literature.
- Experience with arts education and integration of one or more art form
- Experience pulling in outside experts in a particular field to support particular studies
- Experience integrating literacy instruction to support content area research and writing.
- Experience using fieldwork to support the current area of study
Description of School:
MESA is a member of the Expeditionary Learning network; MESA is proud to celebrate some early successes in its third year of operation. MESA has the highest ACT average of any high school in the district, and shows the most improved MAP interim assessment data on Winter 2008 assessment. MESA showed a 4 point improvement in the average ACT score of its seniors and more MESA seniors were determined to be college ready in reading than at any other high school in the district. Most notably, MESA is on track to become the first district public high school in the state of Colorado to get 100 percent of its seniors admitted to a 4 year college.
MESA has received significant local and national media attention and has been profiled in Business Week, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, and National Public Radio. In the last year alone MESA has been chosen as the school for the national site visit of the Expeditionary Learning National Conference, the Coalition of Essential Schools National Conference, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Fall Convening.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Mike Johnston, Director at johnstonm@mapleton.us
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA), Thornton, CO
Position: Science Position
Grades: Secondary
Description of Position:
Scope of Job Responsibilities
Learning Expeditions
At MESA learning expeditions are the primary way of organizing curriculum. Learning expeditions feature linked projects that require students to construct deep understandings and skills and to create products for real audiences.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Design, Implement and evaluate expeditions as the primary means of organizing curriculum. Expeditions must align with district and state standards, the school curriculum map, as well as, portfolio, passage and graduation requirements.
- Seek out authentic ways to integrate art processes and/or art history into investigations and expeditions.
- Collaborate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of "intensives"(seven day courses offered between trimesters twice a year).
- Arrange and facilitate well-planned fieldwork experiences to support expeditions.
- Support students in the development of their portfolios and preparation for passage and graduation presentations, as well as public exhibitions of work.
Active Pedagogy
Teaching and learning are active and engaging in MESA classrooms. Effective instructional practices promote equity and high expectations.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Employ a range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) to give students the support they need to complete projects and meet standards.
- Focused implementation of the workshop model of instruction
Culture and Character
MESA is founded on the notion that all community members are crew and not passengers. This means that teachers model and foster outstanding character through challenging academic work, service, and the expectation that students are courteous, respectful, and compassionate. MESA staff culture is characterized by a committed and reflective group of intellectuals and practitioners who are open, direct, and proactive.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement detailed plans for crew.
- Develop classroom expectations that align with MESA character traits.
- Prepare students for and participate fully in student led conferences and passages
- Integrate opportunities for character development into classroom instruction.
- Participate fully and positively in the staff culture of the school.
- Be willing and able to collaborate with peers in the development of curriculum and school structures.
- Be willing to give and receive support from peers to improve teaching practices.
- Attend and take full advantage of professional development
Leadership and School Improvement
MESA is a small community where everyone takes leadership to improve our practice and our program. A key component of this work is collecting and analyzing student data to understand student achievement, assess teaching practices, and make informed decisions about instruction.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Make data driven decisions about what instruction will best support students.
- Use data to assess your own performance and set individual improvement goals
- Work with school leadership to evaluate school performance and set school improvement goals
Professional Development
MESA has developed a culture where professional development is expected and embedded into the daily fabric of the school. MESA staff participates in professional development every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 in addition to one hour per week of grade level meetings. These professional development sessions will focus on developing high yield instructional practices, learning and implementing the workshop model, looking at student data with colleagues and using the data to refine instructional practices to better support students.
In addition to our ongoing professional development, all new staff will receive additional training to become familiar with MESA's expectations and operations.
This training for new staff will include the following:
Teachers hired for the 2008-2009 school year will be expected attend the following workshops with other Expeditionary Learning Schools
- * 3 day writing institute (Summer 2008
- * 4 day reading institute (Summer 2008)
- * 5 day secondary institute (Summer 2008)
Requirements
- Valid and current certification in secondary Science
- Deep understanding of high school science concepts and an interest in constructivist science instruction
- Willingness to work closely with a grade level team to support students and colleagues
- Willingness to design standards based learning expeditions, including identifying and preparing course materials
- Willingness to lead a crew of 20-25 students for 30 minutes per day
- Commitment to arts education and integration of arts within science as appropriate
- Willingness to use and administer 4 week science assessments to gauge student understanding of the learning targets
- Willingness to support students who are struggling during academic support
- Willingness to loop between 2 grades (e.g. teach grades 9 and 10 in sequence)
- Willingness to provide reading and writing instruction within science content
Preferred Attributes
- 2 years teaching experience at the high school level
- Experience working with students who are behind grade level
- Experience with a range of science content
- Experience or strong interest in the arts
- Experience integrating literacy instruction to support scientific research and writing
- Experience using labs and fieldwork to support science
Description of School:
MESA is a member of the Expeditionary Learning network; MESA is proud to celebrate some early successes in its third year of operation. MESA has the highest ACT average of any high school in the district, and shows the most improved MAP interim assessment data on Winter 2008 assessment. MESA showed a 4 point improvement in the average ACT score of its seniors and more MESA seniors were determined to be college ready in reading than at any other high school in the district. Most notably, MESA is on track to become the first district public high school in the state of Colorado to get 100 percent of its seniors admitted to a 4 year college.
MESA has received significant local and national media attention and has been profiled in Business Week, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, and National Public Radio. In the last year alone MESA has been chosen as the school for the national site visit of the Expeditionary Learning National Conference, the Coalition of Essential Schools National Conference, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Fall Convening.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Mike Johnston, Director at johnstonm@mapleton.us
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA), Thornton, CO
Position: Math Teacher
Grades: Secondary
Description of Position:
Scope of Job Responsibilities
Learning Expeditions
At MESA learning expeditions are the primary way of organizing curriculum. Learning expeditions feature linked projects that require students to construct deep understandings and skills and to create products for real audiences.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Design, Implement and evaluate expeditions as the primary means of organizing curriculum. Expeditions must align with district and state standards, the school curriculum map, as well as, portfolio, passage and graduation requirements.
- Seek out authentic ways to integrate art processes and/or art history into investigations and expeditions.
- Collaborate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of "intensives"(seven day courses offered between trimesters twice a year).
- Arrange and facilitate well-planned fieldwork experiences to support expeditions.
- Support students in the development of their portfolios and preparation for passage and graduation presentations, as well as public exhibitions of work.
Active Pedagogy
Teaching and learning are active and engaging in MESA classrooms. Effective instructional practices promote equity and high expectations.
Correlating Job Responsibilities:
- Employ a range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) to give students the support they need to complete projects and meet standards.
- Focused implementation of the workshop model of instruction
Culture and Character
MESA is founded on the notion that all community members are crew and not passengers. This means that teachers model and foster outstanding character through challenging academic work, service, and the expectation that students are courteous, respectful, and compassionate. MESA staff culture is characterized by a committed and reflective group of intellectuals and practitioners who are open, direct, and proactive.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement detailed plans for crew.
- Develop classroom expectations that align with MESA character traits.
- Prepare students for and participate fully in student led conferences and passages
- Integrate opportunities for character development into classroom instruction.
- Participate fully and positively in the staff culture of the school.
- Be willing and able to collaborate with peers in the development of curriculum and school structures.
- Be willing to give and receive support from peers to improve teaching practices.
- Attend and take full advantage of professional development
Leadership and School Improvement
MESA is a small community where everyone takes leadership to improve our practice and our program. A key component of this work is collecting and analyzing student data to understand student achievement, assess teaching practices, and make informed decisions about instruction.
Correlating Job Responsibilities
- Make data driven decisions about what instruction will best support students.
- Use data to assess your own performance and set individual improvement goals
- Work with school leadership to evaluate school performance and set school improvement goals
Professional Development
MESA has developed a culture where professional development is expected and embedded into the daily fabric of the school. MESA staff participates in professional development every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 in addition to one hour per week of grade level meetings. These professional development sessions will focus on developing high yield instructional practices, learning and implementing the workshop model, looking at student data with colleagues and using the data to refine instructional practices to better support students.
In addition to our ongoing professional development, all new staff will receive additional training to become familiar with MESA's expectations and operations.
This training for new staff will include the following:
Teachers hired for the 2008-2009 school year will be expected attend the following workshops with other Expeditionary Learning Schools
- * 3 day writing institute (Summer 2008
- * 4 day reading institute (Summer 2008)
- * 5 day secondary institute (Summer 2008)
Requirements
- Valid and current certification in secondary Math
- Deep understanding of high school math concepts and an interest in constructivist math instruction
- Willingness to work closely with a grade level team to support students and colleagues
- Willingness to lead a crew of 20-25 students for 30 minutes per day
- Commitment to arts education and integration of arts within mathematics as appropriate
- Willingness to use and administer 4 week math assessments to gauge student understanding of the learning targets
- Willingness to support students who are struggling during academic support
- Interest in integrating literacy instruction to support math inquiry
- Willingness to loop between 2 grades (e.g. teach grades 9 and 10 in sequence)
Preferred Attributes
- Success working with students who are behind grade level in math
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience at the high school level
- Experience integrating literacy instruction to support students' writing about math understanding
- Experience with or strong interest in the arts
- Experience with Core Plus high school curriculum
Description of School:
MESA is a member of the Expeditionary Learning network; MESA is proud to celebrate some early successes in its third year of operation. MESA has the highest ACT average of any high school in the district, and shows the most improved MAP interim assessment data on Winter 2008 assessment. MESA showed a 4 point improvement in the average ACT score of its seniors and more MESA seniors were determined to be college ready in reading than at any other high school in the district. Most notably, MESA is on track to become the first district public high school in the state of Colorado to get 100 percent of its seniors admitted to a 4 year college.
MESA has received significant local and national media attention and has been profiled in Business Week, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, and National Public Radio. In the last year alone MESA has been chosen as the school for the national site visit of the Expeditionary Learning National Conference, the Coalition of Essential Schools National Conference, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Fall Convening.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Mike Johnston, Director at johnstonm@mapleton.us
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
LEAD Academy, Nashville, TN
Position: Science Instructor
Grades: 5-7
Description of Position:
LEAD Academy, a 5th-7th grade public charter school in Nashville, is looking for a science teacher with world-class skills who thrives in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believes in the ability of educators to change the lives of students, and is as passionate about their impacting our community as they are about their work.
LEAD Academy offers its teachers a package that includes a salary between 10-15% more than Metro Nashville Public School teachers, full benefits, and a competitive performance pay package. LEAD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Applicants should have:
- Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and
- challenge students and maintain a focused, orderly classroom
- environment.
- Impeccable character and an unwavering commitment to personal and
- professional excellence.
- A valid teaching certificate and demonstrated expertise in subject area.
- Commitment to doing "Whatever it Takes" to lead our students down the
- path of personal excellence and to give them the specific knowledge and
- skills necessary to prosper at the next grade level.
- Belief that high academic achievement starts with a commitment to
- personal accountability and character.
- An unwavering belief that all students can reach and should be held to
- high academic standards.
- The ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, and
- colleagues.
- Demonstrated professionalism and responsibility.
- An indefatigable work ethic.
- A positive, passionate attitude.
The following will enhance applications:
- Outdoor education leadership experience
- Ability to teach enrichment classes (art, dance, sports, music, tae kwon
- do)
- Multilingual
Description of School:
In July 2007, LEAD Academy, a public charter school, opened its door set to students in 5th and 6th grades and set about accomplishing its bold vision of graduating 100% of its students and having 100% of them accepted to a 4-year university. To meet the challenge of serving our student body, LEAD was purposely organized to provide all students a welcoming small-school environment, an engaging college-preparatory curriculum, meaningful personal relationships, a culture of respect and personal responsibility, and the opportunity to grow their character by serving their community. LEAD will grow one grade per year until it serves students in the 5th-12th grades
How to Apply:
Please submit resume and cover letter to info@leadacademy.org.
This posting will remain online until 09/01/08 .
Entheos, Kearns, UT
Position: Director
Grades: K-9
Description of Position:
Description of position: Entheos is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to be an elementary/middle school director/principal of a 500 student, K-9, public charter school in Kearns, Utah. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities:
The Director is responsible for all operations of the school and will be required to ensure Utah Rules and Statutes related to education are followed. The Director will answer to the Entheos School Board.
Description of School:
Entheos is currently a K-8 Charter School in Kearns, UT, and is located just south of the SLC airport. It will expand to K-9 in the 08-09 school year. The student enrollment is approximately 450 and the school is in its second year implementing EL. The new building is being expanded to allow for the 9th grade expansion.
How to Apply:
The Entheos website is currently being changed to a new format. Please visit www.venturelearning.org for more information. Venture is the new sister school to Entheos located in Ogden, Utah. Also, learn more about Expeditionary Learning at www.elschools.org .
How to Apply: Entheos is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates
should be highly disciplined with a sincere interest for working in an
environment that requires flexible roles. Please email application to Jaren Gibson, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at gibby809@aol.com and Jaren@graceframe.com
This posting will remain online until 07/15/08 .
Tapestry Charter High School, Buffalo, NY
Position: Literacy Teacher
Grades: 9-11
Description of Position:
New York State certified teacher in Literacy (9-12)
Responsibilities:
- Serve as school counselor for grades 9-11.
- Serve as college coordinator for grades 9-11.
- Collaborate with colleagues to create and implement interdisciplinary learning expeditions
- Incorporate explicit literacy instruction (reading and writing) into content-area lesson plans.
- Actively participate in the continuing development of school-wide curriculum, school structures, and school culture as we expand to full capacity.
- Design and implement Expeditionary Learning structures and practices (for more information, visit www.elschools.org)
- Participate in adventure-based activities with students (including up to a week-long outdoor experience at the start of school year)
- Participate in ongoing professional development in school and off-site during the school year and for 2 weeks each summer.
- Serve as Crew Leader (Advisor) for a small group of students
- Meet with families three times per year, outside of regular school hours to discuss student progress
Qualifications:
- B.A. or B.S. required, Masters preferred; Appropriate New York State certification required.
- At least two years teaching experience preferred
- Commitment to and knowledge of small school reform practices
- Willingness to implement an interdisciplinary approach to teaching content standards that infuses literacy, the arts and technology.
- Commitment to working with a diverse urban student population
Description of School:
Tapestry High School is a small, public charter school located in Buffalo, NY, committed to preparing students for college or a career of their choice. We are committed to building a responsive, collaborative faculty whose active engagement in rigorous learning, high quality teaching practices, and community building serves as a model for students and families.
How to Apply:
Send, email, or fax the following: resume, two recommendations, a Letter of Intent that describes how you believe students best learn, and that addresses the following questions: Why are you a good fit for Tapestry? Why is Tapestry a good fit for you?
Lynn Seagren Bass, Principal
Tapestry Charter High School
2253 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: bassl@tapestryschool.org
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Codman Academy Public Charter School, Dorchester, MA
Position: French teacher
Grades: High School French I and II teacher for grades 11 and 12
Description of Position:
Must have a bachelor's degree with a French major and/or pass Massachusetts French subject matter test. Seeking candidates who share Codman's mission and Expeditionary Learning philosophy, which focuses on experiential learning and social justice. Successful candidates possess extensive content knowledge, experience working with special needs students, classroom management expertise, and a love for collaborative curriculum development. Successful urban teaching experience and Master's degree strongly preferred.
Description of School:
How to Apply:
We thank you for your interest in Codman Academy. In order to apply for a job, please answer the following questions, then email your responses and a resume to tbrown@codmanacademy.org .
- Why are you interested in teaching? More specifically, why are you interested in teaching in an urban high school serving primarily low-income students of color?
- Go to the school's main webpage. Click on "Resource Center", then on "Curriculum Examples." Choose "Stairs" or "Justice/Injustice". What do you think is the most challenging thing about teaching this way? What excites you the most?
- How would you describe your approach to classroom discipline? Where do you think you would fall on the spectrum from authoritarian to relaxed?
- How do you envision yourself contributing to the school community (for both students and colleagues)?
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Codman Academy Public Charter School, Dorchester, MA
Position: Special Education Teacher /Learning Institute Coordinator
Grades: High School
Description of Position:
Coordinates small group substantially separate classroom (Learning Institute). Supports teachers and students for special education inclusion program.
Qualifications: Must have a bachelor's degree, coursework and/or certification in special education. Seeking candidates who share Codman's mission and Expeditionary Learning philosophy, which focuses on experiential learning and social justice. Successful candidates possess extensive content knowledge, experience working with special needs students, classroom management expertise, and a love for collaborative curriculum development. Successful urban teaching experience and Master's degree strongly preferred.
Description of School:
How to Apply:
We thank you for your interest in Codman Academy. In order to apply for a job, please answer the following questions, then email your responses and a resume to tbrown@codmanacademy.org .
- Why are you interested in teaching? More specifically, why are you interested in teaching in an urban high school serving primarily low-income students of color?
- Go to the school's main webpage. Click on "Resource Center", then on "Curriculum Examples." Choose "Stairs" or "Justice/Injustice". What do you think is the most challenging thing about teaching this way? What excites you the most?
- How would you describe your approach to classroom discipline? Where do you think you would fall on the spectrum from authoritarian to relaxed?
- How do you envision yourself contributing to the school community (for both students and colleagues)?
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Roots & Wings Community School, Questa, NM 87556
Position: Social Studies Teacher + Coordinator of Student Experiences
Grades: 5-8
Description of Position:
1)Social Science Teacher: applicant must be willing and licensed to teach Social Studies in middle school curriculum and licensed in the state of NM.
2)Coordinator of Student Experiences (non-licensed position): Scope of work includes coordinating student experiences that are not contained in the classroom and supporting the classroom environment. This full-time and wide-ranging job includes logistics, planning and shopping for all outdoor trips, designing and helping to lead outdoor trips; maintaining school facility and managing school vehicles; helping maintain technology at school, and assisting as necessary in the classroom. Salary is $16,000 without benefits. Perks include over ninety days of vacation including summer, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and spring break.
SEEKING high energy, fun-loving, adventurous, communicative professional to join the team at Roots & Wings Community School (RWCS), an amazing, small, Expeditionary Learning charter public middle school in gorgeous rural northern New Mexico. RWCS expects its personnel to collaborate and integrate while implementing the Expeditionary Learning model. Teachers must be passionate to teach their subject matter and other subjects as well, embracing the school's emphasis upon integrating all subjects. Wilderness trips, overnight solos, service learning, community engagement, and public displays of learning are regular parts of the school year. Salaries & benefits competitive with NM public schools statewide.
THE ARRANGEMENT: This is not your typical school, and we are not looking for typical people. COMMUNITY is the word that defines the teaching environment at Roots & Wings. Founded by a married couple of educators (Margaret Bartlett and Todd Wynward), RWCS is a public charter school located in a very rural mountain & farm environment in Lama, NM. In its seven-year history, all RWCS teachers have been professional couples who have lived within walking distance of the school, as homes to rent or own in Lama are available and encouraged for school employees.
Description of School:
Roots & Wings Community School is a public, charter middle school for grades 5-8 that is expanding to 48 students next year (roughly twelve students per grade). RWCS does not use a conventional grading system but rather provides authentic assessment and meets academic standards through project-based, integrated curriculum designed to engage the heart and hands as well as the head. RWCS students are off-campus more than 35 days a year for fieldwork and overnight wilderness expeditions. Significant attention is given to moral and ethical development. Over its seven-year history, Roots & Wings has received local and national recognition for its curriculum, which is both academically rigorous and inherently engaging. For more information see rwcs.org.
How to Apply:
VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.RWCS.ORG FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION.
1. Please visit and familiarize yourself our web site at rwcs.org and with elschools.org. Get to know what Roots & Wings Community School and Expeditionary Learning are all about.
2. No later than January 12, 2008, please send your resume and a letter of interest addressing the following questions in Word documents via email to todd@rwcs.org, pegbartlett@yahoo.com, and mesavision@yahoo.com :
- * How does your personal educational practice resonate with our model of education at RWCS? Give examples from your personal and professional life.
- * What do you see as three particular strengths of the Expeditionary Learning model of education? What do you see as possible weaknesses of implementing the model?
- * Why would you be passionate to work at Roots & Wings Community School? What might be some difficulties for you personally in this work environment?
- * What can you bring to this job that another person may not? What skills and attributes set you apart from others?
- * What is one mistake that you have made in your life where you learned something important?
- * What questions do you have of us?
We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Margaret Bartlett (pegbartlett@yahoo.com) Todd Wynward (todd@rwcs.org) Christa Valdez, Board Member (mesavision@yahoo.com)
This posting will remain online until 08/01/08 .
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS), New York, NY
Position: Mathematics, social studies, science, Special Education, PE/Health, Art and / or Technology
Grades: Secondary 6 - 9 (eventually 6-12)
Description of Position:
Responsibilities include:
- Designing and implementing curriculum that meets the city / state standards and incorporates hands-on activities rooted in Expeditionary Learning principles;
- Incorporating a variety of teaching strategies in their professional practice, including differentiated instruction to meet the needs of individual learning styles;
- Working cooperatively within a non-traditional school schedule and organizational structure;
- Collaborating with colleagues in study groups around instructional initiatives and learning expeditions;
- Participating in on- and off-site staff development opportunities during the summer and the academic year, including reflective practice and peer coaching (Advance notice of the dates will be supplied, and those who attend will be compensated according to the terms of the UFT contract. Teacher participation in the activities is voluntary, but strongly encouraged, as the activities are very important for the development of the school);
- Serving as advisor to a small group of students, supervising their service learning, internship and expeditionary learning experiences and acting as a liaison between school and family;
- Team teaching and planning with colleagues as useful;
- Maintaining a strong work ethic and a willingness to assume a variety of roles;
- Working with a Mentor teacher, to ensure understanding and implementation of common policies, procedures and expectations
- Developing an understanding of and enthusiasm for the school's mission.
Description of School:
We are an Expeditionary Learning (EL) school rooted in quality teaching and learning as a means to ensure that all students are prepared to embark on college careers. We organize our curriculum around learning expeditions: collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork are integral in our design. We demand and support active pedagogy. We have created a school culture that ensures equity and high expectations; fosters a safe, respectful and orderly community; promotes adventure; develops our professional community; and engages families in the life of the school. We believe in shared and distributed leadership. Class size is small to provide maximum attention to individual student needs. Crew advisory groups enable us to work closely within our school community, building relationships that will enhance our growth as responsible members of our community. Our school is structured to reflect these core values. Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) staff benefit from the EL partnership by receiving high-quality professional development from a nationally recognized educational organization. WHEELS teachers participate fully in the integration of the EL core practices into the framework of the school. Based on the 2007 New York City School Progress Reports, our school is the fourth highest rated middle school in the City.
How to Apply:
Send Cover Letter and resume to: bkimmel@schools.nyc.gov
This posting will remain online until 11/30/08 .
Minturn Middle School, Minturn CO
Position: Mathematics
Grades: 7/8
Description of Position:
Middle School Math for grades 7 and 8. Looking for a highly qualified and Colorado-certified teacher of math. CMP experience is a plus.
Description of School:
This is a small middle school made up of 190 students. The school is located in Minturn, Colorado. Minturn Middle School is in its 3rd year of Expeditionary Learning.
How to Apply:
Please contact 970 328 2909 or email tboush@eagleschools.org
This posting will remain online until 07/30/08 .
Minturn Middle School, Minturn CO
Position: Language Arts
Grades: 7/8
Description of Position:
8th grade writing position and 7th grade literacy support. Expeditionary Learning Experience a plus, highly qualified and Colorado-certified a necessity.
Description of School:
Minturn Middle School, located in Eagle County School District. Minturn is a small middle school with 190 6,7,8 grade students. It is located in one of the most beautiful settings in Colorado. GREAT SCHOOL, GREAT STAFF, GREAT STUDENTS......come check us out.
How to Apply:
contact tboush@eagleschools.net or phone 970 328 2920
This posting will remain online until 07/30/08 .
Vallejo Charter School, Vallejo, CA
Position: Classroom Teacher
Grades: Elementary
Description of Position:
We will have several classroom positions available for 2008-2009.
4th grade--this teacher will have 26 students and collaborate with another 4th grade teacher in planning instruction. The daily curriculum includes Morning Meeting, Literacy Block and English language arts Support Block, Math Block, Expeditions, and PE.
5th grade--this teacher will also have 26 students. There is only one 5th grade class so this teacher will collaborate with the 6th grade teacher next year. The daily curriculum includes Morning Meeting, Literacy Block and English language arts Support Block, Math Block, Expeditions, and PE.
Description of School:
Vallejo Charter School is a public school in the Valle | 
