2013-2014 Teaching Positions with FirstLine Schools (K-12)
Position Summary:
FirstLine Schools is currently seeking talented, passionate teachers across all grade levels and subject areas for the 2013-2014 school year.
Key Responsibilities:
We develop teachers at FirstLine by focusing on excellence in teaching. To do so, we coach teachers and center professional development on our Vision of Excellence in Teaching rubric whose components include:
- Standards Mastery
- Lesson Structure
- Classroom Management
- Growth Mindset
- Rigor
- Relevance
As such key responsibilities for teachers include the following:
·Design lessons and units that lead to standards mastery and are aligned to grade level expectations and end-of-year assessments
·Provide feedback to scholars by asking pertinent, scaffolded follow-up questions that affirm correctly understood content, clarify misunderstood content or extend scholars' thinking
·Establish effective classroom routines and manage students effectively without disruptions (redirect inappropriate behavior)
·Inspire and invest students in achieving their goals and in believing that goals are achieved through effort and not innate abilities.
·Prepare scholars to solve complex problems with no obvious answer
·Seek out and constructively respond to feedback from and engage in problem-solving with others
Position Requirements:
Education & Experience
·2 or more years of lead teaching (as the teacher of record)
·Demonstrated success working with students in an urban, open admissions school
·A BA or BS degree
·A strong background in and command of content area
·Louisiana Teacher Certification Completed or in progress (or be eligible to hold on for our out-of-state applicants)
Qualities & Characteristics
FirstLine Teachers:
·Believes in every student
·Achieve results
·Take personal responsibility
·Thrive on feedback
·Are passionate about their craft
·Collaborate
·Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans
Compensation:
·Competitive and bonuses are awarded based on student achievement and teacher skillfulness
·Comprehensive benefits package
To Apply:
Apply online at www.firstlineschools.org/careers
