6th Grade Science Teacher- Elementary School

Algiers Charter Schools Association; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A New Orleans educational institution is seeking a dedicated 6th Grade Science Teacher committed to maintaining high standards of student engagement and achievement. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a valid Louisiana teaching certificate, and should demonstrate a proven record of high student performance. Responsibilities include developing lesson plans and actively participating in professional development to enhance teaching strategies. This is a 10-month position with a focus on creating positive learning environments for all students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related area.
• Two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Valid Louisiana teaching certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend yearly professional development sessions.
• Engage all students in lessons.
• Create common core-aligned lesson plans.

Skills

Student engagement

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related area

Valid Louisiana teaching certificate

Job description

6th Grade Science Teacher

Reports to the Principal

10 month position

About Algiers Charter

Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational success. We are a two‑school organization whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our organization to the next level.

The educational landscape in New Orleans requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2023 and beyond has unique operational, staffing and instructional designs, so if you are ready to share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite you to submit an application to join our team.

What Success Means In This Position

Algiers Charter’s approach to teaching and learning embraces a continuous improvement cycle that focuses on practices through planning, doing, reflecting, and revising. Our schools are moving to a more complex conceptual framework of analyzing, synthesizing, hypothesizing, understanding and creating connections on a daily basis. Algiers Charter teachers participate in the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP), a bold initiative designed to attract, develop and retain talented educators. Continuous learning coupled with strong support that produces the best results for students in a positive working environment is expected. Success means improved student achievement, professional attitude, and school‑wide attainment of School Performance Score (SPS) goals.

Position Description & Expectations

Professional Learning, Development, and Growth for Teachers:

• Attend yearly professional development in the form of faculty and grade‑level meetings.
• Participate in job‑embedded professional development.
• Commit 60–90 minutes per week to focused student strategies, student work analysis, and Individual Growth Plan (IGP) development.
• Attend cluster meetings.
• Undergo teacher accountability via observations and evaluations based on the TAP Instructional rubric (three times per year).
• Attend other meetings as designated by school leaders.

Student Engagement:

• All or almost all students engage in the lesson from start to finish.
• Students complete instructional tasks, volunteer responses, and/or ask appropriate questions.
• Students follow behavioral expectations and/or directions.
• Students execute transitions, routines, and procedures in an orderly and efficient manner with minimal direction or narration from the teacher.
• Class runs at a quick pace, keeping students engaged throughout; students who finish early engage in meaningful learning without interrupting others.

Essential Content:

• Create common core–aligned lesson plans and unit plans that lead to standards mastery and align to grade‑level expectations and end‑of‑year assessments.
• Focus lessons on content that advances students toward grade‑level standards or IEP goals.
• Ensure all activities are aligned to stated or implied learning goals, well‑sequenced, and build on each other to move students toward mastery of the grade‑level standard(s) or IEP goals.
• Select instructional materials—texts, questions, problems, exercises, and assessments—that are high‑quality, appropriately demanding for the grade/course, and based on guidance in the standards or student IEP goals.

Academic Ownership:

• All or most students provide meaningful oral or written evidence to support their thinking.
• Students complete an appropriately challenging amount of cognitive work during the lesson, such as reading, writing, discussion, analysis, computation, or problem‑solving.
• Students respond to and build on peers’ thinking, ideas or answers.
• Students routinely provide constructive feedback to classmates and respond productively when a peer answers a question incorrectly or disagrees with the response.
• All or almost all students consistently try hard to complete academic work and answer questions, even if the work is challenging.

Demonstration of Learning:

• Questions, tasks, or assessments yield data that allow the teacher to assess student progress toward learning goals and identify areas needing attention.
• Students have extensive opportunities to express learning through academic writing and/or explanations using academic language.
• Students demonstrate how well they understand lesson content and their progress toward learning goals through work and/or responses.
• Student responses, work, and interactions demonstrate that all or almost all students are on track to achieve stated or implied learning goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related area of study.
• Two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Valid Louisiana teaching certificate with Louisiana certification preferred.
• Proven record of high student achievement as listed on previous evaluations and Compass scores (highly preferred).
• Desire and ability to succeed in a student‑friendly, detail‑oriented, community environment.
• Belief in the Algiers Charter mission and educational model.
• Open to professional learning, formal/informal observations, and feedback.