9th-12th Science Teacher Applicant Pool - IDEA Tarrant County Region (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 57,150 - 69,850; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-paid mental health counseling

Flexible spending account options

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools in Dallas, TX, is looking for dedicated educators to ensure that every student masters the skills needed for success in college. Teachers are expected to plan and deliver purposeful instruction while creating a powerful learning environment.

This role offers a starting salary of $63,500, with additional performance-based compensation and benefits such as paid family leave and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification.
• Experience in a K-12 classroom setting is strongly preferred.
• State certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula.
• Track individual student’s progress and adjust lesson plans.
• Establish a cooperative working relationship with students and families.
• Engage in summer and year-long personal development.

Skills

Content-area proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to adapt

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution

Job description

Role Mission

All IDEA teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA’s values daily. In addition, IDEA teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and invest students and families in accomplishing them; create a powerful learning environment; plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction; assess for mastery and track student progress toward goals; analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction; and seek excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member.

Compensation

• The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $63,500. This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each. We also offer additional performance‑based compensation. For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our compensation and benefits page.
• Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid family leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
• Tuition reimbursement: Staff may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer‑paid mental/behavioral health: 5 face‑to‑face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work‑life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Qualifications

• High level of content‑area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work‑experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four‑year educational institution (required).
• Experience: Experience in a K‑12 classroom setting (strongly preferred).
• Licenses or certifications: State certification preferred but not required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass an IDEA content assessment.
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations.
• Learn, master, and deliver relevant content and grade‑level curriculum, core content objectives and texts.
• Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback.
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly.
• Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis.
• Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work‑related tasks.
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus‑wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom.
• Help shape and develop a school‑wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student.
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs.
• Participate in weekly manager check‑ins, grade‑level meetings, before and after‑school duties, and school‑wide meetings and functions.
• Engage in summer and year‑long district, school, and personal learning and development.
• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week.
• Additional responsibilities may include after‑school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars.

Values and Characteristics

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them.
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly.
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high‑growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization.
• Works through silos and forges strong cross‑departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes.
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at [phone].