Dance Teacher

Aspire Public Schools; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated teacher to provide high-quality instruction in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will foster a culture of high expectations, develop engaging lesson plans, and collaborate with colleagues to enhance instructional practices. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on students' lives, ensuring they are prepared for college and beyond. With a commitment to well-being and community partnership, this position is perfect for educators passionate about shaping the future of their students.

Benefits

Paid time off

100% health benefits coverage

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance program

Qualifications

• Knowledge of various learning styles and assessments.
• Ability to reflect and improve instructional practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lesson plans aligned with state standards.
• Communicate regularly with students and families about progress.
• Manage student behavior to ensure engagement.

Skills

Knowledge of child cognitive development

Ability to analyze student data

Knowledge of California State Standards

Ability to implement instructional guidelines

Collaboration with colleagues

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

Provide a high quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual; uphold the mission and values of Aspire Public Schools and contribute to our goal that every student in California has access to a high quality public education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college.
• Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire
Instructional Guidelines.
• Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on
assessment data and student needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices.
• Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress.
• Involve parents and guardians as partners in their students’ education.
• Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged.
• Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and
instructional coaches.
• Maintain accurate student records including attendance.
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs.
• Support the mission, vision, and core values of Aspire Public Schools.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of assessments
• Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices

Minimum educational level:
• Bachelor’s degree

Licensing Requirements:
• Single subject: Physical Education or Dance authorization, including English learner authorization, required

Experience required:
• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a Technology
Teacher to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30
pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a
telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Distinguish colors
• Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
• Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting
which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
• May be required to work outside of normal workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is $70,013- $126,915 for the 25-26 school year.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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