English Teacher

Aspire Public Schools; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits coverage (select plans

Life insurance/Long-term disability

California state retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Aspire Public Schools seeks a dedicated teacher to deliver high-quality instruction in a small-school setting, empowering students to own their learning and contribute to Aspire’s model. You will collaborate with teachers to drive continuous improvement and student success.

You will align lessons to California State Standards, assess progress, and engage families as partners in education, with a focus on closing achievement gaps for underserved students.

Qualifications

• Strong classroom management to support student learning.
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data.
• Effective communication with students, families, and staff.
• Ability to plan and deliver differentiated instruction for diverse learners.
• Familiarity with California State Standards and Aspire guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Establish a culture of high expectations for college attendance.
• Develop and implement lesson plans aligned to California standards and Aspire guidelines.
• Assess students regularly and differentiate instruction based on data.
• Communicate with students and families and involve families as partners.
• Identify student needs and collaborate with teammates to improve instructional practices.
• Participate in professional development activities with coaches and leaders.

Skills

Classroom management

Data analysis

Family communication

Differentiated instruction

California standards knowledge

Job description

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.

Below is the Teacher salary schedule based on years of experience.

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.

The Opportunity:

Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As an instructor at Aspire, you will deliver high-quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual. In addition, you will empower students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

What You Will Do:

• 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 refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs
• Communicate regularly with students and families and involve families as partners in their child’s education
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs and improve instructional practices throughout the school
• Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches

What You Will Bring:

• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
• Knowledge of subject matter, including State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practice.

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. #LinkedInEducators