English Teacher: Catalyst for College-Ready Scholars

Collegiate Academies; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Collegiate Academies in New Orleans is seeking dedicated educators to accelerate social mobility by delivering rigorous college-prep instruction and fostering a culture of high expectations.

As part of our mission, you will prepare, assess, and support scholars from diverse backgrounds, collaborate with teams, and model joyful, data-driven practice that guides every student toward four-year college success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of professional experience with students or communities similar to ours.
• Radical mindset: hunger for feedback and belief in the power of Black and Brown scholars.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute lesson plans that explicitly teach rigorous content while reinforcing the academic habits it takes to succeed in college.
• Contribute to each student’s future college success, regardless of their starting point, through strong execution and contributions to their individualized plans.
• Deliver feedback daily to each student, in‑person and through grading, that puts them on the path to mastery.
• Record, analyze, and act on data frequently to move scholars closer to the academic standard and college‑ready habits it takes to succeed in college.
• Find the strongest teachers in the building and urgently grow from their model.
• Immediately practice and implement what you learn in professional development to the benefit of team and scholar culture.
• Engage in the CA feedback loop: give and receive direct, actionable coaching daily to sharpen your craft.
• Collaborate across teams to break down barriers for scholars—if a student is struggling, it’s everyone’s job to find the solution.
• Spread the belief that each scholar is college material in every interaction with scholars, families, and teammates.
• Make the choice to build team and scholar culture by recognizing and celebrating the small, daily achievements of others.

Skills

Data-driven instruction

Feedback culture

Equity-minded

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Collegiate Academies in New Orleans is seeking dedicated educators to accelerate social mobility by delivering rigorous college-prep instruction and fostering a culture of high expectations.

As part of our mission, you will prepare, assess, and support scholars from diverse backgrounds, collaborate with teams, and model joyful, data-driven practice that guides every student toward four-year college success.