Humanities Teacher (Middle School) (IMMEDIATE)

JobScore, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lighthouse Community Public Schools seeks a dedicated Middle School Humanities Teacher to foster inquiry-based learning and equity in East Oakland. You will lead multiple sections, collaborate with colleagues, and support students across grade levels with a focus on rigorous, standards-aligned instruction.

The role emphasizes culturally responsive pedagogy, advisory leadership, and commitment to preparing diverse students for college and lifelong changemakers in their communities.

Qualifications

• Be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice with high academic outcomes for all students.
• Facilitate cognitively engaging, student-centered learning.
• Demonstrate ability to collect and analyze achievement data to drive learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach multiple sections of middle school Humanities, possibly an elective.
• Lead an advisory (Crew) daily, with duties as assigned.
• Differentiate curriculum while maintaining rigor for diverse learners.
• Plan and implement standards-based curriculum, units, and lessons.

Skills

Middle School Humanities

Anti-racist pedagogy

Data-driven instruction

Education

CA Teaching Credential

Job description

Middle School HumanititesTeacher (26-27SY)

The Organization

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the EL Education Model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving TK-12 public charter schools whose goal is to be the highest performing schools in East Oakland. Our two schools serve over 1,600 students and are a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.

Learn more at www.lighthousecharter.org.

The Opportunity

Middle School Humanities Teacher (26-27SY) — Competencies and Qualifications

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is looking for a talented Humanities Teacher to join our team who is relentlessly committed to ensuring that traditionally underserved students of color achieve our mission of completing college, securing a career of their choice, and becoming lifelong changemakers in their communities. LCPS teachers believe that this important mission is not only attainable; it is essential to transforming our Oakland community.

You will embody the following Core Competencies to be an effective change-agent:

• Be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice as evidenced by pursuing high academic outcomes for all students, respectful and supportive relationships, well-planned instruction, rigorous daily assessment, and daily opportunities for students to revise and refine their work.

• Facilitate cognitively engaging, student-centered learning.

• Demonstrate a keen belief in and ability to create, collect, and analyze achievement data to drive student learning and outcomes for all students

• Be a strong community builder and team collaborator

• Model and foster a growth mindset with agency, persistence, and flexibility

• Be a collaborative and responsible professional educator

Your responsibilities will include:

INSTRUCTIONAL VISION

• Specific teaching responsibilities of this role include:

  • Teach multiple sections of middle school Humanities, possibly an elective, and a grade-level Crew/advisory each day.

• All LCPS teachers lead an advisory (known as a "Crew") daily, morning or afternoon duty (yard supervision) up to 2 times per week, and either a guided study hall or designated ELD course depending on the need of the school and the teacher’s specific licensure.

• Demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy which gives students the skills, practice, and daily opportunity to grapple with rigorous content each day and includes unrelenting high expectations and an assets-based approach for every student.

• Plan, internalize, and implement adopted, effective, grade-level standards-based curriculum, units, and lessons that are learner-driven and maintain rigor.

• Differentiate curriculum while still maintaining rigor to provide grade-level access and results for all student subgroups, including students with IEPs, English language learners, African-American, and Latinx students.

• Utilize, collect, and analyze rigorous, student-engaged assessments, both formative and summative, to identify and address students