Middle School Math & PE Teacher — Restorative

EQA Schools; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

403b retirement plan

Job summary

Educators for Quality Alternatives (EQA) in New Orleans seeks a dedicated Middle School Teacher for The Bridge program serving 7th and 8th graders. You will co-teach with a counselor, customize instruction, and deliver math and PE lessons using restorative and project-based learning approaches.

Join a mission-driven team focused on supporting at-risk students with behavioral and academic needs, cultivating transformational relationships, and developing engaging, hands-on learning experiences at

Qualifications

• 3+ years teaching at-risk students with a demonstrated record raising student achievement.
• BA or BS required; Louisiana Teacher Certification preferred but not required.
• Experience teaching students with exceptionalities.
• Specialized interest and skills in working with students with learning and emotional difficulties.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building & management skills.
• Learning mindset dedicated to effectively and innovatively problem solving and constantly improving.
• Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for being a part of a strong, mission-driven team.
• Enthusiasm and joy for working with children and desire to provide a whole-child focused educational experience.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality lessons for math and PE for 7th and 8th grade students.
• Deliver instruction using project-based learning and multi-modalities of learning methods.
• Differentiating lessons, assessments and supports.
• Building and leveraging transformative relationships for student growth.
• Assessing and monitoring student progress on an individual and course level.
• Constantly developing your craft.
• Collaborate and/or co-teach with Classroom counselors, special education teaching assistants, teachers, and leaders to insure all students receive the appropriate, high quality modifications and accommodations.
• Develop differentiated assignments and assessments.
• Implement curriculum aligned with the LA State Standards and LEAP2025 exams.
• Modify curriculum to meet the needs of students through differentiation.
• Develop and execute on Weekly and Daily lesson plans.
• Develop and execute on Labs, Projects, and other hands-on learning experiences.
• Plan and conduct weekly community building activities for each class.
• Plan student expeditions and experiences to develop social skills development and expose students to a variety of opportunities.
• Actively practice restorative approaches and collaborative problem-solving in order to teach students how to take responsibility for improving their behavior and communication.

Skills

3+ years teaching at-risk students

Education

BA or BS

Louisiana Teacher Certification preferred

Job description

Educators for Quality Alternatives (EQA) in New Orleans seeks a dedicated Middle School Teacher for The Bridge program serving 7th and 8th graders. You will co-teach with a counselor, customize instruction, and deliver math and PE lessons using restorative and project-based learning approaches.

Join a mission-driven team focused on supporting at-risk students with behavioral and academic needs, cultivating transformational relationships, and developing engaging, hands-on learning experiences at