Teacher - Substitute, Ingenium Barack Obama Charter School, Compton, CA

Multiple Subject K-5th Grade Substitute Teacher

This position will serve as a substitute teacher for any short or long term teacher absences. This person must be flexible, willing and able to teach a range of grade levels, students, and subjects.

Teaching at Ingenium means you are part of a family. Building relationships with students, families, and each other is essential to our work. Teachers regularly communicate and collaborate in grade level, department, and school teams as well as with families to support all students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success.

Teaching at Ingenium means empowering oneself and others. We believe that when learners are encouraged to take ownership over their educational experience, they attain higher levels of meaning and joy. Learners are supported in analyzing data and setting goals to work on continually improving individual, small group, class, grade-level, department, and school performance.

Teaching at Ingenium means serving diverse communities and student groups. Ingenium teachers acknowledge the strengths of the school communities they serve and incorporate culturally responsive teaching into their practice. An Ingenium teacher modifies and differentiates to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.

Key Contributions:

• Support the mission, vision, and core values of Ingenium Schools
• Strive to implement, by instruction and action, Ingenium Schools' philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives in connection with Ingenium's Signature Practices
• Continuously maintain and improve professional competence
• Attend mandatory trainings, professional meetings, and educational conferences, as required

Classroom Culture:

• Build relationships with all students that demonstrate mutual respect and compassion
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior, measuring progress through individual and class goal setting
• Involve students in the process of the classroom including: creating a class Code of Cooperation, creating classroom procedures, and conflict resolution strategies
• Create a safe, developmentally appropriate classroom environment conducive to learning and based on student interests and goals
• Incorporate restorative justice and PBIS practices and implement social emotional learning curriculum
• Implement and support school/organizational policies governing student life and conduct
• Utilize educational technology including Google Apps for Education to enhance learning experiences

Academic:

• For long-term assignments, the substitute teacher must lesson plan, complete and enter student grades, and attend all department and teacher meetings
• Design, implement, and monitor the learning experiences of each student during long term assignments
• Implement absent teacher lesson plans with fidelity for short term and day to day teaching assignments
• Instruct students individually and in groups using various teaching methods: lecture, discussion, demonstration, small group, student-led instruction, etc. as appropriate for short and long term assignments
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' differing needs and interests, especially for long term assignments
• Support intervention programs for students requiring extra help
• In harmony with curriculum and in connection with Common Core State Standards, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students daily during long term assignments
• Prepare materials and classroom for class activities for long term assignments
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, and guide students in learning activities, as requested or required

Data Driven:

• Consistently and accurately observe and assess students' academic performance, behavior, social development, and physical health, both formally and informally, through observation, formative assessment, and written evaluation (long term assignments)
• Provide frequent and timely feedback to students and parents on student progress (long term assignments)
• Recommend resources to parents for additional student growth, as needed
• Timely deliver…