Pre-Kindergarten Teacher - IDEA A.W. Brown Academy (26-27

Role Mission: IDEA Pre-Kindergarten teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA’s values daily. Teachers use a scripted curriculum in a half-day Pre-K program that serves approximately 30 students per AM and PM block.

Pre-Kindergarten teachers are the gatekeeper from year to year for new students and families entering IDEA. The relationships and foundational skills that are formed during Pre-K between teacher and student and teacher and parent will set students up for academic success and anchor the trusting relationships on which future success if built. In addition, IDEA Pre-Kindergarten teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and invest students and families in accomplishing them;

create a powerful learning environment; plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction; assess for mastery and track student progress toward goals; analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction; and seek excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member.

• The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $63,500. This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each. We also offer additional performance-based compensation. For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our compensation and benefits page.
• Service Record Requirement:
  To ensure compliance with Texas Education Code § 21.4031 and accurately verify creditable service, candidates selected for this position must submit official electronic service records from previous educational employers. Service records will be used to validate professional experience and determine creditable years of service and compensation, as applicable.

• Additional hourly compensation is provided for after-school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave:
  Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

• High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience (strongly preferred)
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (required)
• Experience:
  
  Experience in an early childhood education setting (strongly preferred)
• Licenses or
  
  Certifications:
  
  Early Childhood (EC) certification (required)

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
• Social-emotional learning strategies
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

• Teach core content using a scripted curriculum
• Manage a classroom with approximately 30 students where groups of 12 or fewer rotate between teachers or work independently.
• Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and…