Middle School Science Teacher

Executive Director at Invictus Academy of Richmond

OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence.

OUR SCHOOL

Invictus Academy is a high performing independent public charter school located in El Cerrito, and we are seeking teachers who want to join our team and create an exceptional school.

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by our students.

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development.

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan and execute engaging, rigorous, and relevant daily lessons aligned to state standards and school‑adopted curriculum.
• Collaborate and co‑plan with special education staff, fellow teachers, and school leadership to ensure we continuously improve as a school and meet students’ needs.
• Adhere to all operational and programmatic systems and procedures, ensuring sub‑plans meet criteria and expectations provided.
• Communicate regularly with families, striving for a ratio of three positive communications for each corrective one.
• Utilize a variety of rigorous, authentic assessments to collect and respond to student achievement data.
• Scaffold and differentiate lessons to support students towards independent mastery of content.
• Maximize the number of students actively participating in class and the depth of thinking they do, while maintaining a high bar for rigor.
• Plan and lead advisory, tutorial, and elective activities as assigned.
• Meet instructional deadlines including, but not limited to: daily preparation of teacher copy, updating the gradebook, and submitting end‑of‑semester grades.
• Uphold PBIS System including participating in student celebrations/awards, entering daily Deans List data, and consistent and frequent communication with families.
• Actively supervise students during transitions such as arrival, homeroom, passing periods, lunch, and dismissal.
• Attend and participate in school‑wide events including Back to School Night, Parent/Teacher conferences, End of the Year events, Grade Level Meetings, Department Meetings, Summer Professional Development, weekly Professional Development during the school year, and other assigned meetings.
• Demonstrate proficient use of technology to communicate with staff, families, and community members using multiple school‑based platforms.
• Utilize Educational Technology platforms for curriculum development and planning.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or an administrator.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate regular and consistent attendance in order to perform essential functions of the role.
• Serve as a substitute teacher across different spaces as needed.
• Collaborate with staff and leadership to continuously improve practices and address student needs effectively.
• Foster open and respectful communication, offering and receiving constructive feedback to enhance personal and team performance.
• Set and hold high expectations for academics and behavior.
• Develop trusting, authentic relationships with students and their families.
• Create and maintain a joyful, safe, structured, and engaging school and classroom culture.
• Demonstrate passion for the content area you teach.
• Encourage students to take risks and learn from…