Elementary Teacher - Prep Hobby Elementary

Position: Elementary Teacher - YES Prep Hobby Elementary (26-27)
Location:

Houston, TX, United States

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Job Description

POSITION:
Teacher

REPORTS TO:

Principal

POSITION TYPE: 10-month

START DATE:

26-27 School Year

COMPENSATION:
Starting at $62,500 annually

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

* 21,650 Students

* 2,600 Team Members

* 16 Secondary Campuses

* 12 Elementary Campuses

* 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

* 96% Hispanic & African-American Students

* 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University

* 85% First-Generation College Students

* Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

* Developing rigorous lessons in your specific content area, in 1:1 blended learning environments, in order to reignite your students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities

* Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback

* Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns

* Building transformable relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via phone or video conference, email, or district-approved website

* Creating a physical or virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students

* Collaborating with co-planner to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students' needs.

* Meeting regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples

* Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students

* Working with content teams in Professional Development to norm on, and improve student learning

* Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students

* Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and after school duty

* Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receive and giving feedback on a consistent basis from DOI, School Leader, Administration Team

* Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students

* Being available by phone, email, or video conferencing to confer with campus leaders, collaborators, students, and/or parents

* Additional duties as assigned

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)

* Texas Educator Certification, or willing to join ACP to get certified

* Strong ability to navigate web-related applications and technology

* Ability to instruct students using a variety of technology applications and platforms

* Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools

* Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback

* Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

* Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

* Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

* A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE NICE TO HAVES

* Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

* Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools

* Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education

* Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos

* Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results

* Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES

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