7th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Job Description
Teacher
Beta is a Title I School wide campus. I understand that part or all of this job could be funded with federal funds.

Mission

The mission of the Beta Academy Teacher is to establish a world-class classroom through a culture of joyful rigor and develop scholars and leaders who can contribute on a community, national, and international level.

Outcomes

1. Meet Academic Goals

• (K-5) 60% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests
• (K-5) 25% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests
• (6-8) 65% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests
• (6-8) 30% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests
• (9-12) 70% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests
• (9-12) 35% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests
• 70% of scholars meet or exceed expected growth
• Earn Distinct Designation in your content area on state tests
• Earn Master Level Teacher status on Beta Observation Rubric by third year of teaching.

2. Meet Attendance Goal

• 97% Average Daily Attendance

3. Meet School Culture Goals

• 3.0 score or higher on Parent Satisfaction Surveys
• 95% Scholar Persistence
• (K-5) Award each scholar a minimum of 1 Sunshine Note a month
• (3-5) Award Beta Bucks a minimum 12 times throughout the day

Measured by Teacher Observation Rubric section 2.1 for joyful teaching

• (6-8) Award tribe points a minimum 12 times throughout the day
• (9-12) Mentor a minimum of 7 scholars a year in successfully receiving their Ba patch

4. Meet IT Goals

• 100% of computer and IT inventory is accounted for at all times, with comprehensive log identifying

when a scholar uses a device and

which device the scholar is using

• 100% of computer damage is reported within 24 hours through IT Trouble Tickets.

5. Meet Operations Goals

• 100% of classroom inventory is accounted for at all times.
• 100% of classroom damage is reported within 24 hours through the facility's trouble ticket system.

Role Based Competencies

• Organization & Planning
• High Standards
• Openness to Feedback and Ideas
• Proactivity
• Efficiency
• Communication
• Team Work
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving
• Emotional Intelligence
• Flexibility/Adaptability

Beta Culture Competencies

• Joy
• Culture of Honor
• Courageous Conversations
• Integrity
• High Standards
• Creativity

Instruction & Scholar Achievement:

• • Teach scholars the importance of hard work through joyful rigor - engaging, dynamic learning that is academically, intellectually and personally challenging.
  • Implement the following BA non-negotiable instructional methods. Endorsed methods per grade span are listed as follows; however, these styles are cumulative and accessible for graduated spans:
    • (K-5) Cooperative Learning, Whole Brain Teaching, Hands on Projects, and Leadership Development - SFA Teams
    • (6-8) Cooperative Learning, Soft Skills Coaching, Real World Project, Leadership Development - Tribes
    • (9-12) Socratic Method, Soft Skills Coaching, Leadership Development - Ba Patch & Ambassador
  • Understand that classroom observational feedback/scores will emphasize the successful implementation of the above teaching methods.
  • Foster a love of learning and celebrate scholar successes.
  • Provide opportunities for scholars to learn experientially through direct guided experience using sensory awareness, active participation, and nature's resources.
  • Challenge scholars to reach their highest potential.
  • Model and promote BA character traits to scholars and stress the importance of each scholar being a responsible, contributing citizen to society. Recognize and reward scholars for displaying BA character traits and uphold zero tolerance for bullying and disrespect.
  • Implement the technology and software programs provided by BA, operating and using technology for optimum results. Ensure scholars also know how to operate and use technology and software provided.
  • Monitor and assess scholars' daily work to reflect excellence in neatness, thoroughness and scholar mastery of instructional goals. Ensure scholars do their best in every subject and use neat legible handwriting on assignments. Anything but a scholar's BEST is unacceptable.
  • (K-12) Take ownership of tutorials and apply the same standards as above.
  • (K-2) Maintain a garden/planters box as an outdoor laboratory to help foster life skills, responsibility, problem solving, and critical thinking. Provide dynamic environments in which to observe, classify, infer, measure, predict, and organize.

• (3-8) Scholars will participate in at least 1 hands-on/real world learning project per year, which will be completed during class time rather than at home.

• (3-8) Take ownership of STAAR boot camps for grades by assisting the homeroom teacher during their designated STAAR boot camp week.

• (5 &
  7) 5th Grade teachers will participate in one overnight camping trip and 7th grade middle school teachers will participate in one overnight trip.

Management & Organization:

• Encourage class attendance with recognition, rewards, parent communication, and maintain 97% ADA.
• Implement classroom rules/procedures (including…