Teacher, Teacher Assistant​/ Paraprofessional

Teacher, Grades 4–6 Science—Ignite

Location:

Texas, USA

Employment:
Full-time

Ignite Community School is on a mission to create a world where every scholar, supported by their families and communities, experiences a joyful and transformative academic journey. Empowered with knowledge, skills, a strong moral compass, and unwavering confidence, these scholars emerge as change agents who thrive to build a more equitable and compassionate society.

Join us at Ignite Community Schools, where we’re lighting the way for student success across Texas! As a network of multiple public charter schools under Responsive Education Solutions, we’re dedicated to creating joyful, academically excellent environments that empower students to pursue their dreams, whether in college, career, or beyond. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism is at the core of everything we do.

We’re seeking passionate individuals to join our team and family, individuals who believe in the potential of every child and are ready to champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and rise together with us.

If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of a team that’s shaping the future, join us at Ignite Community Schools. Together, we can build a more just world, one student at a time.

The Grades 4–6 Science Teacher will facilitate learning for Ignite Community Schools students in order to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The teacher enables and works with parents and students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

They provide leadership, motivation, and rigorous science education for all students in grades 4, through 6, fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of scientific inquiry.

• Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students in Grades 4–6 Science utilizing evidence-based methods of instruction aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for science.
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports informing parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades, classroom calendar, and student-parent communication via the school's online grading and communication tool.

• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and stimulates a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote character development.

• Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress — positive and negative.
• Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting courses of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.

• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Work closely with Special Education and 504 staff to ensure student accommodations are implemented with fidelity in the science classroom.
• Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook, the RES Student-Parent Handbook, the Campus Handbook, and other RES manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform special projects during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned (after-school hours may include, but are not limited to, tutoring, morning and afternoon student drop-off and pick-up duty, and award ceremonies).
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Valid Texas State Teacher’s Certification in Science…