2026-27 Physics Teacher

Essential Responsibilities

Provide excellent college-preparatory instruction to all scholars.

• Develop and maintain a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.
• Effectively execute assigned curriculum and just-in-time supports to reach every scholar, regardless of prior academic background, disability, or English language fluency.
• Engage in internalizing assigned curriculum, tied to specific grade level and content standards, in teacher teams and individually to prepare daily lesson plans, instructional materials, and exit tickets aligned to rigorous college-ready standards.
• Use exit tickets, unit tests, interim exams, and other assessment data to determine differentiated re-teaching needed to advance all scholars toward demonstrating mastery.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure that all scholars receive the appropriate support, including the accommodations they need to successfully access grade-level content.
• Uphold Alliance values and standards of excellence.
• Provide all scholars opportunities aligned with the Alliance’s College-Ready Graduate Profile.
• Create a coherent and supportive classroom culture to support scholar engagement, learning, and well-being.
• Support Alliance’s aspiration to prepare all scholars for college, with 75% or more completing a four-year college degree.
• Seek opportunities, both individually and through school-based initiatives, to build strong and collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, families, scholars, and alumni.

• Belief: Hold the belief that all scholars, regardless of their economic or social demographics, deserve a quality education and can earn a four-year college degree.
• Social Justice: Desire to teach in systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles and be a part of Alliance’s social justice mission by integrating anti-racist, pro-Black, student-centered instruction.
• Culture: Demonstrate an ability to develop a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.
• Data: Know how to use data, technology, and innovative teaching methods to monitor growth and scholar progress, drive classroom learning, and prepare all scholars to succeed in life after high school.
• Expertise: Have strong academic content expertise, instructional and classroom management skills, and in-depth knowledge of effective evaluation and assessment techniques to drive scholar learning.
• Thrive: In an environment of high expectations and collaboration.
• Mindset: Hold a growth mindset and commit to continuously honing their teaching craft.
• Relationship-Building: Have strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills with both children and adults.

• A California teaching credential in the assigned subject area(s) and a valid English Learner Authorization.
• Applicants who will hold any of the following credentials by their start date are welcome to apply:
  California Single Subject Credential in Science:
  Physics or Specialized:
  Physics (Clear or Preliminary);
  California University or District Intern Credential in Science:
  Physics;
  California Single Subject Credential with a Specific Supplementary Authorization in Physics (Clear or Preliminary);
  Equivalent out-of-state credential transferring to California.
• Note:
  
  If you do not yet hold a California-equivalent English Learner Authorization, you may qualify for a temporary permit while transferring your credential.
• Bachelor’s Degree:
  Applicants without a credential must provide a copy of their transcript for evaluation to determine eligibility for an emergency teaching permit.
• Applicants without a current credential or a verifiable pathway toward obtaining a California teaching credential will not be considered.

• Competitive salaries commensurate with experience.
• Generous retirement and health benefits.
• Professional development, including two weeks for new hires and ongoing school-wide support.
• Leadership opportunities within and outside the classroom.
• Recognition through the Teacher of the Year award.

$70,000.00 - $

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, anti-racist, pro-Black community that celebrates diversity, equity, and the unique identities of all scholars and staff. We do not discriminate based on ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with any characteristic. All team members must complete a Live Scan background check and TB clearance.