9th Grade ELA Teacher- High School

9th Grade ELA Teacher

Reports to the Principal

10 month position

Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational success. We are a two‑school organization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our organization to the next level.

The educational landscape in New Orleans is one that requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2023 and beyond has unique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready to share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite you to submit an application to join our team.

Algiers Charter approach to teaching and learning embraces a continuous improvement cycle that focuses on practices through planning, doing, reflecting, and revising. Our schools are moving to a more complex conceptual framework of analyzing, synthesizing, hypothesizing, understanding and creating connections on a daily basis.

Algiers Charter teachers participate in the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP). TAP is a bold initiative designed to attract, develop, and retain talented people in the teaching profession. Continuous learning coupled with strong support that produces the best results for students in a positive working environment is expected. Success means improved student achievement, professional attitude, school‑wide attainment of School Performance Score (SPS) goals.

Professional Learning, Development, and Growth for Teachers:

• Faculty and Grade‑Level Meetings
• Job embedded Professional Development
• Estimated 60‑90 minutes per week
• Focused on student strategies, student work analysis, and Individual Growth Plan (IGP) Development
• Attendance at cluster meetings
• Teacher Accountability via observations and evaluations based on the TAP Instructional rubric (3 times per year)
• Other meetings as designated by school leaders
• Performs other duties that may be required

(Are all students engaged in the work of the lesson from start to finish?)

All or almost all students complete instructional tasks, volunteer responses and/or ask appropriate questions.

All or almost all students follow behavioral expectations and/or directions.

Students execute transitions, routines, and procedures in an orderly and efficient manner with minimal direction or narration from the teacher.

Class has a quick pace and students are engaged in the work of the lesson from start to finish. Students who finish early engage in meaningful learning without interrupting other student learning.

Performs other duties that may be required.

(Are all students working with content aligned to the appropriate standards for their subject grade?)

• Create common core aligned lesson plans and unit plans that lead to standards mastery and are aligned to grade‑level expectations and end‑of‑year assessments.
• The lesson focuses on content that advances students toward grade‑level standards or expectations and/or IEP goals.
• All activities students engage in are aligned to the stated or implied learning goal(s) and are well‑sequenced and build on each other to move students toward mastery of the grade‑level standard(s) and/or IEP goals.
• All instructional materials students use, such as texts, questions, problems, exercises, and assessments, are high‑quality and appropriately demanding for the grade/course and time in the school year, based on guidance in the standards and/or student IEP goals
• Performs other duties that may be required

(Are all responsible for doing the thinking in this classroom?)

• All or most all students provide meaningful oral or written evidence to support their thinking.
• Students complete an appropriately challenging amount of cognitive work during the lesson, such as reading, writing, discussion,…