Substitute Instructor

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Wellness resources

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT — SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTOR, YELLOWHAB “For me, it’s almost magical being able to come up with ideas and then have them materialize.”

• Lonnie Johnson, NASA Engineer and Inventor of the Super Soaker Water Gun

YELLOW’s MISSION

We will EVEN THE ODDS for all youth through education. We believe the pull of gravity should not change by zip code and that every child deserves an equal opportunity to thrive. YELLOW is a 501(c)(3) headquartered in Virginia Beach and serves children and families in the Hampton Roads community and beyond through a growing national footprint, working to transform education and teach for the future.

WHAT MAKES YELLOW DIFFERENT

We put youth at the center, surrounding them with an ecosystem of supports to realize their unique potential and thrive. At YELLOW, our students see themselves, the world and their futures through the lens of limitless possibility.

YELLOW has five priorities to transform education and teach for the future:

● Abolish Remedial

● Revolutionize Teaching

● Inspire Entrepreneurship

● Nourish Youth

● Enlist Communities

SEEKING CHANGE-MAKERS

We are searching for leaders who understand the importance of interrogating the status quo, dismantling inequitable systems and structures, and building up our youth through a persistent vision and hope which shapes the vision of academic success for all students.

YELLOW is redefining education across multiple touch points and has designed a comprehensive educational model called YELLOWHAB. The first YELLOWHAB opened September 2021 in Norfolk, Virginia and currently serves 40 elementary-aged children grades 3rd through 5th. In September 2022, we will increase our reach and serve 60 explorers in grades 3rd through 6th. We will continue to expand our community of micro-schools to serve K-12 students locally and nationally.

YELLOW APPROACH

● Own the Experience — As a Substitute Instructor, you will have the opportunity to define

and adapt the day-to-day experience m defining the vision to obsessing over every detail, you will build a transformative experience alongside the YELLOW team to re-imagine a child’s educational experience.

● Champion the YELLOW Culture — Groundbreaking educational accomplishments happen more frequently when students and educators enjoy the process of learning. With a strong focus on immersive and collaborative learning, YELLOW works to build up the individual and communal identity of all children and adults alike.

● See Possibility — Believe that every student can learn, in their time, in their way. At YELLOWHAB, students will be the change-makers, the innovators, the future. They’ll all be on a different journey and arrive at their destinations at staggered intervals. You will give students an opportunity to do meaningful and real work, as well as multiple chances to celebrate their own contributions.

You will build their self-esteem and self-efficacy.

● Implement the Future — Implement a contextually and culturally relevant future-ready curriculum and assessment methodology. Our competency-based approach customizes every learner’s journey, and our “Work the Problem” methodology is an innovative and creative process to approach challenges. Students will explore and frame problems with understanding and work towards solutions with a balance between divergent thinking and disciplined execution. This mindset applies to our leadership as well.

● Be a Servant Leader — Inspire students, families, the community, and the whole team by working and learning alongside them. Build a rich community for all adults and students, where big ideas thrive and take hold in the real world.

● Value Life-Long Learning — Leaders are constantly reflecting and thinking about ways to improve practices. Modeling the importance of lifelong learning is critical for your team and for students to see and value.

● Embody Anti-Racist Leadership — Represent the ideals that YELLOW stands for and embrace the unique possibility in each individual. Through reflection and action, commit to ongoing study, collaboration and community building to stay cognizant of racial issues and demonstrate actions…