Science Teacher Pool; Middle & High School; SY

Science Teacher Pool (Middle & High School) (26 - 27SY)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools provided pay range: $61,500.00/yr - $/yr

The Organization

At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the EL Education Model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning.

Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high‑achieving TK‑12 public charter schools whose goal is to be the highest performing schools in East Oakland. Our two schools serve over 1,600 students and are a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.

Learn more hthousecharter.org.

The Opportunity:
Middle School Science Teacher Pool (26-27SY)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools is looking for talented Middle School Science Teachers to join our team who are relentlessly committed to ensuring that traditionally underserved students of color achieve our mission of completing college, securing a career of their choice, and becoming lifelong changemakers in their communities.

Core Competencies

• Be an anti‑racist educator committed to educational justice as evidenced by pursuing high academic outcomes for all students, respectful and supportive relationships, well‑planned instruction, rigorous daily assessment, and daily opportunities for students to revise and refine their work.
• Facilitate cognitively engaging, student‑centered learning.
• Demonstrate a keen belief in and ability to create, collect, and analyze achievement data to drive student learning and outcomes for all students.
• Be a strong community builder and team collaborator.
• Model and foster a growth mindset with agency, persistence, and flexibility.
• Be a collaborative and responsible professional educator.

Your Responsibilities

• Teach multiple sections of middle school / high school Science, possibly an elective, and a grade‑level Crew/advisory each day.
• All LCPS teachers lead an advisory (known as a “Crew”) daily, morning or afternoon duty (yard supervision) up to 2 times per week, and either a guided study hall or designated ELD course depending on the need of the school and the teacher’s specific licensure.
• Demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy which gives students the skills, practice, and daily opportunity to grapple with rigorous content each day and includes unrelenting high expectations and an assets‑based approach for every student.
• Plan, internalize, and implement adopted, effective, grade‑level standards‑based curriculum, units, and lessons that are learner‑driven and maintain rigor.
• Differentiate curriculum while still maintaining rigor to provide grade‑level access and results for all student subgroups, including students with IEPs, English language learners, African‑American, and Latinx students.
• Utilize, collect, and analyze rigorous, student‑engaged assessments, both formative and summative, to identify and address students’ areas of growth and mastery of learning objectives (e.g., Schoology, MAP, and others).
• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Classroom & School Culture

• Build and maintain a classroom culture that is supportive and learning‑centered, under girded by strong management, efficient procedures, and systems.
• Create positive relationships by building nurturing and affirming teacher‑student, student‑student, and teacher‑family partnerships with a focus on building a community of risk‑taking, collaborative learners.

Professional Practices / Staff Culture

• Grow and contribute as an educator, colleague, learner, and community member including engaging in professional development and your own growth as a teacher in service of student learning and outcomes.
• Demonstrate advocacy, flexibility, and collegiality.
• Demonstrate self‑awareness,…