ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
Alpha students, families and teachers collaborate to develop the 21st century academic skills and character strengths students need for success in school, college and career. Together we create self-reliant leaders committed to making positive change in the world.
ROLE SUMMARY
Alpha is seeking entrepreneurial teachers who will thrive in a dynamic startup environment. Alpha teachers have high expectations for all students and a willingness to work hard, doing whatever is necessary to ensure the success of every student. They possess a growth mindset, strong personal character, and a consistent track record of high performance that is results-oriented. They are hard working, punctual, urgent, energetic, and embrace a spirit of self-reflection with a constant desire to improve. Finally, Alpha’s teachers hold a deep belief that all students can succeed in college, and that it is the responsibility of secondary school teachers to ensure that success.
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCED: Alpha teachers typically have 1-5 years of teaching experience in an urban public school.
DRIVEN: Alpha teachers have a relentless drive to advance the minds and lives of students in and out of the classrooms. They have a strong sense of personal responsibility.
STRATEGIC: Alpha teachers work hard and smart. They use systems to make the most of finite resources, chiefly among them, time.
GROWTH MINDSET: Alpha teachers are committed to their students’ growth and their own. They are both proud and critical of their work, and never stop seeking opportunities to improve.
ENTREPRENEURIAL: Alpha teachers are innovators who take responsible risks to develop solutions to meet each students’ needs. They learn from data, and act on constructive criticism to improve their craft.
COLLABORATIVE: Alpha teachers solve challenges and work together to advance their craft as a team. They demonstrate strong communication and relationship building with students, families, and colleagues.
FLEXIBLE: Alpha teachers adapt to meet the needs of students and a startup work environment.
Bachelor’s Degree
Valid Teaching Credential or eligibility for an Intern Credential, required.
Conversational Spanish or Vietnamese a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Instruction & Delivery
Design and implement curricula aligned to Common Core standards
Participate in all professional development meetings/retreats and opportunities to further enhance your expertise as a teacher and leadership skills as an Alpha employee
Reflect regularly on teaching practice and act on constructive feedback
Engage in collaborative curricula development, data analysis, and problem solving
Maximize personalized learning by creatively leveraging blended learning resources and adjusting teaching practices to ensure high student achievement
Relationship Management
Create a safe, fun and academically challenging classroom culture
Reinforce the school-wide behavior management systems and expectations
Build on the student core values and personalized leadership training in and outside of the classroom
Hold all students to high expectations both academic and behavior
Develop positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues
Data Driven
Use assessment data to refine curriculum, inform instructional practices, and drive progress towards academic standards
Collect and assess data from the student database and all blended learning applications to drive decision making around student performance
Analyze data with families, students and school leaders
What Alpha Offers Its Teachers
As a teacher at Alpha, you will change the educational and economic trajectory of students who otherwise would not attend college. You will work with a passionate, hard working and collaborative staff. You will significantly and directly impact the success and direction of a startup charter school, and have the opportunity to advance into a leadership role within a rapidly growing organization.
Alpha Offers
Competitive starting salaries
Excellent medical and retirement benefits
A strong instructional coaching system and administrative support
A committed team and mission-driven organization
The opportunity to innovate and disrupt the traditional school model
A parent community committed to educational excellence
Apply to work at Alpha at: Click Here
Please submit the following items:
Resume
A cover letter that includes the following:
Why do you want to teach at Alpha Public Schools? (250 words or less)
What is your philosophy and approach on student behavior management and why? (250 words or less).
If you have questions, please reach out to Alyssa Kubo, Recruitment Associate at jobs@alphapublicschools.org.