About Aspire Public Schools

Aspire Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that currently operates 34 high-performing, open-enrollment public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California. Aspire is one of the highest-performing public school systems in California, delivering a rigorous “College for Certain” education to students in grades K-12. An unrelenting focus on college preparedness led to 100 percent of graduating Aspire seniors being accepted to four year colleges or universities in 2010 and 2011. Aspire offers a high-quality education in six cities throughout California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Stockton, Sacramento, Modesto and East Palo Alto. Visit Aspire Public Schools at www.aspirepublicschools.org.

Responsibilities:

• Organizes classroom systems/procedures and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning
• Establishes a culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students
• Develops and implements lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines
• Assesses students regularly in accordance with Aspire guidelines, examines student assessment data, and refines classroom activities to differentiate instruction for each student
• Leads a student Advisory group
• Collaborates closely with Aspire team members (both grade-level and school-wide) to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others’ instructional practices and share best practices
• Actively participates in professional development activities, including: training sessions and working with lead teacher, principal, instructional coaches
• Provides students and their families with regular and timely information on classroom activities and student progress; finds ways to involve parents/guardians in their students’ education
• Tracks critical student information and maintains accurate student records, including attendance, in accordance with Aspire procedures
• Identifies unique student needs and collaborates with other team members and outside service providers, diagnoses and address learning challenges
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of assessments
• Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community

Minimum educational level:

• Bachelors degree
• Valid California Teaching Credentials – Multiple Subject OR Single Subject: English AND Single Subject: Social Science

Experience required:

• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred