Elevate Resident Teacher

Job Title: Elevate Teacher Resident 

Work Year: 10.5 months

Employment Type: Exempt

Salary Range: Up to $36,000

Supervisor: Principal or Designee

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OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence.

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OUR SCHOOL

Invictus Academy is a high performing independent public charter school located in El Cerrito, and we are seeking teachers who want to join our team and create an exceptional school. 

As a teacher at Invictus, you set the tone for academic rigor, collaboration and have an orientation toward student outcomes. You have an unwavering belief in our students’ capabilities, and as a result, you do whatever it takes to support their growth. 

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by our students. 

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development. 

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table. 

ABOUT THE ELEVATE TEACHER RESIDENCY

The Elevate Teacher Residency is a teacher training program offering an innovative pathway into the teaching profession and a teaching credential in just one year. Residents gain hands-on teaching experience, learn alongside a highly effective mentor teacher, and join a supportive learning community of passionate aspiring educators. 

The residency is a partnership committed to educational equity between Invictus Academy of Richmond, Elevate Teaching, and Loyola Marymount University (LMU).

Learn more about the Elevate Teacher Residency here! https://elevateteaching.org/elevate-teacher-residency/

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THE ROLE

Elevate Teaching and our partner schools are seeking diverse, passionate Teacher Residents to join our first residency cohort beginning in June 2024. This is a unique opportunity to earn your teaching credential through an affordable pathway while learning how to teach in a supportive environment. Residents will work 4 days a week as a paid Instructional Assistant alongside an experienced mentor teacher while earning a preliminary teaching credential in Elementary Education (multiple subject), Math, Science or Special Education in just one year. Residents also have the option to pursue a Masters Degree after completion of the Residency year.  After the Residency Year, graduates receive priority hiring as teachers at Invictus Academy of Richmond.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The quality of our school cannot exceed the quality of our teachers. In that spirit, we are seeking exceptional individuals to execute the following “essential job duties” and responsibilities:

With students, you:

• Deliver excellent student supervision consistent with the age and abilities of students
• Set and hold high expectations for academics and behavior
• Develop trusting, authentic relationships with students and their families 
• Create and maintain a joyful, safe, structured, and engaging school and classroom culture
• Demonstrate passion for  the content area you teach
• Encourage students to take risks and learn from their mistakes
• Create opportunities for students to leverage the power of their voice 

Whole School Responsibilities:

• Model and teach our core values: purpose, perseverance, productivity, growth mindset, integrity, leadership, joy, gratitude, mindfulness, and kindness
• Actively engage in professional development, including sharing strengths of your practice with colleagues
• Collaborate with fellow teachers, special education staff, and school leadership to ensure we continuously improve as a school and meet students’ needs
• Give and receive feedback to improve your practice, that of your peers, and school leaders, and create and maintain open, honest and respectful lines of communication

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree completed by the end of May 2024
• Minimum Grade point average (GPA) of 3.0*
• Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) met through CBEST, SAT or ACT scores, undergraduate courses, or a combination of the above
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Provision of TB (tuberculin) clearance Initially upon hire in accordance with California Education Code     
• CA DOJ and FBI fingerprint (Livescan) clearance prior to start date
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR approved medical or religious exemption
• Experience working with children in a school setting
• Commitment to educational equity 
• Alignment with the Elevate Teaching and Invictus Academy of Richmond missions
• Diversity
• Growth mindset
• Asset based thinking
• Joyful/Energized
• Perseverance 
• Professionalism
• *If your GPA does not meet the requirements, you may still be considered with an exemptions letter

TEACHER RESIDENCY BENEFITS

• Salary 
• Competitive benefits package 
• Access to grants up to $25,000
• Strong professional development, mentorship and a connection to a cohort of peers
• Discounted tuition ($16-20k depending on credential area)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is on-site. The employee must have sufficient mobility to report to campus, work in a classroom, and engage with students, with or without reasonable accommodations. The employee may be required to do light lifting, pushing/pulling, and bending, with or without accommodations. The employee must possess the ability to communicate with students, parents, and colleagues, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION 

Invictus Academy acknowledges and agrees that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Invictus Academy shall not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law. Equal employment opportunity shall be extended to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and dismissal from employment.