Elementary Teacher
Company: Rocketship Public Schools
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: September 21, 2023
Job Description:
At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite
possibility of human potential. We believe that every student
deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their
unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to
unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our
non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels
student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners
with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in
their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders,
and students working together to transform the future for
underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public
Schools, we are unleashing potential.Our elementary teachers are
subject experts who specialize in either Humanities or STEM .
Content specialization allows teachers to develop much deeper
expertise in their subject matter, and creates a collaborative
teacher team as they develop lesson plans alongside other talented
teachers. Every school is supported by school leaders who provide
professional development and real-time coaching for teachers in
their classroom every single week. Just as our teachers invest
their time and energy in the progress of their students, we invest
our time and energy in the progress of our teachers. Rocketship's
collaborative learning environment reaches well beyond the
classroom. We are deeply committed to parent engagement. Teachers
new to our network are always impressed by how deeply our Rocketeer
parents are engaged in their school's community. Annual teacher
home visits, monthly parent community meetings, and a vibrant
parent volunteer network create solid relationships, a rich school
culture and a devoted community that propels student achievement.
At Rocketship, you are joining a network and a community committed
to excellence. If you are looking for the chance to drive
transformative change in underserved communities and contribute to
a national movement to eliminate the achievement gap in our
lifetime, look no further than Rocketship. We have ambitious plans
to scale our system to serve more communities in need every year.
We prioritize developing leaders from within and have invested in
multiple career pathway programs for our teachers and school
leaders. Essential Functions:
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- Build a classroom culture of excellence and deliver rigorous
instruction by building content expertise in humanities or STEM
that is captured in units of study and daily plans.
- Engage in cycles of data driven instruction to inform planning
and personalize instruction to student needs.
- Collaborate with special education staff so students identified
as needing extra support are meaningfully included. Student and
Parent Partnership:
- Partner with all students and families through frequent
communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the
knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher.
- Build authentic relationships with families beginning with home
visits that form the foundation for frequent ongoing communications
to support student success.
- Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and
transparently share student progress so that both parents and
teachers own each child's successes and challenges.Rocketship
Professional Culture:
- Commit to doing and being their best, and to growing their
skills as professionals and as individuals
- Attend all professional development meetings and
opportunities
- Urgently and courageously takes actions in the best interest of
students, even if they are new or unfamiliar
- Meet all professional obligations and proactively communicate
when changes come up
- Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection
owning good and bad outcomes
- Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and contribute to
positive staff culture
- Collaborate with all staff members to ensure that all students
have consistent and well-coordinated support Required
Qualifications:
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- Bachelor's degree
- All Rocketship teachers must have a valid teaching credential
or enroll in an accredited credentialing program during their first
year at Rocketship. Rocketship will partner with all teachers who
need to transfer an out-of-state credential or enroll in a
program
- Preferred: Prior experience in urban education COVID-19:
Rocketship is committed to the health and safety of our Rocketeers
and complies with federal and state vaccine guidelines. For this
reason, Rocketship is requiring employees in most regions,
including National, California, District of Columbia, and Wisconsin
employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Tennessee and
Texas regions are not included in this requirement. Under this
requirement, applicable employees are subject to vaccination as a
condition of employment or subject to religious or medical
exemptions. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties
of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear,
and communicate with both adults and children. The employee
frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel
objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to
stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally
climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position
include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust
focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to
high.Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications and experience,
plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan,
flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities
(EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national
origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status,
amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with
applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools
complies with applicable state and local laws governing
non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the
company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and
conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring,
placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves
of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools
expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based
on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national
origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public
Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is
absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our and here for our . For
questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact
Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance Officer, Address: 350
Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 109, Redwood City, CA 94065. Phone:
877-806-0920 ext. 115.
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