Los Angeles Leadership Academy

Elementary K-5th Teacher (Spanish/English Dual Immersion) Los Angeles

Job Category

Academic-Teaching

Description

Teachers

Dual Language Program

Teachers teach in English and Spanish

California teaching credential.

Multiple Subject Credential

Bachelor’s Degree required

Reports to:

Principal

• Facilitate curriculum, instruction, and assessment in a manner consistent with the mission and vision of the Charter School;
• Actively maintain respectful, open communication with students, parents, and other staff members;
• Help students learn to regulate their own behavior, develop strong interpersonal and coping skills, and use their voice;
• Assess student needs and look for ways to meet them as an ongoing part of their job;
• Collaborate with other teachers to plan integrated curriculum;
• Participate in weekly staff meetings to discuss school plans, student progress, teaching practice, and other issues as needed;
• Map instruction and student work to CCSS and to the Measurable Pupil Outcomes;
• Understand and comply with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession;
• Participate in planning and professional development activities before and during the school year;
• Pursue professional development and keep current with best practices in their subject areas;
• Maintain a professional portfolio;
• Participate openly in reflective dialogue and the peer evaluation process;
• Cooperate to allow observation of teaching by other teachers;
• Maintain communication with parents and guardians of students;
• Participate on at least one governance committee;
• Have regular, punctual attendance.
• Refers problems with students to the advisor, and serves as advisor to other students.
• Collaborates with other teachers during grade level/core meetings.
• Attends weekly staff meetings.
• Teaches theories/skills/strategies that are aligned with state standards.
• Manages classroom in terms of discipline.
• Assesses students and gives them grades.
• Submits grades in a timely manner.
• Plans/Attends mid-term Parent-Teacher-Advisor Conferences.
• Implements school-wide action plan to address school-wide goals.
• Attends and participates in professional development, including summer planning.
• Coordinates with Principal regarding teaching strategies.
• Creates a semester long syllabus, and works collaboratively on student academic projects.
• Provides basic computer skills instruction to students.
• Maintains a cooperative learning environment in the classroom.
• Participates in conferences/retreats, etc. a minimum of once a year.
• Assists with WASC accreditation and Charter Renewal.
• Models positive behavior and sets a good example for the students.
• Plans events (field trips, on/off site activities) ahead of time, informing everyone involved/affected, with the permission of the school’s Principal.
• Refers Principal/other teachers to resource materials.
• Organizes classroom in an appropriate way for the subject matter being taught.
• Provides students with additional academic support as needed at lunch, before or after school.
• Communicates with students and parents regarding student’s progress.
• Is responsive to teacher/administrative requests in a timely fashion.
• Implements Behavior Plan in a consistent manner.
• Enforces both school-wide and classroom rules consistently.
• Participates in committees to further school goals.
• Participates in school-wide activities during school hours.
• Works on continuing credentialing/education.
• Provides support for the monthly assembly.
• Participates in parent meetings as individual and as department at least twice in each year- the first parent meeting and other two of the teacher’s choice.
• Is on time for work/all school activities as specified in the Teacher’s Contract.
• Provides lesson plans when absent- creates emergency lesson plans on file in the office for emergencies.
• Uses a variety of engaging, relevant teaching strategies.
• Completes all paper work on time.
• Is flexible with schedule changes.
• Helps to improve school culture by working on committees to address school culture issues and by working to improve LA Leadership’s school culture in each individual classroom.
• Help create the school’s master calendar.
• Any additional duties outlined in the collective bargaining…