Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Middle School Teacher

Who We Are: At STRIVE Collegiate Academy, our mission is to prepare middle school students for success in high school, college, and career. We will achieve this by empowering each student with a literacy-based curriculum aligned across all content areas in a culture that encourages leadership, virtue, and excellence as the foundation for success in all endeavors.

STRIVE Collegiate Academy is a tuition-free college preparatory charter school, serving students of Nashville, TN. We are dedicated to closing the achievement gap between low-income students and their more advantaged peers. STRIVE is a middle school serving about 400 students grades 5-8. STRIVE serves students in the McGavock Cluster (Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory & Napier) and are committed to going above and beyond to ensure students are successful in high school, college, and life.

All teachers at STRIVE possess the following qualities/characteristics:

• 100% "all in" mentality when working with middle schoolers and families
• Support the mission and vision of STRIVE Collegiate Academy
• Believe all students deserve an excellent education
• Believe all students can and will learn
• Committed to building long-term transitional outcomes for students
• Vigilant and inventive planners
• Consistently use data to strive for the highest level of academic excellence
• Be self-advocates for themselves and their students
• Be team-oriented by working with peers, families, and students to support teaching and learning through academics and character development
• Be resilient by demonstrating perseverance through challenging situations to ensure professional and personal growth.
• Model Integrity by being transparent as educators through self, peer, and school leadership feedback and committing to strengthening skills needed to develop professionally.
• Model Virtue by exhibiting moral excellence in what they think, say, and do.
• STRIVE for Excellence by providing a top-quality education for every student, every day.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop measurable instructional goals and systems to track progress for all students relative to academic goals.
• Create, utilize, and revise (with data) long-term plans, unit plans, unit assessments, and weekly lesson plans in instructional practice.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver appropriate lessons using a variety of presentation methods in order to keep students engaged and meet their individual needs.
• Use multiple forms of data and technology to inform daily instructional decisions and to personalize learning for students and adults--including targeted intervention and acceleration.
• Create and maintain a positive classroom environment that promotes good behavior and adheres to our school-wide culture management system.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents by communicating frequently to inform them of their students' academic and personal growth.
• Maintain records of students' progress and development; as well as steps taken to enhance their development.
• Research and apply research-based practices to content area.
• Lead cultural duties including, but not limited to, breakfast, lunch, morning/after school duties, and peer teachers' classrooms.
• Plan for and participate in extracurricular activities designed as opportunities to support student's academic and character development.
• Obtain and implement regular observation and instructional feedback for continued growth.
• Actively participate in regular professional development.
• Other activities assigned at the School Leader's discretion to achieve our mission.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• A valid Tennessee Teaching Credential (or commitment to obtain one)
• Minimum of two (2) years of classroom instruction experience preferred
• Previous experience of improving students' academic performance and behavior
• Experience in preparations of lesson plans aligned with state requirements and teachers' curriculums
• Experience in collaborating with other educators on grade level and by content
• Has an analytical view of student progress towards standards
• Strong knowledge and appreciation of working with students in under-resourced communities
• Be in attendance every scheduled work day (7:00am-4:00pm) and a few after hours events a year, except in the case of emergency or serious illness.
• Dress professionally at all times.
• Maintain an appropriate professional relationship with students, parents, and staff.
• Pass criminal background check as required by law.

General Sign Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies. Duties may be changed at the discretion of STRIVE Collegiate Academy at any time.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: STRIVE Collegiate Academy is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. STRIVE Collegiate Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.