TITLE: HUMANITIES TEACHER (College Connections)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Humanities Teacher is supporting primarily our students to increase their English Language Arts knowledge and skills at the high school level to pass the HiSet (formerly GED) exam and/or testing into college level courses. This teacher is also responsible to preparing students to pass the Social Studies test that is part of the HiSet exam. The Humanities Teacher will work with program colleagues to build relationships with students, hold high expectations for their work and behavior, create and implement the curriculum, assess and track student progress, and hold relentless in the belief that our students can graduate from college.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Support the ongoing creation of a competency-based curriculum that prepares students for high school academically and socially-emotionally;

Develop appropriate and rigorous objective-based lessons based on College Bound competencies and benchmarks;

Execute lessons using research-based best practices that engage and challenge students, both as a group and individually;

Use assessment daily to determine progress toward the objective(s) and to inform lesson planning and individualized, differentiated instruction;

Incorporate identified high school readiness competencies (social-emotional/life skills) and benchmarks into teaching and interactions as appropriate;

Administer and score any standardized assessments according to assessment timeline;

Track and update all efforts and student progress using Efforts To Outcomes software, as well as maintaining all other required records;

Create a classroom culture that is inviting, safe, supports the academic and social-emotional growth of the students, and highlights college;

Assist in the maintenance of materials, equipment and supplies;

Work to engage parents/guardians in their childs education and increase their ambition toward competitive high schooling and college;

Participate in required parent, team and program meetings, as scheduled and/or needed;

Share in all classroom responsibilities: cleaning room, maintenance of materials, preparation and/or serving of snack/meals and other general classroom duties.

Collaborate with colleagues to continuously improve personal practice, classroom instruction, assessment, and student achievement; as well as to achieve the overall goals and mission of the school and the organization.

Keep Director informed about any problems, concerns, issues, emergencies, parent complaints or equipment needs/repairs

Participate in relevant required trainings and seek out training opportunities that support professional development outlined in the Individualized Professional Development Plan;

Adhere to all protocols and norms for communication and professional conduct, e.g. Email and Phone Communication Protocol, Communication Norms.

Fulfill all outlined and related functions in a professional, timely, and thorough manner.

Complete other duties related to this position as assigned by your direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the qualifications listed below. The qualifications listed are considered minimum qualifications, unless noted otherwise.

Education: Bachelor degree in education or related field required

Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

Three years experience teaching English Language Arts at the high school level in an urban setting with additional experience teaching social studies;

Three years experience working with at/proven risk youth and young adults;

Knowledge of the HiSet exam (formerly GED exam);

Experience building and working with a competency-based curriculum;

Proven track record of success in advancing student proficiency in ELA;

Commitment to the mission and vision of College Bound Dorchester;

Highly organized, motivated, and adaptable;

Ability to work with a diverse staff and to support a diverse population of students;

Self-directed, enthusiastic, reliable, and creative, comfortable working as a team player to develop and enhance the College Connections program;

Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook;

Experience working with Efforts To Outcomes or other performance data-base to track progress and inform decision making;

Ability to travel for field trips within and near the community - valid drivers license required.

HOW TO APPLY

All applicants must apply through our on-line application system found at http://collegebounddorchester.org/employment/. Once in the system please,

1 Upload a copy of your current resume.

2 Upload or include a one-page maximum cover letter that outlines your applicable skills and experience and your salary requirements.

If you have any questions, please email the Human Resources Manager, at hluc@collegebounddorchester.org.