Job Description

Overview

ABOUT RAINIER VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY:

Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is a public, tuition-free charter school providing an anti-racist collaborative community and rigorous education, with access to civic leadership and college success for all scholars in Seattle. RVLA serves grades 6-12 in the Seattle area. We respect and celebrate the ethnic and cultural traditions in our neighborhood. Our mission is to put every child on the path to success in college, career, leadership, and life. We integrate college-and-career-ready and hands-on instruction to expose scholars to authentic experiences. Our teachers use data-driven instruction and differentiation, with common planning time and collaborative team time to analyze data to inform instruction. We provide a teacher mentor for every scholar and focus on personalized learning. RVLA fosters a diverse faculty and staff who bring dedication to scholar success and a passion for our mission. Our small school community allows adults to know each other and every scholar by name, strength, and need.

OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a mission-aligned Social Studies Teacher to join the growing team at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy to serve scholars in grades 6-12. The ideal candidate is scholar-focused and utilizes innovative, data-driven, anti-racist instructional practices to engage, connect with, and build relationships with scholars and their families to foster educational success. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about a long-term commitment to joining the RVLA community and helping build a community-centered school aimed at dismantling systemic oppression through the unit of the school. To learn more about what it’s like to work at RVLA, please visit: myrvla.org Essential Duties & Responsibilities Effectively instruct scholars in their content area as prescribed by college-ready, state, and RVLA academic content standards Utilize direct instruction, demonstration, audio-visual aids, and other materials to supplement presentations with the goal of engaging scholar learning Teach a mentor group focused on social-emotional skill-building, college and career readiness Maintain effective supervision and discipline in the classroom Set clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction Develop and submit decolonized daily and weekly lesson plans, unit plans, and assessments containing standards, objectives, essential questions, and assessments Assign, review, and provide feedback on scholar work Consistently administer assessments to evaluate scholar progress, record results, and issue meaningful reports to inform parents of progress Attend faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence Serve on school pillar committees to forward the organizational mission Work as part of interdisciplinary teams and within content areas to plan and align curricula to ensure instruction follows curriculum guidelines or state/school requirements Create and implement scholar intervention plans when necessary Maintain the school’s scholar management policies and procedures (e.g., attendance records, dress code) and report to school administrators when necessary Collaborate with other teachers and administrators to address and resolve scholar issues Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all scholars Lead and participate in scholar activities such as sponsoring scholar activities or organizations, coaching a team, engaging with parents and the community, providing morning or after-school supervision, and chaperoning scholar events Abide by state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect Perform special projects and duties outside of primary teaching responsibilities as assigned Participate in events aimed at promoting or developing RVLA (e.g., scholar recruitment) We strive for a balanced, productive workforce that is diverse in age, gender, and cultural identity. Hiring or promotional decisions are based on performance and potential for professional growth. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree (required) Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with content-area endorsement Experience teaching the content at the middle or high school level Knowledge of and experience with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Experience designing curricula and assessments (highly preferred) Ability to articulate a clear, compelling vision for strong content instruction Excellent collaborative and organizational skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Growth mindset and love of learning Strong ethical base and self-awareness Relentless commitment to high standards for quality execution Passionate with a strong sense of personal responsibility towards achieving ambitious goals Strong sense of integrity, ethics, and drive to achieve and grow Humility, sense of humor, and commitment to RVLA’s mission and the Southeast Seattle community Commitment to building programs from inception to completion Ability to multi-task and function in a high-energy environment Clear fingerprints and background check with Puget Sound Educational Service District Official college transcripts RVLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives for a balanced, productive workforce that is diverse in terms of age, gender, and cultural identity. We do not base hiring or promotional decisions on factors other than performance and professional growth potential. Please note that we are unable to sponsor H-1B Visa applicants. Compensation Position: Social Studies Teacher Compensation: $60,323 - $97,904

FTE: 1.0

Estimated Weekly Hours: 40 Benefit Eligibility: Yes Application Procedure If interested in this position, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@myrvla.org . Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted; interviews and hires occur on a rolling basis. The start date for this position is late August 2023. Please note that we are unable to sponsor H-1B Visa applicants. Send Resume & Cover Letter to careers@myrvla.org #J-18808-Ljbffr Washington State Charter Schools ASSN

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Temporary work, H1b, Visa sponsorship, Day shift,

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