Middle School ELA Teacher- 2024-2025

Overview:

Our teachers create classroom cultures that drive student achievement and personal growth for every one of our Scholars, building a game-changing school that redefines public education on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis. Your job is to hold your Scholars to a high bar academically and behaviorally and grow as a leader in this work every day (driven by personal reflection, coaching from our

Instructional Leadership Team and national consultants, and working in partnership with transformational colleagues).

This work will be intellectually and professionally exhausting. This work will push you to become an amazing educator. By joining our team, you become part of something that is worthy, desperately needed, and surely possible for hundreds of students in Indianapolis.

Background on the Organization:

Circle City Prep is deeply committed to supporting all students to live up to their power and potential through a rigorous college prep education. Circle City Prep is an elementary school built on research and best practices of high performing charter schools nationwide and is uniquely focused on educating students on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis. We are heading into our 8th year as an organization, fully enrolled Kindergarten

• 8th grade.

Job Responsibilities:

As a MS ELA Teacher, you will:

• Execute lesson plans and differentiate daily in order for 100% of students to reach their end of year academic goals.

• Build strong relationships with parents, students and colleagues, driving investment in school culture and academics through consistent, clear communication.

• Execute school-wide and grade-level assessments to measure progress towards academic goals and analyze student data regularly with colleagues and Instructional Leadership to strategically respond to the needs of students.

• Participate in regular practice-based professional development and real-time coaching.

• Implement interventions for students in order to increase learning time and lead to mastery of grade-level content.

Additional duties:

• Participate in regular practice-based professional development and real-time coaching.

• Participate in annual two-week Summer Experience (all staff) and three-days of New Hire Onboarding (new staff only).

• Attend and participate in events outside of normal school hours (ex. family nights, student performances, field trips, family conferences, Back-to-School Nights, etc.).

• Provide appropriate supervision of students during class, breaks, meals, enrichment, arrival/dismissal, and transitions to maintain an optimal work environment and to ensure students' safety and well-being.

• Commit to teach an extended daily schedule: 7:10am

• 4:15pm

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

To be considered as a MS ELA Teacher,, you must:

• Have a track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results in current field

• Hold a Bachelor's degree with an outstanding record of academic achievement and extracurricular leadership, Master's degree preferred

• Be a person who meets challenges with optimism and a solutions-oriented mindset.

• Hold valid Indiana State certification or proof of reciprocal licensure in a different state is required. Applicants in Indiana State-approved alternative certification programs must provide proof of enrollment.

• Pass criminal background check, as required by law

Sick Time- 40 hours for all employees

Vacation Time- 40 hours for non-year-round employees (teachers, deans)

80 hours for year-round administrators

Flex Time- limited amount within reason for all employees

Less than 2 hours, does not count against sick or vacation time

Parental Leave

Employed less than a year: 3 weeks paid, 9 weeks unpaid

Employed a year or more: 6 weeks paid, 6 weeks unpaid

• Birth mothers qualify for 6 weeks of paid short term disability

Health Insurance

Anthem Medical Insurance with 2 plan options:

High deductible with HSA option

Low deductible

Up to $200 annual gift card for participating in Anthem Incentive Program

Vision, Dental, and Life benefits through Principal Life Insurance

Optional additional coverage through Aflac

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through LifeServicesEAP provides

free:

Mental health sessions

Financial consultation

Legal consultation

And so much more

Retirement

403(b) plan to all full-time salaried employees

3% automatic employer contribution

Vesting

After 1 year

• 0%

After 2 years

• 50%

After 3 years

• 100%

Professional Development

1-2 weeks during summer institute

Friday early dismissals for 2 hours of weekly PD

Potential for fellowships with Indianapolis Partners

Other

Discounted YMCA membership and no joining fee

Stipends for leading clubs or coaching sports

Short and long term disability 100% employer paid

Daily lunch from our from-scratch kitchen