ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles' Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report , Newsweek , the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org .
ROLE SUMMARY
WHY TEACH AT ALLIANCE?

• Teaching at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is focused on the California Common Core standards.
• A high-quality curriculum is selected by its alignment with the expectations and rigor of the Common Core standards and the usability for teachers.
• All curricula are intended for students to learn the concepts behind math to then apply and practice the concepts in different scenarios.
• Students unpack the conceptual understanding to implement into fluency practice.
• Support at Alliance includes regularly receiving feedback and coaching on intellectual preparation, classroom practices, and scholarly work analysis.
• Teachers will also have school-based professional development as well as math meetings that further clarify expectations and serve to improve teaching practices.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools have adapted this year to meet the changing needs of distance learning.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Robotics and Coding Teacher is a full-time teacher and faculty member, working in our Alliance MIT Valera Middle Academy school in Sun Valley. Primary responsibilities include leading our Middle robotics program, teaching multiple sections of coding and robotics, and serving in an advisory role for the robotics competition team.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities for this role fit into three categories: Robotics Coach, Fabrication Specialist & Faculty member.
Robotics Teacher

• Apply knowledge of skills and techniques to assist students in reaching their fullest potential.
• Provide leadership, demonstrate sportsmanship, and be a positive role model for student robotic members to be enthusiastic and demonstrate self-confidence.
• Establish the safety and welfare of the robotic students as the highest priority while using tools.
• Properly instruct robotics students in the safe use and maintenance of equipment, tools, and the lab.
• Build a positive team rapport that will ensure every member of the team has a role and is valued.
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with students, parents, colleagues, and other community members.
• Instruct students on Engineering Design and how to apply this concept to designing, building, programming, and testing a robot for a robotics competition.
• Teach the basics of coding and block coding and how that can be applied to robotics.
• Coordinate instruction with the HS robotics teacher to have vertical articulation of content/concepts.

Faculty Member

• Teach 6 sections of Robotics/Coding to grades 6 through 8.
• Serve as a positive role model on campus for all 6th through 12th grade students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required

• Applicants who will hold any of the following credentials by August 1, 2023, are welcome to apply:
  • California Single or Multiple Subject Credential (Clear or Preliminary)
    • If you hold a Multiple Subject Credential, you must have a Science Authorization
  • California University Internship Credential Eligible (Intern eligibility letter required)
  • Proof of California Credential in Progress (University email can satisfy this requirement)
  • Non-California Credential Transferring to California; please provide proof of transferring credential in progress (i.e. from other U.S. states)
  • Prior to applying, please review the credential requirements listed on our webpage.
• Active California teacher certification in the assigned subject area(s) and a valid English Learner Authorization (e.g. CLAD) by August 1, 2023.
• Candidates who don't hold a valid teaching credential or have a pathway to obtaining a California teaching credential will not be eligible for a teaching position.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Curriculum Development

Preferred

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering and/or Education.
• Experience in Coding
• Experience working with VEX robotics
• Experience with CAD, CAM, 3D printing, and machining with routers, mills, lathes, laser cutters, and other machinery.
• Professional and/or College level robotics experience, training, and/or previous high school robotics experience

STANDARD ON-CAMPUS HOURS

• Start: Monday through Friday by 7:45 AM
• End: Monday through Friday by 3:20 PM; Wednesday by 4:30 PM

BENEFITS

• Benefits:We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click HERE for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.
• Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting teacher growth and provide substantial school-based and network-wide professional development support for teachers, including two weeks of professional development for new hires that introduces the Alliance culture and builds classroom management and instructional planning skills.
• Leadership Opportunities: Leadership opportunities are extensive at Alliance, both in and outside of the classroom. Our close-knit school communities look to teachers to support scholar extracurricular activities and lead school-level decision-making. Teachers interested in growing their leadership skills while remaining in the classroom are invited to join our Teacher Leader Cadre program or join our Aspiring Principal Program.
• Recognition: The Teacher of the Year Award provides special recognition and compensation to teachers who demonstrate their dedication inside and beyond the classroom, as well as their exceptional ability to engage scholars and activate their excitement for education.

**Effective July 1, 2024, the salary range for this position will be $70,000 - $130,000. The effective salary range for Burton Tech and Gertz-Merkin campuses is listed above.
COMPENSATION
$68,850.00 - $128,885.00
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates should submit an application. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
** PLEASE NOTE: Alliance College-Ready Public Schools requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Team members may apply to seek a medical exemption. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely way. **
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they match every criterion. If you think you meet some of the qualifications, but don't necessarily check every box in the job description, we encourage you to still apply. If you have questions contact the Staffing Team at JoinUs@laalliance.org .
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.