Title: ELD Teacher

Division: Lower/Upper School

Location: Beta Academy (San Pablo)/ChangeMakers Academy (Vallejo)

Reports to: Principal/Director of ELD

Status: Full-time, Exempt, (During the Academic Year)

Salary Scale: $61,500-92,000 (based on years of experience and expertise)

• Scales are competitive with other charter school organizations and local districts.

Accounting Code: [1110-Teacher Salaries] - [1120-C01 Core Teaching]

About Caliber Public Schools

Caliber’s Mission is to achieve educational equity by shifting the experiences, expectations and outcomes for students in historically underserved communities. Our strengths-based educational program validates, affirms, respects and supports students, families and staff members to reach their full potential. Caliber graduates will be academically college ready; have emotional intelligence or ‘EQ’; be critical thinkers, and have the skills and desire to be changemakers in their communities and the world..

Caliber’s four graduate pillars-Heart, Smart, Think, Act-guide our work. Caliber teaches computer science as a core academic subject K-8th grade to directly challenge the inequitable presence of women and underrepresented minorities in the computer science industry. We are a community-based organization and celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve. Our parents are active partners; frequently engaging through school events, restorative practices, and academic support.

We are looking for educators and leaders who want the opportunity to use their voice, their skills and their passion to work in partnership with our students and their families on their goals. Our first school, Beta Academy in Richmond, CA, opened in 2014 and ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo, CA opened in fall 2016. Both Beta and ChangeMakers are currently TK-8 campuses serving more than 800 students. We plan to open additional schools in future years as we grow to nearly 4,000 seats K-12 in the Bay Area.

Position Summary

ELD Teachers provide direct English Language Development instruction to Caliber students who are learning English as a second language. ELD Teachers are responsible for ensuring student achievement and learning by delivering appropriate and effective instruction to all assigned students with the support and guidance they need to succeed.. In addition to this designated instruction, the ELD Teacher will also work collaboratively, and coordinate integrated ELD instruction to assist general education teachers with selection and development of appropriate strategies to meet the unique needs of English Learners aligned to the CA ELD Standards. The ELD Teacher will maintain compliance with all ELD instructional and reporting requirements, working under the supervision of the ELD Network Program Manager and School Principals.

Responsibilities

• Teach ELD classes using lesson plans that are differentiated and designed to engage and challenge students.
• Use ELD Curriculum with integrity (EL Achieve) to students in grades TK-4 or 5-8th.
• Improve curriculum as needed by differentiating the material for students and EL levels.
• Utilize a variety of instructional methods to support students including SDAIE strategies.
• Collaborate with ELD Network Program Manager on school wide Professional Development to support multilingual learners with accessing core-content instruction
• Collaborate with Director of ELD to support core content teachers to modify lessons aligned to both Common Core State Standards and incorporate the CA ELD Standards that are appropriate for EL students at each level
• Manage Newcomer and EL student weekly progress reports to include i-Ready and behavioral and academic reports in partnership with other teachers.
• Support quarterly progress of all students in their classes using appropriate data
• Participate in Monthly EL Community of Practice Meetings to utilize, refine, and implement existing ELD Plan across the school
• Inform parents of Caliber ELD program through personal conferences, meetings, and various media using the primary language when appropriate
• Assist with parent meetings at times on the weekend and evening to ensure parent partnership in EL student social emotional and academic development.
• Assess student performance frequently and objectively
• Communicate individual student progress, both educationally and socially, through report cards, phone calls to parents, and weekly grade team meetings
• Systematically and collaboratively use data to improve teaching and learning
• When Possible, attend weekly planning meetings with core content teachers, other ELD Teachers, Special Education Teachers, and Teaching Assistants to plan and coordinate instruction
• Attend RtI meetings and collaborate with the RtI team regarding academic and behavioral interventions
• Attend student IEP meetings
• Attends staff meetings, in-service meetings, team meetings, grade level meetings, and department meetings, as required.
• Other duties, as required responsibilities specific to ELD instruction.
• Assist with the administration of all state mandated testing (ELPAC) for English Language Learners (ELLs) to design and place students in programs that best fit their needs
• Build school-wide capacity of best practices for ELLs through co-planning, co-teaching, planning and facilitating professional development, and collaborating with teachers and building administrators
• Teach multiple and varying grade levels during designated ELD blocks
• Other tasks as assigned

Working Conditions:

Environment:

This job operates in a school/classroom environment. This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, whiteboards, fitness equipment, and Chromebooks, etc. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position

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Physical Abilities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position classification involves sitting with some walking and standing for extended periods of time. Staff may be required to lift, pull or push objects approximately 50 pounds or less. The employee will encounter exposure to ill students. The position requires mobility to climb, kneel, stoop, crawl, reach and bend, and accurate perceiving of sound; near and far vision with the ability to read small print; depth dexterity; and the providing of oral information and direction. The position is primarily located at a school site with outside supervision and some district office visits. The employee will frequently work independently with high work volume and tight deadlines.

Qualifications

Required:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• California Single Subject or Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with EL Authorization. (BCLAD, CLAD)

Other Qualifications:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Within 60 days of hire, provision of TB (tuberculin) clearance, as mandated by the California Education Code
• CA DOJ and FBI fingerprint (Livescan) clearance prior to the first day of school
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR approved medical or religious exemption

Preferred:

Experience:

• Successful relevant teaching experience with English Learners in an urban school setting is preferred
• Fluency in another language in addition to English (Spanish and/or Portuguese)

Values:

Caliber staff…

• are committed to a culture of feedback, development and continuous improvement.
• validate and affirm the identities, strengths and passions of each person.
• know that It is everyone’s collective responsibility to work in service of and alongside our school communities.
• approach situations and people with empathy and kindness.

COVID-19

Caliber Public School is committed to the health and safety of its employees, those we serve and our local communities. For this reason, Caliber requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees may also request and receive approval for an exemption from this policy. Exemptions are granted to accommodate a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Employee’s granted exemptions are expected to adhere to all weekly testing and safety measures.

Caliber Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Questions? Email careers@caliberschools.org

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