Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching

Date Posted:
1/16/2024

Location:
LEARN Network

Closing Date:
04/19/2024

Background:
Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high-performing college preparatory, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 11 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

It is our goal to create an environment, on every campus, in which our staff members feel supported, respected, and appreciated. Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas, problem solve, and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected.

LEARN and our amazing educators, have received numerous recognitions for making an impact in public education, including the 2018 Chicago Magazine's Top Elementary Charter Schools and the 2018 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Principal of the Year Award.

LEARN's mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.
PURPOSE
LEARN Charter Network is looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education. The LEARN Charter School Network Resident Teaching Fellowship (RTF) is a pathway for recent college graduates and career changers aspiring to become teachers who are committed to expanding educational opportunities for LEARN scholars. The LEARN Resident Teaching Fellowship, in partnership with Relay Graduate School of Education, offers a unique opportunity to become LEARN teachers through a prestigious fellowship and graduate school program. During the two year fellowship, you will be hired to work full-time at LEARN as a Resident Teacher, where you will participate in a supportive preparation program, earn a teaching credential, and complete a master's degree in just two years - all with a full salary, benefits, and subsidized tuition. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/OUTCOMES % TIME SPENT Resident Teaching Fellow: Year One

In year one, as a Resident Teacher, you will work with a Mentor Teacher who will help develop your skills, provide coaching, and support as you learn and grow as an educator. You will observe, learn, practice and perform proven teaching techniques that you can implement while you develop as a teacher at LEARN.

As a LEARN Resident Teaching Fellow, you will:

• Build relationships with students, families, and the school community, participating in a powerful team to support outstanding academic achievement and student character development.

• Co-teach and deliver one-on-one, small group, and whole group instruction.
• Collaborate with your Mentor Teacher and Resident Advisor to plan, evaluate and improve mastery of instruction, culture building, and leadership skills.
• Participate in Relay GSE classes and Resident Teacher observations and professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings, and informal learning and development opportunities, in support of constant growth.
• Embrace school related responsibilities and duties as assigned.

50% Residency YEAR 2 Successful Outcomes:

Successful Completion Of Residency Program Leads To:

• Illinois Professional Educator's License
• Lead Teaching Placement within the LEARN Charter School Network in Year 2
• Masters of Arts in Teaching from Relay GSE at the end of Year 2 (subsidized tuition)

50%
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, or conferred graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Pass all required state licensure exams, by the program start date
• Commitment to LEARN for 2 Years after completing the program

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

• A commitment to LEARN Charter School Network's mission and core values, and an unwavering belief that all students can and will succeed.
• A high level of personal organization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional attitude towards learning, growing, receiving feedback, and working collaboratively

Benefits Summary
LEARN Charter School Network offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees, including Health insurance, dental, vision, paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays, short and long term disability, paid life insurance, 403B and the Chicago Teachers' Pension fund for eligible employees.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/TRAVEL
Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Physically demands require the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, walk around the classroom and kneel upwards of 60% of the day. In addition, walking up and down stairs several times a day. Must be able to lift 15 to 20 pounds for short periods of time and push and pull 15 to 20 lbs.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Majority of work will be performed in a general office/ school environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization sponsored events and meetings.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, family medical history, disability or veteran status.