ABOUT GANN

Gann Academy is a pluralistic Jewish high school that challenges students to cultivate their talents and interests in all areas of human potential: intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical. Our faculty, comprised of Jewish and non-Jewish educators, facilitates the student journey. We seek teachers committed to collaborating and growing in their teaching practice, supporting diverse learners in the classroom, and connecting with students outside the school, formally and informally.

Gann Academy is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe including diverse perspectives will improve our work, societal, and learning outcomes. All employees participate in this commitment, whether internally, in building a welcoming workplace culture, or externally, in ensuring inclusive engagement with families and other community members.

Perhaps most of all, Gann offers a community of intelligent, collaborative, and compassionate professionals who care about their work, school, and colleagues. We help one another learn, solve problems, and have fun.MY

SUMMARY

Gann Academy seeks a Teaching Fellow to primarily serve as the building substitute teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. This person would be the on-call substitute for teaching faculty who must miss one or more classes any day. Some days, this person would cover up to five courses in one day, and others, it would be fewer. Additionally, this person would be responsible for proctoring extended time on assessments up to twice a day. The role requires arriving at Gann no later than 8:10 each day in the event copies of materials must be made for teachers who are out. The workday ends for a fellow most days at 3:55, but when afternoon test proctoring is required, the day will extend to 5:05 PM.

Though this role primarily involves covering classes, there will be opportunities to be involved in all aspects of life at Gann, including (but not limited to) observing classes, getting involved in Jewish Life programming, the school library, the Admissions Office, and Marketing department as needed, assisting with various systems and projects. On days when coverage needs are light, the Fellow may be directed to assist in specific administrative tasks such as helping the Jewish Life team prepare for a particular event, helping Admissions staff prepare materials related to their work, or helping the librarian reshelve books in the library.

This is a 10-month, full-time, non-exempt position.

Hours required: Mon-Thurs, 8:10 AM 5:05 PM, Friday, 8:10 AM 1:50 PM

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Substitute teaching
• Class Coverage
• Proctoring

COMPETENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS, and SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience working with middle or high school students in some capacity preferred
• Familiarity with the Jewish community/Judaism preferred
• Prior professional experiences in a school setting preferred
• A desire to have a long-term career in education or years of previous work in a school setting
• Ability to learn online systems quickly (for functions such as finding class rosters and taking attendance)
• Demonstrate high executive functioning skills
  • plan and follow through on expectations of the role
  • quickly process and then follow multiple-step directions even when interrupted
  • stay focused despite distractions
  • come up with a new plan on the fly if a plan is derailed for a reason beyond their control
  • process and respond to emails on time
• Strong attention to details
• Commitment to carrying out school policies and procedures
• Willingness to be flexible as plans can change at the last minute
• Willingness to help out with administrative and educational tasks when time allows

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Competitive salaries
• Professional development
• Comprehensive benefits package featuring generous paid time off policies -including sick time, paid vacation, personal days, and U.S. holidays. Gann employees get up to 15 days off for Jewish Holidays, depending on the Jewish Calendar
• Short Fridays
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan Match (403B) starting immediately!
• Hungry? Gann has a full-service kosher dairy dining hall complete with a fresh salad bar and multiple hot meal options
• Free parking!
• Fitness facilities for our faculty and staff
• Life Insurance
• Short - and Long-term disability

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands include dexterity for office machine/supply operation, including but not limited to computers, telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Stooping, bending, lifting objects, reaching for files or supplies, and sitting or standing for extended periods are common.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Gann Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of the school to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

ACCOMMODATION

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot ensure that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI and fingerprinting background checks