Middle School ELA Teacher

Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS) is located in North Philadelphia. ECCS has a strong commitment to teacher/staff collaboration and support. ECCS is currently seeking mission-driven Secondary English Language Arts Teacher applicants who align with ECCS’s mission and enthusiasm for equity. 

Esperanza Cyber Charter School Mission

Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS) prepares students in grades 1 through 12 to meet the challenges of living creatively and productively in an increasingly technologically sophisticated and interconnected world. ECCS will provide students with an academically rigorous yet flexible online learning program that tailors learning experiences to each child through curriculum choices, virtual tutoring, and counseling. ECCS targets underserved and at-risk students who have not always found success in traditional schools. ECCS places students on a pathway to post-secondary success. 

BENEFITS:

• Possibility of a flexible work-from-home schedule
• Technology Provided
• Professional Development
• Training for the cyber environment
• Paid time off 
• 403b contribution matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Fluency in Spanish and English preferred
• Valid Pennsylvania Teacher Certification in the subject area
• A minimum of two years of experience in an urban setting with high percentages of ELD and SPED students
• A passion for education and a belief that your zip code does not dictate your destiny
• Current FBI fingerprints, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students
• Implement a coherent, research-based curriculum
• Document all lesson plans, assignments, rubrics, and other instructional materials and methods
• Use consistent school-wide practices and individualized methods to engage students in the classroom
• Virtual classroom management by creating, monitoring, and sustaining a disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards
• Provide virtual structure in the classroom by developing and reinforcing school-wide rules and expectations
• Ensure smooth operation of all virtual classroom instructional functions without excuses or exceptions

SKILLS:

• Ability to develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice
• Ability to evaluate academic achievement through detailed data analysis of student performance
• Effective communication skills and the ability to maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Ability to develop and maintain a positive, strong virtual classroom culture
• Strong technology skills and an ability to learn new programs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working.
• Constant hand, finger, and arm use, and excellent eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to hear clearly and speak intelligibly.
• To occasionally function in activities involving walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and climbing stairs.
• To occasionally stand for extended periods.
• Ability to see and perform visual activities such as closing paperwork, using a computer monitor, reading, and writing.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to come on-site for all required days - 30 days per school year.

Disclaimer: This Job Description is designed to reflect job duties accurately. However, it may not be all-inclusive, and other job-related duties may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by local, state, or federal laws that do not cause undue hardship.

Nondiscrimination: ECCS provides all persons equal access to all employment categories, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information.