26 Alder Resident Teacher Application (Priority Round)

Job Description

Job Ttitle: 26 Alder Resident Teacher Application (Priority Round)

Company: Bright Star Schools


Description: Job Description:Bright Star Schools Teacher Job DescriptionJob Description: TeacherReporting to: School PrincipalABOUT US:Founded in 2003, Bright Star Schools has been serving students, families, and communities in Los Angeles for over 20 years! We currently serve over 3,600 students in 9 schools in the communities of South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley. Our free, charter public schools are joyful, small, and safe communities where each of our students is known and supported to thrive. We welcome all students of all abilities and backgrounds.We’re looking for outstanding educators to join our team and help provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Guided by our core values of integridad, kohyang, ubuntu, and growth, we’re committed to our students’ and educators’ success.At Bright Star Schools, we provide a culture of learning and growth for educators, with an emphasis on job-embedded, differentiated professional development, which includes:

• Organization-wide content specific professional development sessions throughout the year
• An instructional coaching program
• A no-cost induction program for new teachers with a preliminary credential (Our two- year induction program allows teachers with preliminary credentials to earn their CA clear credential at no cost to the teacher.)
• Paid professional development (pupil-free) days
• Professional learning communities at the school site and by grade level or content area.

Overall, our educators receive 200+ hours of job-embedded professional development opportunities to support teacher growth and advancing student achievement over the course of each year.We also offer small class sizes, comprehensive teacher support, a focus on anti-bias and anti-racist school and classroom cultures, numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites, and unique learning opportunities outside of the classroom.Bright Star Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• CA Single Subject, Multiple Subject, or Education Specialist credential
• Candidates with an intern credential are also considered
• Two years of urban teaching experience preferred
• Bilingual Spanish or Korean desirable, but not required
• Possession of either an English Learner Authorization (EL Authorization), Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) certificate; Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) certificate; or Bilingual Certificate of Competence (BCC) required.

Teacher Traits:

• Belief that every child deserves an excellent education which prepares him/her for college and life beyond
• Demonstrated ability to teach the whole child in an inclusive setting using modifications and accommodations
• Willingness to receive feedback, engage in frequent dialogue, and ability to self-reflect
• Life-long learner
• Collaborative
• Firmly committed to ensuring that every student is able to achieve a rigorous expectations and curriculum
• Firmly committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-biased, and equitable classroom environment
• Belief in data-driven instruction
• Firm, kind approach to managing student behavior
• Technologically competent
• Entrepreneurial spirit and creative problem solver
• Sense of joy in working with students and love of teaching

Responsibilities:Whole School Responsibilities

• Uphold Bright Star Schools’ mission and values
• Demonstrate genuine care for all students
• Build relationships with all students
• Embrace existing school-wide management systems and promote high standards of behavior
• Uphold restorative practices and create safe, positive learning environments for all students
• Collaborate with school leaders, providing input to improve Bright Star programs
• Actively participate in professional development sessions
• Communicate professionally with peers, supervisors, parents, and students
• Commit to a longer school day and calendar year
• Adhere to Bright Star’s professional attire guidelines
• Supervise bathroom breaks, as needed
• Uphold attendance procedures each period using school information system, Aeries
• Participates in school-wide culture events (i.e. Culture days, Songfest, Assemblies, and Field Day)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Instructional Responsibilities

• Implement and execute the adopted Bright Star curriculum maps and guidelines, as well as instructional best practices (educators should be prepared to conduct classes virtually or in-person depending on COVID-19 health guidelines)
• Create and submit weekly lesson plans/overviews to administrator/coach
• Use California State and/or California Common Core standards to plan rigorous lessons
• Differentiate lesson plans for a variety of learners (kinesthetic, gifted students, English Language Learners, and/or students with IEPs, etc.)
• Employ strategies to get to know and understand students and prioritize culturally responsive teaching
• Participate fully in weekly instructional coaching activities (including analysis of student learning, intellectual prep, observation debrief, etc.) and execute on next steps from the weekly coaching meeting. These meetings will be 45 minutes to an hour weekly with your matched coach.
• Implement feedback from administrator(s) regarding lesson plans and/or execution
• Establish and maintain positive classroom environment
• Implement an aligned instructional program to support students in meeting grade level, school, and district goals
• Support instruction with school-wide supplemental programs
• Maintain gradebooks and meet grading reporting deadlines
• Communicate with families regarding student academics and behavior
• Collaborate with Inclusive Education (Special Education) Team
• Use planning periods for the advancement of students’ instructional needs
• Tutor students in need of remediation
• Perform other adjunct duties

Please note:Effective, January 1, 2025: Under Education Code section 44939.5, you must provide a complete list of all prior employment with any school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school, including part-time and substitute roles. You can provide your complete prior employment history within the work experience section of the application. Failure to disclose this information may be considered dishonesty in the hiring process or during employment.Hiring Process:Step 1: Submit Application*Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. All applications should be submitted via the “JOIN OUR TEAM” section at .Completed application includes:

• Resume
• Three professional references

*At least two of the references listed must be a current or former supervisor.

• Two letters of recommendation

*We do not want letters of recommendation to prevent you from applying to ourorganization, so please feel free to submit without these if you do not have any current letters of recommendation.

• A completed work experience section that includes all prior employment

[Effective, January 1, 2025: Under Education Code section 44939.5, you must provide a complete list of all prior employment with any school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school, including part-time and substitute roles. You can provide your complete prior employment history within the work experience section of the application. Failure to disclose this information may be considered dishonesty in the hiring process or during employment.]Step 2: Video Interview with Bright Star Schools’ Talent TeamStep 3: School Site Interview with School Site Leadership*Selected applicants will be invited to an in-person interview at a specific site, and give a model lesson to students.Benefits:Salary and Benefits:Salary: BSS salary is based on experience. You can find our current salary scale . However, please know that our salary scale is under construction to create a more fair and equitable pay scale for the 25-26 school year. We anticipate releasing this updated scale by March.Status: Full TimeStart Date: An exceptional candidate will assume a full time role no later than August 2025. Please click to see this year’s academic calendar for reference, but please note that the 25-26 calendar will be provided to you as soon as you’re hired.Benefits: Health, dental, vision, CalSTRS retirement matching, life insurance, short-term disability, optional 403b plan, sick and vacation paid time off, and holidays.Other Benefits:

• Laptop
• Job-embedded induction program for new teachers with a preliminary teaching credential to earn their CA clear credential at no cost to the participant
• Weekly instructional coaching (through our in-house coaching program) and/or mentoring (through our in-house induction program referenced above) for all teachers
• Instructional leaders as principals
• Pupil-free planning days for teachers
• Staff wellness program
• School counselors to support with family engagement and communication
• Opportunity to participate in stipended out of area and out of state life experience lessons (field trips)

Salary: $64276 – 102889 per year

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 01:47:21 GMT


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