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ARISE High School
A small, public charter high school in Oakland
is HIRING!!!
ARISE High School is seeking experienced teachers interested in joining an existing team of dedicated and experienced educators, student, parent and community leaders.
We are looking for experienced and credentialed high school teachers interested in teaching, student advising, and exercising a leadership role. All applicants should have experience in collaborative curriculum development and project based curriculum planning and instruction.
• World Language Teacher, Spanish (credential required)
World Language Teacher Qualifications
• Interest and expertise in building a World Language department that integrates with other curricular departments
• Experience in primary language literacy and development (i.e. Spanish)
• Experience in teaching reading strategies, especially with literature
• Experience with teaching native and non-native speakers within the same classroom
• Masters degree (in a foreign language) or higher preferred
• Experience in individual and collaborative curriculum development
• Minimum two years of credentialed teaching experience in an urban setting preferred
• Experience in acting as an Advisor (academic, socio-emotional, character education advising & support) to a small group of 10-18 students preferred
Criteria:
ARISE teachers will…
1. Understand, teach towards, and assess according to the ARISE Habits of Heart and Mind: Perspective & Evidence, Leadership & Integrity, Collaboration, Perseverance, Exploration & Innovation, Convention, and Connection.
2. Understand and embrace through their actions the challenges of working with a high needs population with a commitment to make all students ready for college.
3. Commit to school reform and the Coalition of Essential Schools Common Principles (www.essentialschools.org)
4. Accept the brutal facts of being a new school in development, yet have the unwavering commitment to move through it with integrity, equity, and a solution-oriented work ethic.
5. Bring a high level of content knowledge, and show quality and originality in curriculum design using the Expeditionary Learning framework. (www.elschools.org)
6. Bring their passions and their experiences as practitioners in their field of expertise while acting as teacher, intellectual, artist, and activist.
7. Understand that good relationships with students begin with the teacher, and work to continuously cultivate meaningful relationships with each and every student.
8. Demonstrate strong teaching ability through multi-modal instruction, differentiated instruction, and project-based learning.
9. Facilitate the setup of public displays of student work and exhibition nights
10. Scaffold content knowledge and skills to effectively reach students of wide-ranging skill levels and English Language proficiency levels. Our expectation is that all students can reach mastery.
11. Continuously work to improve reading, writing and higher-order thinking skills in all academic disciplines.
12. Develop a cohesive, well-functioning classroom community with clear expectations, supportive systems, and multiple opportunities for engagement and success.
13. Ensure that students have the maximum opportunity for learning by keeping students productively engaged in class. Kicking students out of class is a good measure of teacher ineffectiveness.
14. Will understand that all students enter the school with a variety of relationships to different subjects, types of authority figures, classroom structures, and schooling, and will work to adapt to the students’ needs. Student voice and teacher voice are valued equally.
15. Will collaborate with colleagues in a variety of ways.
16. Understand that the school is part of a larger community, and work to cultivate good relationships with parents and community members.
17. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development and practicing the teaching craft as a reflective practitioner. Be open to adapting your teaching practice to align with the school’s philosophy.
18. Be reflective about their own ideological beliefs about how students learn, who can learn, and their own positionality as a figure of authority. Our teachers are not authoritarians.
Job Responsibilities & Expectations:
In addition to the above, teachers will also:
• Participate in professional development opportunities to develop skills and expand scope of knowledge and understanding (including school-wide professional development meetings and retreats, opportunities with school partners, and outside individual professional development)
• Provide regular feedback to students about their progress, including writing quarterly narrative reports
• Collaborate with teachers/peers to provide a consistent academic support system for all students
• Participate in ongoing observation of, and assistance to other teachers to heighten the effectiveness and experience of our community of learners
• Provide academic support outside of class to our students (e.g. tutoring, mentoring, homework assistance, including two afternoons each week assisting with required study hall hours)
As advisors:
• Provide academic, socio-emotional, and personal guidance and support to an Advisory class of 16-18 students, including support towards fulfilling graduation requirements
• Exemplify and reinforce the ARISE Habits of Heart and Mind in (and beyond) Advisory
• Collaborate with students, parents/guardians and other teachers to address the academic and social needs of advisees; provide consistent follow-up with/for students, parents/guardians and teachers in the role of Advisor
• Facilitate the maintenance of student portfolios
• Coordinate bi-annual student-led conferences
• Conduct home visits to meet with advisees and their families
• Acts as the “first responder” if advisees have issues in other classrooms for which those teachers need support
As school leaders:
• Attend and participate fully in twice-weekly staff meetings and semi-annual retreats for school management and operations, decision-making, conversations about students, and professional development.
• Fulfill particular leadership roles in school operations and administration; e.g. internship coordinator, technology coordinator, data coordinator, Extended Day coordinator, advisory coordinator.
• Create and facilitate opportunities for students to take leadership roles in courses, Advisory, weekly community meetings, etc.
• Help the school fully implement the CES Common Principles.
Selection Process:
All candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter via email to jobs@arisehighschool.org.
After the initial screening, potential candidates will be asked for the following:
• An interview by a panel of students and staff
• A portfolio brought to the interview to include:
Resume, lesson(s) or curriculum overview, sample of student work (multiple levels recommended), letter of recommendation from parent and/or student, letter of recommendation from a colleague or supervisor
Additional elements may include rubrics, classroom handouts, articles, a letter of recommendation that you have written for a student in the past, or anything else!
Candidates who make it to the next level will be asked to do a demonstration lesson conducted with our students.
Salary:
• Competitive, with health, sick, and pension benefits
• Stipends available for leadership/administrative responsibilities and advanced degrees
• Through the Teacher Incentive Fund, teachers can receive additional pay through multiple individual and school wide measures
ABOUT ARISE
ARISE High School, a relatively new Oakland charter school, is part of the Coalition of Essential Schools network. The school has recently joined a consortium of schools to receive the federal Teacher Incentive Fund, which is intended to improve student achievement by incentivizing the right things, providing good feedback to teachers and students, and building capacity within teachers. ARISE will serve 220 students next year in grades 9-12, with a focus on preparing students from low income families to be the first in their families to attend college.
Our mission is to empower students with the skills and knowledge to pursue higher education and become leaders in the world. ARISE High School will also provide an environment for training educators to become leaders in secondary school reform.
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