Middle School Humanities (ELA/Social Studies) Teacher

A successful Digital Pioneers Academy 6th, 7th or 8th Grade Humanities Teacher will ensure that all DPA scholars meet the highest academic and behavior standards. We are committed to creating a community where every scholar and adult feels known, loved and respected. Teachers’ investment in building culture and character will prepare scholars to lead productive lives meeting the demands of the post-secondary arena and job market.

Teachers at DPA believe that all scholars can achieve at high levels. Teachers will hold primary responsibility for implementation of Digital Pioneers Academy's curriculum, creating corresponding humanities experiences, and ensuring the success of its scholars. Teachers will provide rigorous educational experiences to propel scholar intellectual growth and mastery of learning standards. 

Through our semi-self contained structure, in which each scholar cohort has two primary teachers: a STEM teacher and a Humanities teacher, partner teachers are able to co-plan personalized, context-specific interventions and targeted, holistic supports that carry through for their scholars across all core content areas.

At DPA, we operate as a team with one mission. We attract leaders in teaching with a successful track record of developing authentic relationships with scholars, families and professional peers. With a collective mission to develop the next generation of innovators, our teachers will develop ours scholars to not only consume, but create the digital economy.

Responsibilities

Our middle school teachers are results oriented and strive to improve the minds and lives of scholars in and out of the classroom:

• Developing strong relationships with parents and scholars, creating investment in school culture and academics

• Implementing curricula and activities to meet academic standards 

• Teaching scholars through a curriculum focused on real learning grounded in a collection of texts, which allows scholars to engage with the texts and ideas repeatedly throughout a unit to build knowledge and tackle big ideas

• Designing assessments that measure progress towards academic standards

• Using assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices

• Driving academic outcomes by analyzing scholar work and data, and implementing high leverage instructional moves to ensure dramatic gains for all scholars

• Participating in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions

• Collaborating with partner STEM teacher to create consistent structures and systems for your shared cohort of scholars

• Serving as an advisor to a small group of scholars

Skills and Experience

• Effective communication with scholars, families, and colleagues

• Cultivate a classroom environment in which scholars express a love for learning

• Motivate scholars to think critically and take ownership over their own learning

• Orchestrate innovative problem solving through multiple representations, meaningful mathematical discourse, and productive struggle

• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for scholar behavior

• Be accountable for scholars’ mastery of academic standards

• Collaborate with colleagues and school leaders to receive targeted, in-the-moment feedback on instruction

• Evidence of self-motivation, diligence and willingness to be a team player

• Strong interpersonal skills and high moral character

• Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom 

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public or charter school setting

• Bachelor's degree with an outstanding record of academic achievement and leadership is required; Master’s degree is preferred

• Belief in and alignment with Digital Pioneers Academy’s core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable

Compensation & Benefits

Digital Pioneers Academy offers a highly competitive salary based on education and experience. Teachers generally make between $60,000 and $85,000 per year. Digital Pioneers also offers an excellent and comprehensive benefits package for all full-time staff.