ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by
U.S. News & World Report,
Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit
www.LAalliance.org
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ROLE SUMMARY
WHY TEACH AT ALLIANCE?
At Alliance, when we say that all scholars can learn and achieve, we mean all.
We aspire to have 75% or more of our scholars complete a four-year college degree.
To attain this goal, Alliance launched the “All Means All” initiative last year to ensure that every student who walks through our doors is served to the best of our ability and has equitable access to rigorous grade-level materials so as to meet their academic potential.
This initiative includes our scholars with disabilities—currently 12% of Alliance’s 13,000 scholars.
We provide teachers with the autonomy to adjust their practices to meet the individual needs of their scholars.
Teachers are able to focus on individuals due to small class sizes and ancillary resources, including English Learner and special education interventions, counselors, and instructional assistants.
We also provide teachers with resources such as curriculum maps, a repository of instructional materials and videos, interim assessments and item banks, one-on-one teacher coaching, weekly professional development, and freedom to innovate.
Our School Strategy Team is dedicated to building a research-based academic intervention model and dramatically strengthening our support of scholars’ social-emotional learning and mental health.
The Alliance Schools network is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About two-thirds of our teachers and administrators identify as people of color.
We believe in the importance of diverse role models for our scholars and the rich cultures of the families and communities we serve.
Teaching at an Alliance school is an opportunity to inspire transformational change for scholars and their communities while building lifelong, meaningful relationships.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide Excellent College-Preparatory Instruction to all Scholars
Develop and maintain a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.
Effectively execute assigned curriculum and just-in-time support to reach every scholar, regardless of prior academic background, disability, or English language fluency.
Engage in internalizing assigned curriculum, tied to specific grade level and content standards, in teacher teams and individually to prepare daily lesson plans, instructional materials, and exit tickets aligned to rigorous college-ready standards (e.g., Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, etc.).
Welcome and incorporate feedback from the coaching, guidance, and feedback provided by school leaders, peer coaches, and content support managers.
Uphold Alliance Values and Standards of Excellence
Exhibit a continuous improvement mindset to provide scholars opportunities aligned to Alliance’s Graduate Profile.
Ensure timely and high-quality submission of school requirements such as intellectual preparation/lesson plans, unit plans, and re-teaching plans.
Provide a coherent and supportive classroom culture aligned to the school-wide culture policy and keep documentation of all interventions taken to support scholar engagement, learning, and well-being.
Maintain accurate, current records for attendance and coursework, and submit timely completed report cards and school-wide assessment records.
THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES WILL
Possess Special Education area expertise and a deep knowledge of effective evaluation, assessment, and specialized instructional techniques to drive scholar learning.
Know how to use data, technology, and innovative teaching methods to monitor growth and scholar progress toward Individual Education Program (IEP) goals, drive classroom learning, and prepare all scholars to succeed in life after high school.
Manage a caseload of scholars with an IEP by ensuring that all IEPs are thoroughly compliant and serve as a true roadmap for a scholar’s achievement trajectory, including collaborating with others to write IEPs.
Hold robust IEP meetings with all team members as active contributors.
Maintain up-to-date documentation on caseload.
Partner with related service providers to ensure high-quality services for scholars on the caseload.
Ensure that all school, Alliance network, LAUSD, county, state, and federal Special Education requirements, including accommodations and modifications for scholars with disabilities, are followed with fidelity for all scholars.
Maintain up-to-date information on a caseload of scholars with IEPs in Welligent for IEP, including updating scholar and IEP information, regularly tracking services, and running and analyzing compliance reports.
Provide direct services to scholars in a variety of settings and content areas, including but not limited to resource lab, push-in classes, co-taught classes, and other settings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Active California teacher certification in the assigned subject area(s) and a valid English Learner Authorization (e.g. CLAD) by August 1, 2024.
Prior to applying, please review the
credential requirements
listed on our webpage.
Applicants who currently hold the following are welcome to apply:
California Level I, Preliminary, Level II, or Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential or University Education Specialist Instruction Intern Credential (or intern eligible)
California Education Specialist Instruction Credential application in progress
California Education Specialist Instruction Certificate of Eligibility
Out-of-state or out-of-country Special Education Credential eligible for California Education Specialist Credential
Candidates who don't hold a valid teaching credential or have a pathway to obtaining a California teaching credential will not be eligible for a teaching position.
BENEFITS
We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click
HERE
for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.
Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting teacher growth and provide substantial school-based and network-wide professional development support for teachers, including two weeks of professional development for new hires that introduces the Alliance culture and builds classroom management and instructional planning skills.
Leadership Opportunities: Leadership opportunities are extensive at Alliance, both in and outside of the classroom. Our close-knit school communities look to teachers to support scholar extracurricular activities and lead school-level decision-making. Teachers interested in growing their leadership skills while remaining in the classroom are invited to join our Teacher Leader Cadre program or join our Aspiring Principal Program.
Recognition: The
Teacher of the Year Award
provides special recognition and compensation to teachers who demonstrate their dedication inside and beyond the classroom, as well as their exceptional ability to engage scholars and activate their excitement for education.
**Effective July 1, 2024, the salary range for this position will be $70,000 - $130,000. The effective salary range for Burton Tech and Gertz-Merkin campuses is listed below.
COMPENSATION
$68,850.00 - $128,885.00
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates should submit an application. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
** PLEASE NOTE: Alliance College-Ready Public Schools requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Team members may apply to seek a medical exemption. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely way. **
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they match every criterion. If you think you meet some of the qualifications, but don't necessarily check every box in the job description, we encourage you to still apply. If you have questions contact the Staffing Team at JoinUs@laalliance.org
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Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.