Summer School Teacher - June 22 to July 31

The Organization

Maya empowers opportunity and justice-involved youth to transform the trajectory of their lives. We do this by engaging each of our scholars in a restorative, relevant school experience that prioritizes personalized academic support, well-being, and preparation for the post-Maya pathway of their choice. With an education in our network of schools, our scholars will do more than succeed — they will thrive!

If you are interested in learning more about See Forever, please visit our website at www.seeforever.org.

The Touchstone

At the Maya Angelou Schools, the key to our success is rooted in building trusting, respectful, and nurturing relationships with each other. We strive to create safe spaces for all to be able to reach their limitless potential. We are at our best when we work together to ensure the unique needs of our community are met. We empower each other to grow successfully so we can see forever! This is how we live the Maya Way, even when no one is watching.

Position Overview 

Maya Angelou Public Charter School (MAPCS) is seeking core content teachers to support our Summer Programs: 

• Summer School English teacher 
• Summer School Science teacher 
• Summer School Spanish teacher 
• Summer School Math teacher 
• Summer School Social Studies teacher 

Our Summer Programs run from June 22nd to July 31st, 8 am - 2 pm. The daily rate is $150 per day.

Teachers at MAPCS are expected to support the school-wide goals of emphasizing literacy and numeracy, helping students develop their critical thinking abilities, driving all students toward mastery and understanding, and helping students find their strengths and talents to use them to address weaknesses and overcome fears. There is an emphasis upon collecting and utilizing a broad range of data to drive instruction, upon weaving social justice themes into instructional content and assessment, and collaborative team teaching to meet the needs of all of our students. Students are engulfed in a blended learning program in which the traditional and digital methods of instruction are combined based upon the individual needs of students. In addition, MAPCS embraces a competency-based instructional program where students develop key skills and competencies to prepare them for postsecondary and career success. 

Responsibilities 

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments 
• Design in-person instruction that is enriched (developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting learning levels and interests of individual students)
• Design assessments that accurately assess student progress and/or incorporate digital assessments 
• Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning
• Identify and address individual student's social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers 
• Monitor and analyze student assessment data to inform personalized, enriched instruction by teacher, follow-up tutoring by tutor (s), and changes in digital instruction 
• Communicate with students and keep them informed of their progress 
• Maintain regular communication with families 
• Collaborate with other teachers, tutors, and lab monitor(s) to analyze data, group students, teach, and assign interventions 
• Participate in internal and external professional development opportunities
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a specialized content area 
• Eligibility for teaching certification or credential 
• Teaching experience with youth at the secondary level 
• Familiarity with research-based instructional methods and curriculum development
• Ability to work collaboratively to support student academic and personal development
• Knowledge of student-centered instruction, performance-based assessments, and youth development principles 

Salary and Benefits

This role is Seasonal. Compensation will be a daily rate of $150.00.

Seasonal staff members do not receive employee benefits.