Title
CWC 2024-25 TK-5th Grade Lead Teacher
Job Type
Certificated
Sub Title
Location
CWC East Valley and West Valley
Job Title
Lead Teacher
Contact Name
Contact Phone
Contact Email
gsmith@cwclosangeles.org
Number of Openings (only type in the number)
1
Pay Months
11
FTE (must be only numbers between 0.01 and 100)
Salary
CWC Teacher Salary Schedule
Salary Rate
Salary Information
https://cwclosangeles.org/careers/
Full-time/Part-time
Full-time
Length of Year
2024-25
Location Address
Location City
Location State
Location Zip
Location Phone
Requirements

 Position: Classroom Teachers (Grades TK-5)

Location: Los Angeles, California (East and West Valley)

Reports to: Principal

 

Organization Overview

The mission of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWC LA) is to provide a socio-economically, culturally, and racially diverse community of students in Los Angeles with an intellectually challenging, experiential learning environment that develops each student's confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as citizens of the world. CWC schools:

  • Service a socioeconomically, culturally, and racially diverse community;
  • Develop students’ social and emotional skills to prepare them to become citizens of the world in an ever-changing future; and
  • Promote academic rigor through a constructivist, project-based learning approach, to support and develop children’s natural intellectual curiosity

 

CWC LA has a Regional Support Office that supports all CWC LA schools. We work with our network partners at Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC Schools), linking the schools in Los Angeles to CWC schools across the country.

 

Our core values are embraced by the entire community:

  • Excellence: we demand lasting quality
  • Diversity: we are better and stronger because of our differences
  • Authenticity: we are our true selves in this work, and we are candid
  • Community: we care deeply about people. We share and build partnerships. We celebrate, laugh, and seek joy, even in the tough times
  • Change: we welcome the unknown, embracing the unexpected and new. We adapt to meet the ever-changing times. We find new ways.

 

Position Description

CWC teachers are driven and innovative educators who are energized by a unique charter school environment and have a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. They implement a high-quality, rigorous, and engaging academic program and have a passion for pedagogical practices grounded in constructivism, project-based learning, and the multiple intelligences theory. CWC fosters a creative and collaborative environment in which teachers grow as educators through ongoing coaching, observation, and feedback cycles while providing an excellent education to their students. Lead Teachers in our elementary grades are joined in the classroom by a Teaching Associate who provides behavioral and instructional support.

 

Responsibilities

 

A Lead Teacher’s responsibilities include:

  • Development and refinement of curriculum maps, lessons, and units of study that meet or exceed the requirements of Common Core Standards and also incorporate the multiple intelligences;
  • Ongoing assessment of student progress and achievement using a variety of means to collect and report on academic data;
  • Use of data to tailor instruction to meet individual student academic and social needs with a goal of every student performing on grade level or above in all subject areas;
  • Creation of a strong classroom culture that is developed through CWC’s social-emotional learning focus, and contributes to the broader school community;
  • Participation in professional development activities, both internal (led by the principal, lead teachers, and visiting experts) and external (visiting other schools, attending conferences, and engaging in best practice sharing with others in the charter school community, etc.);
  • Maintenance of frequent communication and engagement with colleagues, students’ families, and other school stakeholders;
  • Participation as an active member of the community to provide stewardship of the school and adherence to its mission and guiding principles;
  • Maintenance of a high level of professionalism including meeting deadlines, and commitments to self, students, and the community;
  • Collaboration with and mentoring of a Teaching Associate;
  • Collaboration with a grade level team and special education/resource (RSP) teacher to design and implement curriculum and assess student growth in meaningful and rigorous ways.

 

Qualifications

 

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A California Multiple Subject Credential
  • A valid CA English Learner authorization;
  • Minimum of two years experience teaching in relevant grades;
  • Experience working in a socio-economically, racially, and culturally diverse classroom setting;
  • Ability to effectively manage and instruct both small and large groups of students;
  • An exhibited ability to work with children in a caring and respectful manner in order to create a joyful, caring classroom environment where instructional time includes community building, conflict resolution, skill-building, and empowering students to be peacemakers and agents for positive social change;
  • Fluency in a second language (ideally Spanish or Korean) is preferred.

 

Skills/Traits

 

The candidate must have:

  • Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a can-do attitude
  • Personal investment in creating a classroom in which social-emotional learning is the foundation of the culture
  • Belief and willingness to ensure that all students can learn and achieve at high levels
  • Strong communication skills, verbally and in writing, and the ability to effectively use those skills with a diverse audience.
  • Experience working with diverse populations, including English language learners and students with special needs
  • Unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Excitement about learning and implementing new teaching methods and effective practices that are aligned to the CWC model and positively impact student
  • Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills, finding joy in working with others 
  • Ability and openness to accept and give constructive feedback around improving professional practices and student-related data.

 

Staff and reporting relationships

Teachers will report to the Principal and Assistant Principal of the School. 

 

Compensation and Benefits 

  • Salary Range: Teacher Salary Schedule 
  • 403b retirement plan and CalSTRS for CalSTRS-eligible positions
  • Generous employer contributions toward healthcare premiums for employees and dependents
  • A variety of medical HMO and PPO plan options (Anthem, HealthNet, Kaiser, United Healthcare)
  • $50,000 employer-paid life insurance policy
  • Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness insurances
  • Voluntary health and dependent care flex spending accounts (FSA)

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and, as an organization serving a diverse group of students, we work to reflect this diversity in our staff as well. 

 
Job Description

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Deadline
Posted Date
05/20/2024
Open Date
05/20/2024
Close Date
Continuous?
Yes