Secondary School Teacher 25-26 Job at YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, TX

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  • YES Prep Public Schools
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION: Teacher (25-26)

REPORTS TO: Principal

POSITION TYPE: 10-month

COMPENSATION: Starting at $62,000 annually

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

  • 19,500+ Students
  • 2,200+ Team Members
  • 15 Secondary Campuses
  • 11 Elementary Campuses
  • 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
  • 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
  • 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
  • 88% First-Generation College Students
  • Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

As a Teacher, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

  • Developing rigorous lessons in your specific content area, in 1:1 blended learning environments, in order to reignite your students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities
  • Setting ambitious goals with your students and monitoring their progress while encouraging them through frequent and persistent feedback
  • Tracking student growth and using data and feedback from coaches to create student growth plans when needed for student achievement concerns
  • Building transformable relationships with students and families by providing regular, and consistent, communication with parents via phone or video conference, email, or district-approved website
  • Creating a physical or virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
  • Collaborating with co-planner to work through daily lesson plans and add resources when needed to fit students’ needs.
  • Meeting regular deadlines for daily lesson plans, submitting grades, and work samples
  • Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students
  • Working with content teams in Professional Development to norm on, and improve student learning
  • Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students
  • Completing supervision duties on campus that support student safety including but not limited to morning duty, lunch duty, dismissal, detention, and afterschool duty
  • Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receive and giving feedback on a consistent basis from DOI, School Leader, Administration Team
  • Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students
  • Being available by phone, email, or video conferencing to confer with campus leaders, collaborators, students, and/or parents
  • Additional duties as assigned

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the (THECB)
  • , or willing to join ACP to get certified
  • Strong ability to navigate web-related applications and technology
  • Ability to instruct students using a variety of technology applications and platforms
  • Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
  • Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
  • Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
  • Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
  • A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

  • Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
  • Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
  • Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
  • Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
  • Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES

Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!

THE PERKS

  • This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience. The starting salary for a first-year teacher is $62,000.

  • Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

  • Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

  • Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the .

  • Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

  • Teacher Pathway – YES Prep recognizes and evaluates our teachers through the Teacher Pathway. Teachers can earn up to $3,000 in bonuses for top performance.

  • Teacher Incentive Allotment – YES Prep is a Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designated district. TIA designated teachers can earn between $3,000 to $32,000 for their performance.

  • – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named k in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the and were a 2016 finalist as well.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

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