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Westside Atlanta Charter School

<div>The Westside Atlanta Charter School Math teacher has a pioneering spirit, is a reform-minded individual, creative and committed to creating an exemplary learning environment to support the academic achievement of a diverse school population. The teacher is committed to the vision and mission of Westside Atlanta Charter School, its governing board, community, parents, colleagues, and students.
Responsibilities
Champion Core Values<ul>
<li>Support and promote the vision, mission and core values of imagination, rigor, and service of Westside Atlanta Charter School.</li>
<li>Support and promote Westside Atlanta Charter School&rsquo;s focus on literacy and language.</li>
<li>Embrace the school&rsquo;s commitment to diversity and serve as an ambassador for families and the community, at large, that represent various ethnicities, races, income levels and backgrounds.</li>
</ul>Planning and Preparation<ul>
<li>Demonstrate content knowledge and pedagogy including planning and developing student-centered instructional activities that result in authentic, real-world applications of knowledge.</li>
<li>Demonstrate skill in planning differentiated learning activities based on the diverse instructional needs of students and the Georgia Performance Standards.</li>
<li>Demonstrate skill in planning instructional units by using appropriate instructional resources including design thinking, textbooks, manipulative aids, models, instructional technology, online resources, and others.</li>
<li>Demonstrate knowledge of how to structure content by planning activities that progress from simple to complex and are connected in vertical and horizontal alignment.</li><li>
Demonstrate knowledge of how to plan assessment activities before, during and after a lesson to determine whether students achieved the intended goals.</li>
</ul>Classroom Environment<ul>
<li>Establish a classroom built on respect and rapport between teacher and student and student to student. Quickly and quietly handle misconduct without disrupting the learning environment.</li>
<li>Establish a culture for learning by setting high expectations, modeling exemplary work, and encouraging students to take pride in their work.</li>
<li>Establish clear classroom procedures so instruction occurs during efficient and effective use of instructional time.</li>
<li>Manage student behavior by establishing clear rules of conduct for in-class and out-of-class activities, monitor student behavior, assure that students are engaged in activities they can do with minimal confusion.</li>
</ul>Westside Atlanta Charter School &ndash; Teacher Job Description<ul>
<li>Organize physical space so students can perform the work assigned during whole group and small group assignments, and so that materials and supplies are readily accessible.</li>
</ul>Instruction<ul>
<li>Communicate clear goals, objectives, and directions. Assure students know what to do and why they are doing it.</li>
<li>Use appropriate questions and discussion techniques. Use higher-order questions that require deep thinking and promote engagement.</li>
<li>Engage students in learning by providing rigorous activities, differentiated tasks, novel ideas, authentic, real-world applications, &amp; opportunities to serve community needs. Activities should engage students in arriving at more than one solution.</li>
<li>Provide feedback that is specific to learning goals, encourages students to remain engaged, and corrective so students can correct mistakes. Use scaffolding when needed.</li>
<li>Demonstrate flexibility by using data collected during the lesson to adjust the lesson and/or plan an alternative instructional activity based on students&rsquo; responses.</li></ul>
Professional Responsibilities<ul>
<li>Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communications. Keep abreast of current research-based practices and use them to improve instructional effectiveness.</li>
<li>Form collegial relationships to plan and assess student-centered learning units and to assure vertical and cross-curricular alignment of instructional objectives.</li>
<li>Actively participate in all professional development activities.</li>
<li>Always represent Westside Atlanta Charter School in a professional manner.</li>
<li>Observe standardized testing protocols and maintain accurate records.</li>
<li>Communicate with families to build a strong home-school connection to enhance student learning.</li></ul>
Requirements<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree or higher</li>
<li>Holds current Teaching Certificate or evidence of training which leads to a certificate
</li></ul>Classification of Highly Qualified
<ul><li>Efficient with technology</li>
<li>Ideal candidate has experience creating/implementing student-centered activities.</li>
<li>Ideal candidate has a Gifted and/or ESOL Certification.</li></ul></div>

Middle School Math Teacher

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Middle School Math Teacher