1st Grade Bilingual Teacher

About this role

The mission of our schools is to educate our scholars for success in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Core to achieving this mission is educating global citizens with a rigorous education that values multilingualism, multiliteracy, and multiculturalism. Our bilingual teachers help ensure that we are meeting the needs of all of our scholars.

Who You Are

• An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.

• An outstanding classroom teacher who holds scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations through high support.

• A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their classroom to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• A results-driven assessor with experience in and commitment to the use of data analysis to drive instructional decisions and teacher accountability.

• A fully bilingual (Spanish and English) math and/or reading educator with a passion for encouraging bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism in our scholars as a vehicle for global citizenship.

• A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), with 2 years of urban teaching experience and state certification (preferred).

What You’ll Do

• Cultivate the social-emotional well-being of all scholars by building a positive classroom culture that employs high expectations, high support, and leverages strong partnerships with scholars, their families, and the school's scholar support team.

• Create an inclusive classroom and school community by engaging in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion for our staff and scholars.

• Implement a coherent, research-based bilingual math and/or reading curriculum with support from our network Assistant Director of Multilingual Education.

• Develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice.

• Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues.

• Continuously improve your professional practice through weekly coaching sessions, professional development, and data-driven reflection.

• Foster a life of active community engagement for all scholars through the implementation of age-appropriate conversations and activities centered on current events, participation in community service and outreach opportunities, and active celebration of scholars' culture, heritage, and identity.

• Engage in whole-school events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities/duties as needed and assigned by school leadership.

Compensation

Bilingual Certified Candidates are eligible for a $3,000 stipend that will be paid out at the end of each semester. ($1,500 each semester)

Salary is competitive and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop. Along with participating in the mandatory TRS, employees have the…