Teacher - K-8 General and Special Education

K-8 General and Special Education Teacher

Our School

Mission: Impact Charter School West (ICS West) provides a comprehensive educational program that empowers global citizens to become academically, socially and emotionally prepared to make a positive impact in their local and global communities. Our program focuses on world cultures, Spanish language instruction, and participation in service-learning projects.

Vision: Our students understand the value of contributing to the world in meaningful ways. They are global citizens who recognize their potential, maintain a sense of purpose, and use their individual and collective power to make a positive IMPACT.

• Belief #1: We believe that every student, with no exception, can achieve at their highest level. Our Big Goal reflects this idea - our students who are below grade level will make more than one year of growth every school year until they are at or above grade level in all subjects. Right now, many of our students are not at this level, and supporting them in getting there is the focus of everything we do as a team.
• Belief #2: We believe that it is our responsibility as educators to meet the needs of every student who enrolls, with no exception. ICS West is an open enrollment, neighborhood public school, and we accept every child who applies and gets in through the lottery. We don’t kick students out for having behavior or academic challenges. As educators we take responsibility for the learning of all of our kids, and we strive to provide a comprehensive support system that will allow our students to become academically, socially and emotionally prepared to contribute to their communities in positive and meaningful ways.
• Belief #3: We believe that being a diverse and cohesive team is the way to realize our vision. Building trust with each other enables us to honor the unique perspectives that every team member brings, talk candidly about these perspectives as we commit to decisions, and hold each other accountable for the results our students deserve.

Fast Facts

• ICS West was founded in 2016.
• The school is located at 5600 Chester Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia.
• We serve approximately 850 students in grades K-8.
• All of our students are taught Spanish starting in Kindergarten.

Position Description

ICS West is hiring for kindergarten through 8th grade teachers in general education, special education, Spanish and specialist areas. As an educator at ICS West, you will:

• Support one or more cohorts of approximately 24-27 students to make the necessary growth every school year to be at or above grade level in all relevant subject areas.
• Collaborate with the Instructional Leadership Team to become an expert in all relevant content areas, and continually refine your classroom practices to ensure that every student is working and thinking at an appropriately rigorous level, all the time.
• Use student data to design learning experiences that meet the needs of individual learners, accelerating growth, and leading to mastery at their appropriate level.
• Work with the school team to implement effective Responsive Classroom strategies that cultivate a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline.
• Develop positive relationships with students, families and colleagues that support collaboration, growth and student success.

Schedule, Salary and Benefits

• This is a 10-month position.
• The salary range for this position depends on experience and certification.
• ICS West pays for 100% of the cost of employee and dependent health benefits, and matches 403b contributions up to 5%. We do not participate in PSERS.

Application Requirements

• At least one year relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree required. PA teaching certification preferred
• Send your resume and a cover letter to [email protected], and we will be in touch shortly with next steps.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person