Middle School Intensive (Elective) Teacher

TEA is hiring a part-time Middle School educator who can deliver on real-world learning in the elective classroom for the spring semester during February-June 202. Topics may include art, drama, etc. 

Essential Functions:

• Develop and deliver high-quality lessons and units in line with the curricula of the school with the aim of addressing the varied learning needs of individual students and educating the whole child 
• Teach a Middle School elective in a project-based, engaging manner
• Create and deliver a curriculum consistent with the schools’ missions
• Employ varied approaches to support student progress on an ongoing basis
• Provide formative and summative feedback on progress to students and parents in a timely manner
• Maintain up-to-date documentation regarding student skills, progress, and knowledge in accordance with school-established guidelines
• Follow-up on parent communications within 24 hours
• Provide updates to parents to communicate progress on students’ learning and social-emotional growth
• Organize and carry out fieldwork and project-based studies to support the curriculum as needed
• Take on other duties such as homework support and lunch supervision
• Learn, maintain, and enforce policies around course content, attendance, behavior, learning support, assessment, and TEA’s Constructive Adversity model 
• Incorporate hands-on learning experiences to augment and support classroom learning 

Goals: As an integral part of the upper school team, the teacher supports student work and performance, collaborates with the core teacher across subject areas, participates in project instruction, co-plans and co-executes fieldwork that integrates TEA’s pillars, and communicates with parents regarding student progress, projects, and fieldwork. 

General Responsibilities:

• Support and further the School’s missions, visions, and values
• Be available for scheduled class times: Tuesday's 10:40-11:40, Wednesday's 12:20-1:20, and Thursday's 10:40-11:40 and lead 5 full days of elective off or on-campus deep dive work
• Actively engage in the life of the School and participate in related duties, as needed
• Ensure the safety and well-being of students
  
• Celebrate and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the classroom and community in alignment with the school’s DEIB beliefs

• Demonstrate respect towards all members of the school community, including  students, parents, teachers, support staff, and administration

• Behave with dignity and respect, in accordance with school and community expectations
• Abide by school policies and procedures as outlined in the Faculty Handbook

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related subject
• Broad knowledge of, and a passion for, the subject to be taught
• A clear commitment to the educational philosophy of the schools
• Strong teaching ability with a clear enjoyment of working with children and outstanding interpersonal skills
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking in English, including excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to work well with students and colleagues and a willingness to be an active, enthusiastic member of the CommuniTEA

• Commitment to equity and inclusion
• Strong interest in professional development opportunities
• Demonstrated excellent attendance and punctuality

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

•  Willingness and ability to work in a demanding environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts

• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs
•  Work primarily in outside weather conditions consistent with Lake Tahoe area weather