Organization: Odyssey Charter School
Job Title: Fall 20008 Teaching Positions
Location: Pasadena

Posted: 3/15/08

Odyssey Charter School (“OCS”) is a California State chartered progressive public school located in Altadena. We serve up to 260 students in grades K-8. Forming the foundation of our progressive teaching philosophy is that children learn best by doing. Therefore, we strive to provide a “hands-on” learning environment to all our students. Our classrooms are multi-age and teachers follow the progress of students for more than one year. Our students thrive in an environment, which is academically focused, tolerant of different learning styles and based on cooperative models of learning between students and between students and teachers.

Teacher Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement and instruct developmentally appropriate activities to promote overall academic and emotional growth of students, which reflects the school’s vision, mission and charter.
• Assess and monitor student achievement and growth utilizing school assessment tools.
• Modify teaching practices as needed per classroom assessments and individual needs
• Meet with parents and students to construct Individualized learning Plans.
• Ensure that all student needs are being met and if needed meet with the Inclusion Specialist, Lead Teacher and Director for additional support.
• Seek support from colleagues ongoing.
• Engage in meaningful professional development activities on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with parents on an ongoing basis.
• Review, understand and commit to the school policies and procedures and charter.
• Utilize state standards and school Curriculum Guide to develop classroom curriculum.
• Meet deadlines given by Lead Teacher and/or Director.

Qualifications:

• Teaching experience in a constructivist, multiage learning environment serving diverse student populations with a variety of learning styles and abilities or related education.
• Must have excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Team player!
• Must have valid California Teaching Credential.
• Masters Degree or National Board Certification preferred.
• Ability to use discretion and good judgment when dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
• Must have current certification in First Aid and CPR.

Contact Information: Send a resume, letter of intent, proof of teaching credential and references to the attention of Lauren O’Neill, Executive Director by April 27, 2008 or e-mail laureno@ocsmail.org. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Three letters of recommendation, including one from your current supervisor, will be required at the time of the interview.

725 West Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001
626-299-0993
FAX 626-229-0586