Organization: Para Los Niños
Job Title: Teacher
Location: Los Angeles

Posted: 2/25/08

Para Los Niños is currently seeking qualified individuals to apply for a job opening of Teacher for our Charter Middle and Elementary Schools.

Definition:
Elementary School
Under the supervision of the Charter School Principal, the Teacher is responsible to carry put the educational program outlined in the Charter, provide a high quality integrated curriculum, work collaboratively with peers to meet the social, psychological and educational needs of students, evaluate student performance using designated assessments and student work, and work with parents as learning partners.

Middle School
Under the direct supervision of the Charter School Principal, Charter School Teachers will serve as the primary teacher in a single subject area (i.e, Mathematics, Science, English-Language Arts, Social Studies, or Spanish). Teachers will collaborate with grade level teams to implement an integrated, project-driven, standards-based curriculum. Teachers will act as advisors to a group of
students for the entirety of their tenure at the school and loop with students through 6th, 7th, and 8th grades in their subject area. Teachers will participate in authentic assessment of students including narrative evaluations, student led conferences, and end-of-unit exhibitions. Teachers will also collaborate with school principal, curriculum support coordinator, and the School-age Care Youth Services Supervisor in implementing integrated instructional activities and family literacy workshops and events; assist in identifying instructional resources for teachers and students and be responsible for implementing and integrating new policies and services that support the school’s mission and instructional objectives.

Duties:

• Carries out Mission, Vision, and Values established by the President/C.E.O. and Board of Directors.
• Participates in the overall agency Accreditation Quality Improvement process.
• Must have the ability to nurture respectful relationship with parents and children and must be sensitive to the client’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Implements performance goals in instructional design described in the Charter Petition.
• Provides opportunity for all students to actively engage integrated, thematic work that has real world application.
• Have skills and strong interest in implementing a bilingual educational program.
• Develops short and long term goals for individual and classroom groups.
• Uses a range and balance of teaching strategies.
• Provides a variety of grouping strategies for various learning situations.
• Involves students in planning for their own learning.
• Builds upon student’s knowledge and experience when planning.
• Works collaboratively in planning and assessment.
• Participates in on-going professional growth identified in the Charter and by staff.
• Participates in all staff meeting including school governance.
• Works with parents as partners with report cards, parent conferences, Student Study teams, and school activities.
• Takes responsibility to secure health, hygiene, safety and overall well-being of the children.
• Takes responsibility for reporting any abnormal symptoms or behaviors of child abuse and neglect, illness to principal, parents and or needed authorities as appropriate and stipulated by law.
• Maintains good attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or request by Principal.

Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the job successfully.

Elementary School

• Bachelor’s of Arts
• Holds a California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential or an Internship Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.

Middle School

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable field of education from a regionally accredited college or university
• Holds a Professional Certificate appropriate to area of assignment issued by the California State Department of Education (Single Subject Teaching Credential).
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the teaching and learning process, preferably at the middle education level.
• Teaching experience in a public or private setting, including work with highly capable students

Special Requirements:

• Bilingual English/Spanish desirable
• Must have a reliable automobile for use on the job (mileage to be reimbursed). Valid California Driver License. State required automobile insurance coverage;
• TB clearance, to be renewed every two years

Physical Requirements:
Employees must be able to perform the following essential functions:
Observe, see, hear, and respond to:

• Children’s needs, emergencies and conflicts that may occur in the school or on the playground.
• Lift 30 pounds from the floor to a waist-high table when necessary.
• Reach a child 20 to 30 feet away within 30 seconds without endangering the staff person’s health.
• Crouch to a child’s height, maintain eye contact at the child’s level, sit on the floor, and stand tall enough to reach children on the highest piece of equipment.
• Be aware of the cognitive, social, and physical needs of children.
• Handle the responsibilities and routine stress often associated with providing childcare services.
  Starting Salary: Competitive Salary, Depending on Education and Experience

Status: Exempt/Full-time-Contracted

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90021

Benefits: PLN offers an excellent executive benefit package, which includes full health, dental and life insurance, vacation, sick days, holidays and 401k plan.

500 Lucas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 250-4800
HR Fax: (213) 572-0158
E-MAIL Address: hr@paralosninos.org

Para Los Ninos is an equal opportunity employer.