Organization: East Palo Alto Academy
Job Title: Elementary Teachers
Location: Palo Alto

Posted: 2/26/08

East Palo Alto Academy, a recently established elementary charter school in partnership with Stanford University, is seeking highly qualified, collaborative, hard working and committed teachers for the 2007-08 school year. In the 2006-2007 school year we enrolled students in Kindergarten, 1st, and 6th grades. In 2008-2009 we will enroll students in K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th grades.

East Palo Alto Academy is designed to be an exemplary school for students, a professional development site for Stanford’s teacher certification programs, and a place where Stanford faculty and charter teachers co-investigate problems of urban practice to enhance learning outcomes for every child.

East Palo Alto Academy prepares its students with the knowledge, intellectual strategies, skills and habits of mind for lifelong success in terms of higher education, meaningful employment, and participation in a 21st century civic and global society. We expect that:

• EPAA students will be proficient in English and math by 3rd grade
• EPAA students will meet California’s subject matter standards
• EPAA students will develop a love of learning
• EPAA students will learn to make connections between their academic learning and the outside world

East Palo Alto Academy teachers participate in ongoing public reflective conversations about their practice, systematic analysis of student work to guide instructional decisions, collaborative lesson planning and study, and professional development.

The school calendar includes 190 student contact days, 1 Saturday per month, and 12-15 days of professional development and/or planning. East Palo Alto Academy has a six and one-half hour instructional day.

Salary will be based on applicable experience. Base salary $45,000.

ELEMENTARY TEACHERS WANTED FOR 2008-09: Applicants must be fully credentialed. Urban teaching experience, expertise in incorporating balanced literacy across content areas, experience with multi-age classrooms, and experience teaching English language learners are highly valued. Spanish fluency is desirable.

Please submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to:
Esjobs@stanfordschools.org

Or by mail to:
Dr. Nicki Smith, Principal
East Palo Alto Academy
Stanford New School
2033 Pulgas Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303