Start Date: July 1, 2019

Teaching at Achievement First:

Achievement First invites passionate educators to apply for the position of Math teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. Teaching Math at Achievement First is an ideal position for an educator with deep passion for instruction who is eager to gain rigorous development to help perfect his/her craft. In addition to participating in weekly professional development and team planning meetings, teachers receive consistent high-impact coaching and feedback from a school administrator or teacher-leader. Furthermore, Achievement First has launched Teacher Career Pathway, a systematic, coordinated approach to recognizing and developing great teachers as they progress through five career stages. These stages were developed to celebrate excellent teachers and are accompanied by increased compensation, recognition and professional development opportunities. Achievement First is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining excellent Math teachers.

Responsibilities of Achievement First Math teachers will include but are not limited to:

• Outstanding academic achievement and student character development
• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students.
• Motivate students to realize high academic and behavioral standards.
• Build classroom community by investing families in children’s academic success and development of REACH values (REACH stands for Respect, Enthusiasm, Achievement, Citizenship and Hard work).
• Utilize data from Achievement First’s interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Design and implement unit and lesson plans in collaboration with grade or subject team.
• Hold all students accountable during transitions, meals, trips and school events.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions with students, families and colleagues.

Skills and Characteristics

• A commitment to Achievement First’s mission, deep love of content, and an unwavering belief that all students can and will succeed.
• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Team player: maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, sense of humor, willingness to respond positively to feedback and a “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude.
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for subject matter.

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 from a competitive college or university.

• Professional learning, development and growth
• Collaborate with Resident Advisor to evaluate and improve mastery of instruction, culture building, and leadership skills
• Attend weekly teacher in residence professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings, and informal learning and development opportunities, in support of constant growth.
• Observe high-performing teachers throughout the school
• Complete Deliberate Practice pre-work to sharpen your pedagogical knowledge prior to practice

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Our mission is to deliver on the promise of equal educational opportunity for all of America's children. We know that every child—regardless of race, zip code, or economic status—deserves access to great schools. At Achievement First, our students realize their potential and develop the skills they need to graduate from college, succeed in a competitive world, and serve as the next generation of leaders in our community.