+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | TITLE: | Teaching Fellow | FLSA | Exempt - Salary | | | (K/1st/2nd)   | CLASSIFICATION: | | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | REPORTS TO: | Head of School | SALARY RANGE: | $20,000 – $35,000 | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | CREATED DATE: | 11/25/2018 | UPDATED DATE: | 4/30/2020 | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | | | | | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+

Bloom Academy Charter School exists to provide a high quality, rigorous, and joyful educational experience to students in grades kindergarten to fifth grade. We are a new and independent school seeking to add deeply mission aligned, smart, hardworking, and emotionally intelligent people to our founding staff. We opened our doors for the first time in August 2019, to a cohort of kindergarten and first grade students in Houston, Texas.

BLOOM ACADEMY FOUNDING TEACHING FELLOW

Driven by our mission to ensure every child succeeds, the founding teaching fellows will be responsible for ensuring all students are provided with the academic and character skills to firmly position them on the path to college. Teaching fellows work alongside classroom teachers and develop skills in preparation to take lead classroom positions. Joining our team as a founder provides a unique opportunity to help build the culture and legacy of Bloom Academy as it becomes an enduring and premier education option for generations of students to come.

The Teaching Fellow will have the following key responsibilities:

• Provide a strong foundation of learning and achievement for kindergarten, first and second grade students.
• Assist the lead classroom teacher in planning, designing, and delivering lessons.
• Provide small group literacy and social studies instruction.
• Observe lead teachers in order to improve instructional techniques.
• Enforce classroom management procedures and protocol.
• Assist lead teacher with data collection and organization.
• Create and maintain an inclusive classroom environment that values high expectations and character development for every child.
• Provide substitute teaching coverage for classrooms across the school.  
• Monitor and collect student data and uses data to inform instruction.
• Provide consistent and clear high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Perform duties during non-academic times (arrival, breakfast, lunch, and dismissal).
• Assist with grading and data analysis.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and staff.
• Participate in feedback, coaching, and professional development sessions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS   

• Associates degree required, bachelor's degree preferred.
• Deep alignment with school's mission and core values.
• A staunch belief that all students regardless of race or socio-economic status can achieve at high levels and be positive contributors to their communities.
• A successful background check in compliance with state law.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with all school stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

PREFERRED KEY COMPETENCIES, MINDSETS AND ABILITIES    

• A growth mindset and high emotional intelligence.
• A social justice-oriented philosophy as it relates to the achievement gap and educational advancement of disenfranchised communities.
• Professional experience in a high needs/and or urban setting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

The above responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties associated with the teaching fellow position.

BLOOM AS YOU ARE.

Bloom Academy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment for all adults and children who enter our doors.

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