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Summer Advantage provides a high-performing culture that satisfies high quality teachers' intrinsic desire to succeed; provides teachers with competitive compensation; and gives ongoing support and feedback from school leaders so teachers feel they are growing professionally. We are a state-certified professional development provider, enabling teachers who we train for our program to earn professional development points towards state certification renewal. Every summer, over 90% of our teachers are satisfied with our program and indicate that their professional skills have increased by participating in Summer Advantage. OPENINGS
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Summer Advantage USA - Academic Teacher
Position Overview
If you have the drive to be part of the solution and help to guide our young people to success, then share your talent and enthusiasm with our scholars as a Summer Advantage USA summer staff member.
SCHOLARSHIP ~ CITIZENSHIP ~ SUCCESS
Position Description
The Academic Teacher is the primary leader in the classroom to ensure the academic and social development of all Summer Advantage scholars. Using our summer academic curriculum and your creative teaching strategies, the Academic Teacher leads lessons and creates engaging activities for scholars which will support academic skill development, polish current skills, and provide small group instruction while encouraging and inspiring academic and social growth. The expectation is that all classroom activity will be engaging and will keep scholars interested, attentive and actively learning.
Responsibilities
Prepare your classroom for learning; ensure that the classroom has positive and inspiring visual displays; display scholar work and other visuals to promote a positive learning environment and illustrate the Summer Advantage culture of excellence and positive values
Plan engaging daily lessons and work collaboratively with other Teachers and Teacher’s Assistants (TA)
Share lesson plans with your Program Manager
Deliver daily lessons and engage your TA in actively supporting your classroom lessons and learning strategies; maintain accurate classroom records Assign journal-writing, writing exercises, daily reading-at-home-assignments; review journals and writing with support from the TA; create portfolios with support from the TA
Ensure academic and social goals are achieved for each scholar; use weekly assessments as needed
Contact parents during Week One to introduce yourself and explain our shared goals
Evaluate scholars and prepare mid-program progress reports Meet with parents to discuss scholar’s progress and how they can support their child’s learning; in-person meeting is preferred; a phone meeting can be substituted as needed to accommodate the parent/guardian Prepare scholars for pre and post program testing by focusing on the importance of this snapshot of their learning to measure their progress; administer testing with fidelity
Provide appropriate behavior management and behavioral interventions with support from the TA and the Program Manager, as needed Serve as a mentor and coach to support the professional development of your assigned TA
Complete your class project for presentation at the Closing Ceremony Work to engage parents/guardians, including welcoming phone call, class updates, progress communication, and one parent/teacher conference Attend staff meetings and provide all requested program evaluations Actively supervise scholars during guest speakers, field trips, lunch, and transition times
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters preferred
Teaching certification required
3-5 years’ experience teaching in an elementary school setting Urban experience with children preferred
Positive attitude, desire and energy to work with teens in the “summer space” Computer and Internet skills are required
Regional compliance requirements, including fingerprinting and criminal background check
Organizational Overview
One of the most effective tools to improve student achievement – summer learning – is currently one of the most underutilized. Summer learning, not be confused with summer school, provides children with a rich array of academics and enrichment (i.e., art, music, engineering, physical fitness, and community service); connects children with experienced educators and caring adult mentors; and engages parents more deeply in the education of their children.
By engaging all children in summer learning programs, we can increase children's state test scores, improve high school graduation rates, reduce risky behavior, and most importantly, ensure all children receive a well-rounded, high quality education. Summer Advantage USA will bring high quality summer learning programs to children throughout the country using a business model focused on sustainability and growth. Program Dates
Summer Advantage serves scholars and families in Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts and Alabama. Please note that program dates will vary by region and program model. In addition, all training and program dates are tentative, have not yet been confirmed and are subject to change. Additional information about program dates will be provided as more sites and programs are solidified. Alabama
Training Dates:
June 6, 2016 – June 10, 2016
Program Dates:
June 13, 2016 – July 15, 2016
Possible, but not certain 2016 locations include: Birmingham Colorado
Training Dates:
June 20, 2016 – June 24, 2016
Program Dates:
June 27, 2016 – July 29, 2016
Possible, but not certain 2016 locations include: Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs
Indiana
Training Dates:
June 13, 2016 – June 17, 2016
Program Dates:
June 20, 2016 – July 15, 2016
Possible, but not certain 2016 locations include: Decatur New York
Training Dates:
July 5, 2016 - July 8, 2016
Program Dates:
July 11, 2016 - August 12, 2016
Possible, but not certain 2016 locations include: Long Island City, Brooklyn and Queens
Massachusetts
Training Dates
July 5, 2016 – July 8, 2016
Program Dates
July 11, 2016 – August 12, 2016
Possible, but not certain 2016 locations include: Dorchester Summer Advantage USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Summer Advantage USA participates in E-verify states that require. APPLY TO THIS POSITION
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