Job Title: .4 AP English Literature (2 sections of Seniors)

23-24 School year / 10.5 mo / Full-time

OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence.

OUR SCHOOL

Invictus Academy is an independent public charter school located in El Cerrito and we are seeking an English Language Arts Teacher to join our instructional team who believes deeply that the mission, model, and values at Invictus are driving improved and equitable educational outcomes for students.

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by our students.

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to help students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development.

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission or improve how we accomplish our important work and always bring potential solutions to the table.

IS THIS YOU?

The quality of our school is defined by the quality of our team. In that spirit, we are seeking a teacher who -

• Believes that every student can meet high academic and behavioral expectations, and are committed to providing the support they need to do so.
• Loves the content area that you teach, and are eager to develop your students’ love for it too.
• Is professional, warm and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues.
• Is eager to be part of a high performing team that values one another and working collectively to fully build out a school in its fifth year of operation.
• Has an earned a Bachelor's Degree and California Single Subject Credential in the designated subject area*; are currently working towards one; or, are committed to working towards a credential.
  • Candidates with an intern credential (or who are open to pursuing one) will also be considered.
• Possesses an English Learner (EL) Authorization, Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) certificate, Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD), or Bilingual Certificate of Competence (BCC), or are working towards this.

• Salary bonus for preliminary and clear credential holders.

BENEFITS

Invictus Academy offers a competitive salary, health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families, and retirement benefits. We offer paid time off for holidays and breaks (six weeks during the academic year). We are deeply invested in the professional development of our staff, which includes coaching, leadership opportunities, and eligible tuition support.

Our 2022 Staff Well-Being Survey revealed that 100% of respondents feel motivated to learn new things at work. 100% of respondents feel that they have a strong support network at school and that their colleagues want them to succeed. 100% trust the school leadership team to do the right thing for students. Join us!

To learn more about Invictus, please visit our website. Please find the full job description here and for any questions about this position don't hesitate to reach out to Sara Parker.