Mentor Founding Teacher in Residence - Jacksonville (21-22)

Company: IDEA Public Schools
Location: Jacksonville
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Description Position at IDEA Public Schools About IDEA Public Schools : At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities! IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve over 65,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in Tampa Bay , FL (2021) , and Jacksonville, FL (2022) ! When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. To learn more about IDEA, check out this . About Jacksonville Jacksonville is a large city in northeastern Florida, where the St. John's River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of more than 1.5 million and is the fourth largest city in Florida. The region offers locals a laid-back lifestyle, with swimming and surfing at nearby barrier island beaches, camping and hiking in state recreation areas, and opportunities to attend professional sporting events such as the Jaguars NFL games or the PGA Players Championship in nearby Ponte Vedra. According to U.S. News & World Report, the cost of living is slightly lower than the national average with rent at $1,019 per month and home rates at $174,658. Role Mission: With the mission of ensuring that IDEA has a strong teacher pipeline , t he Mentor Founding Teacher in Residence is a coaching and mentoring role focused on developing Jacksonville Teacher Fellows and Founding Teachers in Residence to perform at a high-level when they enter Year 1 of teaching at IDEA . The Mentor Founding Teacher utilizes both IDEA and Relay Graduate School of Education (GSE) coaching methods and partners with campus coaches , Jacksonville Region, and the Teacher Residency team, to assure that our newest schools are staffed with teachers who are experts in IDEA's culture, curriculum, and pedagogy . The year-long in-class residency program and first year of full-time teaching assures extraordinary outcomes for IDEA students. Accountabilities 90% of Jacksonville Founding Teachers Fellows and Founding Teacher s in Residence retained

• Conduct regular touchpoints with fellows
• Collaborate with Director o f Teacher Residency , Teacher Residency Coach , Host Site, and Regional Team to align strategies and support for r etention 85 % of 1 st Year Jacksonville Founding Teacher Fellows participating in RELAY begin the 2020-2021 Academic Year as Lead Teachers
  • Support facilitation of deliberate practice and follow up with individual residents as directed by the Direc tor of Teacher Residency
  • Engage in regular touch points with Direc tor of Teacher Residency and T eacher R esidency C oach to review resident progress and align strategies forsupport 80 % GPTW Composite Score for all Jacksonville Founding Teachers Fellows and Founding Teachers in Residence
    • Conduct monthly pulse checks onGPTW
    • Execute strategies to increase GPTW data between pulse checks in collaboration with Director of Teacher Residency and hostcampus 90 % of Jacksonville Founding Teacher s in Residence (not those attending Relay) earn Level 3 placement on TCP as the lead teacher
      • Engage in regular touch points with host site and regional team to support foundingteachers
        • Supp ort founding teachers with planning, observations, trainings, or individual plans for teachers as determined in collaboration with the region and host campus
        • Model teach as determined in collaboration with Director of Teacher Residency , region, and host campus
        • Execute instructional webinars in support of student achievement as directed by the Director of Teacher Residency 100% of 2 nd year Residents on track to earn teaching certification
          • Conduct required number of field observations for designated 2 nd year residents
          • Complete all required documentation for submission to state certificationentity
          • Engage with Director of Teacher Residency for updates onresidents We look for Team and Family who embody the followingvaluesand characteristics:
            • Believes and is committed to our missionand being an agent of change: that all studentsare capable of gettingto and throughcollege
            • Has demonstrated effectiveoutcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable forthem
              • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn andimprovequickly
              • Works with urgency and purpose to drive studentoutcomes
              • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity andchange
              • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of theorganization
              • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieveoutcomes
                • We believe in education asa professionand hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students. Supervisory Responsibilities : n one; responsible for mentoring all Jacksonville Founding Teacher Fellows and Founding Teachers in Residence Competencies:
                  • Mission Focus - focuses on IDEA's core purpose of getting all students intocollege
                    • Record of Results - holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intendedgoals
                    • Managing Others to Deliver Results -- leads team to achieve measurable and ambitiousresults
                    • Instructional Leadership - leads instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through observations, coaching, data conversations, and effectiveevaluations
                    • Problem Solving - able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiablegoals
                    • Coaching & Developing - develops team through formal and informal methods; makes professional development a toppriority
                      • Communication - effectively conveys information using a variety of channels andtechniques
                      • Continuous Improvement - proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide futuredecisions Qualifications:
                        • Education: Bachelor's Degree required
                          • Valid teacher certificationrequired
                          • Experience: at least 2 years of IDEA teaching experience required; at least 5 years ' total teac her experience required
                          • Experience in peer mentorship and leadership stronglypreferred Knowledge and Skills:
                            • Ability to identify key stakeholders, build relationships, and influence decisions that impactgoals
                            • Ability to understand and differentiate communication and training for various audiences and relationships
                            • Operate with an organizational lens and encourage others to doso Compensation:Salaries for people entering this role typically start between $55,000 and $65,500, commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organization goal attainment. IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

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