ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

WHY TEACH AT ALLIANCE?

• At Alliance, when we say that all scholars can learn and achieve, we mean all. 

  • We aspire to have 75% or more of our scholars complete a four-year college degree. 

  • Alliance launched the “All Means All” initiative to ensure all students are served with equitable access to rigorous grade-level materials to meet academic potential and include our scholars with disabilities which is currently 12% of Alliance’s scholars. 

  • Teachers can focus on individuals due to small class sizes and ancillary resources, including English learner and special education interventions, counselors, and instructional assistants. 

  • We also provide teachers with resources such as curriculum maps, a repository of instructional materials and videos, interim assessments and item banks, one-on-one teacher coaching, weekly professional development, and freedom to innovate. 

  • Our School Strategy Team is dedicated to building a research-based academic intervention model and dramatically strengthening our support of scholars’ social-emotional learning and mental health.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Excellent College-Preparatory Instruction to all Scholars

• Develop and maintain a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.

• Effectively execute assigned curriculum and just-in-time support to reach every scholar, regardless of prior academic background, disability, or English language fluency.

• Engage in the process of internalizing assigned curriculum, tied to specific grade level and content standards, in teacher teams and individually to prepare daily lesson plans, instructional materials, and exit tickets that are aligned to rigorous college-ready standards.(e.g., Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, etc.).

• Welcome and incorporate feedback from the coaching, guidance, and feedback provided by school leaders, peer coaches, and content support managers.

Uphold Alliance Values and Standards of Excellence

• Exhibit a continuous improvement mindset to provide scholars opportunities aligned with the Alliance’s Graduate Profile.

• Ensure timely and high-quality submission of school requirements such as intellectual preparation/lesson plans, unit plans, and re-teaching plans.

• Provide a coherent and supportive classroom culture aligned to the school-wide culture policy and keep documentation of all interventions taken to support scholar engagement, learning, and well-being.

• Maintain accurate, current records for attendance and coursework, and submit timely, completed report cards and school-wide assessment records.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL

• Possess Special Education area expertise and a deep knowledge of effective evaluation, assessment, and specialized instructional techniques to drive scholar learning.

• Know how to use data, technology, and innovative teaching methods to monitor growth and scholar progress toward Individual Education Program (IEP) goals, drive classroom learning, and prepare all scholars to succeed in life after high school.<