Job Summary:

We seek dedicated and passionate Teachers to join our team at Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School. As a Teacher at our all-girls expeditionary learning project-based school in Baltimore City, you will be crucial in planning and implementing an instructional program for students in grades 5 through 12. Your responsibilities will include assessing student abilities, delivering engaging lessons, managing student behavior, evaluating student achievement, and collaborating with fellow educators to provide a supportive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess student abilities and align instructional strategies with educational goals, objectives, and outcomes within Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School's expeditionary learning project-based approach.

• Develop and implement effective instructional strategies and activities in utilizing various materials and technology to enhance student learning and engagement.

• Adapt and modify educational materials, resources, and techniques to meet the diverse needs of students within the school's curriculum framework.

• Establish and maintain effective discipline and management procedures to promote a positive and respectful classroom environment aligned with the values and principles of Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School.

• Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate instructional activities and maximize learning opportunities within the expeditionary learning model.

• Continually assess student achievement, maintain assessment documentation, and provide timely feedback on student progress to students and parents, incorporating the project-based assessment approach.

• Manage learning time effectively to optimize student achievement and support the experiential learning approach.

• Create an attractive, safe, and conducive learning environment, ensuring materials are readily accessible and in good condition and aligning the physical space with the principles of expeditionary learning.

• Participate in professional development activities, staff meetings, and school-wide events as required or assigned, embracing the unique culture and vision of Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School.

• Comply with equal employment and non-discrimination policies, federal and state laws, school board policies, and professional standards, fostering an inclusive and equitable educational environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in secondary education in or eligible for a conditional certification (a content major or at least 30 credits in content certification courses).

• Bachelor's degree must be from an accredited college or institution.

• Valid standard professional teaching certificate appropriate to the subject taught.

• Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities.

• Proficiency in content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment relevant to the instructional specialty, with an understanding of integrating these within the expeditionary learning framework.

• Familiarity with Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School's mission, goals, and organization, and a commitment to promoting an all-girls educational environment.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage and inspire students.

• Ability to select and implement instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that meet student needs and align with the principles of expeditionary learning.

• Application of current research and theory to instructional programs, focusing on experiential and project-based learning.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents, promoting community and belonging.

• Physical ability to move around the classroom to check student work and monitor behavior accommodates project-based and experiential learning settings.

MISSION ALIGNMENT: Mission-aligned partners and members of the LMCJS community share the following values and beliefs. As the organization’s leader, the Director of Operations is also expected to model the following. Mission-aligned LMCJS partners and members: 

• Dedicate themselves to the school’s mission and vision, adopting a “whatever-it-takes” attitude in helping our students succeed. 

• Understand that relationships are essential to working with students. Staff members pursue appropriate and healthy relationships with students, including advocating for them and their success. 

• Believe our students have strengths and assets and build on them in their work.

• Maintain a positive attitude and a solution-based approach to challenges in the workplace. 

• Oversee open and consistent communication with students and their families about their academic progress, health success and needs, and high school planning. Also, communicate proactively with colleagues about student needs to ensure integrated support. 

•  Are committed to restorative justice to address conflicts or challenges in the community, whether between students, staff members, or students and staff members. 

•  Are committed to inclusive excellence. This means they are willing to engage in conversations about privilege, power, equity, and diversity and are willing to invest time in community-building and professional development based on inclusive excellence. 

• Are active participants in a supportive and demanding professional community that fosters respect, trust, honesty, risk-taking, open-mindedness, flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 

Additional Information:

• Salary $52,712.00 - $93,279.00 

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Affiliation: Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) bargaining union