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Science Apprentice Teacher (2019-2020)

Overview of Position:
DSST Public Schools seeks teachers with a track-record of raising student achievement to join a team of educators dedicated to providing a rigorous college preparatory program to a diverse population. Our teachers are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring student success through supporting our school culture, developing and instructing a rigorous core curriculum, and using data to drive their daily practice. Our teachers inspire students to be curious about the incredible world around them by allowing students to truly grapple with a problem. They allow opportunities for experimentation, observation and understanding in the process of making a discovery.
 
Key Differences between Apprentice Teachers and DSST Lead Teachers:
An Apprentice Teacher, unlike a lead DSST Teacher, does not have the responsibility of managing the learning and culture of his/her own classroom until the end of the year. In the beginning of the Apprentice Teaching experience, the Apprentice Teacher will not assume full responsibility for long term planning, daily planning; assessment creation, data analysis, or behavior management-- the DSST Teacher will manage all of these classroom components and help the Apprentice Teacher transition to managing more on his/her own as the year progresses. By the end of the year, it is the goal of the Apprentice Teacher to manage the majority of long and short-term planning, assessment creation, data analysis, and behavior management so that he/she is ready to assume full leadership of a classroom in the following school year.
We will inquire about your grade level and campus specific preference at the time of interview.
 
Essential Functions 
Overview
  • Demonstrate relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students
  • Take holistic accountability for student success- taking ownership of each student’s academic success or failure.
  • To live and model the school’s core values with colleagues, students, parents and the larger community
  • To reinforce the school’s core values, guiding philosophy, rules and school spirit
  • Engage in the Relay Graduate School’s Teacher Residency Program. More information can be found here:  https://relay.edu/campus/relay-teaching-residency/relay-teaching-residency-denver 
Classroom Teaching
  • Exhibit mastery and enthusiasm for the assigned academic subjects and classes
  • Plan and implement targeted curriculum and assessments for each student which adheres to the school's curriculum and standards.
  • Work to implement and master DSST Public Schools’ core instructional practices
Curriculum and Assessment
  • In conjunction with a mentor teacher, implement a variety of targeted assessments and root cause analysis that measure progress towards learning outcomes and that adhere to the DSST Assessment Framework.
  • In conjunction with a mentor teacher, use assessment data to adapt curriculum and instructional practices to help students meet the school's performance standards. Such use of data includes re-teach weeks, spiraling skills, and changing daily instruction to meet student needs.
Professional Development
  • To devote the necessary time and energy required to master the craft of teaching. To be open to innovative approaches to teaching, feedback from colleagues and school administration.
  • To actively participate in the school’s professional development programs including data analysis and planning, leading and participating in best practice sessions, peer coaching, and attending conferences.
 
Additional Duties:
School Life
  • Model, live, and reinforce the school’s core values and policies inside and outside the classroom with colleagues, students, parents, and the larger community.
  • Student Advisor
  • Perform as an advisor to a small group of advisees by overseeing their academic and student life.
  • Taking attendance
  • Checking homework completion
  • Holding regular academic and behavioral conferences
  • Meeting with advisee’s parents and communicating with families regularly
  • Leading reading and culture circles
  • Leading weekly Advisory activities and lessons.
  • Grade level “House” teammate
  • Participate in weekly meetings to support student culture and academics for the whole grade
  • Data tracking and observations in between meetings will be likely
  • Participate in planning and execution of grade level events
  • Weekly Staff Meetings
  • Participate in weekly whole school staff meetings to support school culture, and teacher initiatives
  • Participate in planning and proctoring extra teacher “duties” throughout the week
  • Lunch Duty
  • Morning Duty
  • After School Duty
  • Academic Interventions
  • College Prep
  • Mandatory Tutoring
  • Behavioral Support Intervention
  • Refocus
  • Serve as a recruiter for new students; actively engage prospective families in an effort to draw more students to choose your school; be willing to take on additional tasks to support recruitment, as needed.
**there may be additional duties depending on the DSST campus**