ScienceTeacher Needed - Richmond, BC, Canada - Making Waves Academy

Description

We are currently hiring for the school year** Title: Science Teacher


Division :
Middle School

Reports to:
Middle School Assistant Principal

Status :
Full-time, Exempt, CalSTRS Retirement Eligible (During the Academic Year)

Salary:
Faculty Scale plus $12,000 Temporary Cost of Living Allowance and MWA Benefits

The role of the Science Teacher is to develop and implement effective instruction for the courses they teach that engage all students while creating and maintaining a safe, supportive, and rigorous learning environment within the classroom.

Making Waves Academy (MWA) teachers are expected to collaborate with colleagues and develop lesson and unit plans that help students meet and exceed proficiency in content standards.

Teachers are also expected to actively facilitate and participate in culture building within and beyond the classroom, including but not limited to, during lunch, at recess and/or break supervision, and in hallways, consistently reinforcing school-wide norms and expectations.

MWA teachers invest and engage in the work of developing a results-oriented, data-informed, and team-oriented approach to the work.
The typical teaching assignment at MWA involves the following components:

Making Waves Academy's recruitment process is thorough and methodically designed to identify exceptional talent perfectly suited to support our community.

As an applicant, you can anticipate an inclusive process that encompasses various stages, including but not limited to an initial recruiter screening, hiring exercise, hiring manager interview, final panel interview, and reference checks.

Teachers are expected to submit weekly WAAGS (week-at-a-glance), syllabi, unit plans, and scope and sequence aligned with Common Core and California State curricular standards; these plans should be differentiated and designed to engage and challenge students.

Create and revise culturally relevant, standards-based lesson plans for students, integrating literacy and writing instruction.
Differentiate instruction according to varied learning styles, including child cognitive and social development.

Create and consistently use Formative and Summative Assessments that embed and provide students practice for unit tests, finals, and standardized tests such as the SBAC.

Design a wide range of performance assessments aligned with lesson plans, instruction, unit objectives, MWA pacing guides, and California state standards.

Administer, analyze, and reflect upon quantitative and qualitative student data (schoolwide benchmark data and classroom data) to inform instructional practice.

Manage classroom behavior with Tier 1 interventions as defined in the MTSS framework and ensure a respectful and inclusive atmosphere among students, including communicating effectively with students, parents, and school staff to inform them about students' progress and classroom activities.

Enforce school policies and procedures to maintain discipline and safety.
Employ classroom management techniques in alignment with Making Waves Academy culture, policies, and service model expectations.
Communicate effectively with students, parents, and school staff to inform them about students' progress and classroom activities.

Communicate with, teach, and build relationships with staff, faculty, students, and their families in the culturally and linguistically diverse MWA community.

Commitment to actively participate in the school community – attend weekly division-specific professional development sessions, school performances, school assemblies, extracurricular activities, and field trips if needed.

In addition to the core class, instruct students with foundational coursework in an alternate class setting ("Flex Period") and advise a group of students ("Advisory"/ "Homeroom")—responsibilities including, but not limited to, 1-1 check-ins, instruction in social-emotional-based curriculum, advisor family conferences, test preparation lessons, and post-secondary exploration and planning support, as applicable.

May frequently walk across the middle and/or upper school campus.
Participate in campus supervision duty each week – Monday through Friday. Teaching experience is desirable, but related work experience may be considered
Experience working with students and families from historically underserved communities
Dedication, commitment, and resilience to succeed in an urban public school
Familiarity with reading and analyzing data

Upper School Only:
Strong understanding of California's A-G college readiness requirements
Ability to adapt and align with school-related initiatives
Ability to design a wide range of performance assessments aligned with lesson plans, instruction, unit objectives, MWA pacing guides, NGSS and California state standards
Ability to communicate with, teach, and build relationships with students and their families in the culturally and linguistically diverse MWA community
Demonstrate an understanding of technology and literacy learning platforms (PowerSchool, Canvas, Blackboard, Google Drive and Calendar, Khan Academy, Newsla, Zinc/Springboard, etc.)
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Valid California Single or Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in Subject Area is required
English Learner (EL) Authorization Certificate
Spanish language proficiency
Licenses or Certificates Needed

Consistent with its obligations under the law, MWA will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Is Our Policy
Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

It is the policy of the School to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their perceived or identified:

race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to such); religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); marital/registered domestic partner status; national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S.

is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking of a leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), Pregnancy Disability Leave ("PDL") law, Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), California Family Rights Act ("CFRA"), the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), or laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking laws; genetic information; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees.

For a full copy of our non-discrimination policy, visit:

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