Position Overview:
The College and Career Readiness Teacher primarily works with 11th graders, teaching our College and Career Readiness (CCR) course. In this course, the College and Career Readiness Teacher ensures our juniors are maximally prepared for the SAT college entrance exam and understand the steps it takes to apply to college and career programs. The College and Career Readiness Teacher will teach SAT strategy and content, while also providing lessons about college admissions standards, finding the right career match, and the personal statement writing process. The College and Career Readiness Teacher will assist the Manager in the planning and execution of all mock and official SAT exams. In all aspects of their work, the College and Career Readiness Teacher must be able to motivate and inspire students to work hard and meet ambitious individualized growth goals on their SAT. The College and Career Readiness Teacher reports to the Manager of College and Career Readiness.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Planning and instructing lessons primarily focused on College Knowledge, Career Success, socio-emotional learning, and SAT instruction in Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW).
- Differentiating and aligning daily instruction based on data
- Assisting with after-school and summer SAT Prep classes
- Supporting with the Student College and Career Ambassador Program
- Infusing joy and a passion for excellence into the junior College and Career Readiness course
- Motivating and investing students and families in the CCR Course and college entrance exams through relationship building and strong communication, with the belief that with hard work they can reach their highest potential
- Maintaining grades and attendance in PowerSchool for your students
- Assisting with mock and official exams on five (5) Saturdays throughout the year
- Planning and chaperoning a junior college trip
- Teaching an Advisory class of no more than 15 students
- Supporting a team of college counselors as they begin to work with the juniors by monitoring the classroom and providing additional assistance as needed
- Fully engage in weekly PLC meetings, including adding to the agenda, analyzing data, and actively brainstorming and action planning for solutions
- Committing to constant professional and personal growth through working closely with the Manager of College and Career Readiness and attending suitable professional development trainings and conferences
- Constantly assessing student progress and communicating results to families and colleagues
- Assisting the Manager of College and Career Readiness with projects as they arise
- Modeling the school’s values in all communications with students, families, staff, and outside organizations