Licensed ELA Teacher for Growing Charter School

Bridge Charter Academy is a Personalized Learning School and FREE public charter school, designed to serve home-based students. Our campus locations are in Lowell and Bend Oregon.

compensation: 45k+ DOE

employment type: full-time

job title: ELA Subject Area Specialist

Bridge Charter Academy of Lowell (and Bend) is a growing charter school seeking to fill a full-time (220-day contract) licensed high school educator role (Subject Area Specialist) for the 2022-23 academic year. If the selected candidate is currently available, the position could begin upon hire to start training for the 2022-23 year.

Subject area specialists (SAS) are experts in their subjects and participate in high school program development. Expertise covers content, state standards, pedagogy, and decisions around how a subject area curriculum is used by families (i.e., details for coursework submissions, grading, etc.). SASs have the autonomy to develop the ways in which their subject courses are implemented at Bridge Charter Academy. They maintain accurate student records and research relevant and varied teaching strategies while building a pool of knowledge on the subject area curricula. Families and SAS's partner to select subject area curriculum, a process which the SAS grounds in balancing rigor and motivation. With direction from the High School Coordinator, SAS's take an active role on a Leadership Team.

Work Location/Schedule: BCA campus - located in either Lowell or Bend, Oregon (In-Person/Remote Hybrid), Monday-Friday

Qualifications:

--Must be a TSPC licensed teacher in the state of Oregon with endorsement in Language Arts

--Must possess strong communication skills

--Strong desire to collaborate with parents, students, and other educators

--Ability to design, plan, implement, and grade HS-level Language Arts curriculum

--Ability to design, teach, and grade weekly in-person writing instruction classes

--Strong leadership and program development interest

--Willingness to work with students in small groups or 1:1 settings as needed to offer Language Art support

Ideal candidate will:

--Demonstrate interest in flexible education options for students and families

--Demonstrate independence with an ability to think critically

--Possess strong creativity and program development interests

--Place high value on rigorous, motivating, and adaptive educational plans

Benefits include opportunities for growth within the organization as well as opportunities for professional development tuition reimbursement, competitive wages, medical benefits, and a matching 401k plan.

Please visit our website! www.bridgecharter.com

To apply, please respond directly via email with your resume, cover letter, and three references. Please include license information on your resume.