IDEA Academy teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEA’s values daily. The teacher will implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments, submit weekly lesson plans, and communicate students’ progress with students and families.
Requirements
- High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- Experience in a K-12 classroom setting
- Teachers of record for students in K-3 must possess appropriate Reading Academies certification in accordance with TEA requirements or must be willing and able to obtain all relevant TX training within required timelines
- Bilingual certification strongly preferred, content and ESL certification preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Paid Family Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health
- Dental and vision plans
- Disability
- Life insurance
- Parenting benefits
- Flexible spending account options
- Generous vacation time
- Referral bonuses
- Professional development
- 403(b) plan