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General Teacher Application - IDEA Public Schools Tarrant County

About IDEA Public Schools: 
 
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years – that’s 8 times the national rate for students in our communities! 
 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA’s co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve over 65,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you—with continued growth in our current regions and new launches in Tampa Bay, FL (2021), and Jacksonville, FL (2022)! 
 
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. 
 
To learn more about IDEA, check out this video

About Tarrant County

 Tarrant County has long proved a magnet for families and young professionals looking to plant roots and create a home. Dallas-Fort Worth is ranked as #18 on the Best Places to Live list from U.S. News & World Report.
 
This fast-growing region has experienced a larger jump in its student population than any other north Texas county. Tarrant County is now home to nearly 400,000 school aged children, and growth is expected to continue for years to come. IDEA Achieve and IDEA Rise first opened their doors in August of 2019 to support the educational landscape in closing the gap for college matriculation.
 
Only 10% of Tarrant County students attend and complete college, while IDEA alumni have a record of 41% matriculation. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students.

Responsibilities:  

Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations  
Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback 
Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly 
Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis 
Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks. 
Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom 
Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student 
Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.  
Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs 
Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions 
Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development 
Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week 
Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars 


We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics: 

Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college  
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them 
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly 
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes 
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change 
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization 
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes 
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students. 
  

Qualifications: 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution 
Experience: Experience in a classroom setting preferred 
Licenses or Certifications: State certification preferred but not required 
  

Knowledge and Skills: 

Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass an IDEA content assessment 
Knowledge of curriculum and instruction 
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior 
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills 
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment 
Compensation: 

Click here for the Teacher Salary Schedule.  
This role is also eligible for various stipend opportunities and incentives through our Teacher Career Pathway. For more information about our total rewards, visit our benefits page. 
Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned 

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.