Physics & Engineering Teacher (Immediate Hire)

Job Level: Teacher - Certificated Staff

Reports to: Principal

Start Date: July 2023

About SEED:

The mission of SEED Schools is to provide students with a rigorous, college preparatory, boarding school model that prepares them for success in college and careers.

The SEED School of Los Angeles County (SEED LA) opened Fall of 2022 as California’s first urban public college preparatory boarding school, and the fourth SEED school in the nation. Building a ninth-grade cohort each year, SEED LA will empower roughly 400 students in Grades 9-12 to achieve their full potential through our 24-hour learning environment. Our partnership with LA Metro provides a unique opportunity for students to advance their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while engaging in hands-on learning in the transportation field.

Our innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program that develops the whole child. This boarding school model provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges facing urban youth and serves as a prototype for expansion nationwide. All SEED students live on campus between Sunday evenings and Friday afternoons. Our model has proven successful: over 90 percent of SEED graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities throughout the country and over 60 percent remain enrolled in college or have already earned college degrees.

The success of the SEED model has been showcased in media outlets and publications such as 60 Minutes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the documentary film, Waiting for Superman. President Barack Obama has hailed SEED as “a true success story”.

More information can be found on the school’s website: www.seedschoolla.org

Position Overview:

The SEED School of Los Angeles County is seeking a Physics Teacher. In this role, the teacher will plan, organize and implement an appropriate personalized instructional program in a learning environment that guides, supports, and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. This position will also collaborate with other instructional staff, school personnel, and SEED LA’s senior leadership team to help advance SEED’s mission of supporting scholars to and through college completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the Founding Physics Teacher, helping to build and implement the SEED LA culture - establishing new routines and structures to prepare students for college completion and beyond.

• Teach SEED LA’s curriculum in dynamic, participation-oriented classes that focus on instruction and developing skills.

• Teach content and skills in Physics to high school students, utilizing the appropriate curriculum, and other appropriate learning activities as guidelines in teaching course content.

• Examine student assessment data and evaluate each pupil’s progress to inform decision-making and to guide and improve instruction

• Plan, organize, and deliver appropriate lessons for assigned area(s) of responsibility, and submit lesson plans to the Principal as requested.

• Provide an engaging school learning environment conducive to student success
• Differentiate instruction to reach all learners
• Collaborate with fellow teachers on planning, professional development, and standards-based curriculum and common assessment design to contribute to the continuous improvement of instruction at the school
• Assess students’ learning in a professional manner and communicate students’ progress to parents and fellow teachers to facilitate future instruction.
• Identify special needs of students and seek additional support, as needed
• Maintain and submit necessary records, progress reports, and grade reports
• Participate in faculty meetings, workshops, staff development programs, and other school-sponsored activities
• Assist in general building supervision and discipline of students outside of the classroom
• Adhere to the professional and ethical standards as outlined by SEED.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

The Ideal Candidates Will Have/Be:

• A commitment to SEED’s mission and belief that with the right resources, any child can attend college and achieve their dreams

• A commitment to SEED’s core values of compassion, gratitude, growth, integrity, perseverance, respect, & responsibility

• 2-3 years of experience teaching Physics at the secondary level
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field from an accredited university
• Solid subject matter knowledge and demonstrated knowledge of the content and the methods of teaching science
• Experience working with diverse student populations in an urban setting
• Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is a plus as well as mentoring experience.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit to be able to create and implement routines and rituals to ensure student achievement

• Strong written and oral communication skills

Certification

Possess and maintain a valid California Teaching Credential or ability to obtain this credential in California by August 1, 2023, through one of the following pathways:

• Multiple subject credential with content area authorization
• California Single or Multiple Subject Credential (Clear or Preliminary)
• Non-California Credential transferring to California with proof of transferring credential in progress
• Proof of California Credential in progress
• California University Internship Credential Eligible
• Active California teacher certification in the assigned subject area(s) and a valid English Learner Authorization (e.g. CLAD)

SEED LA requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely manner.

Benefits

Compensation will be commensurate to experience. The teacher salary range is $62,000-$108,000 and will include a 3% annual increase. The benefits package also includes paid sick leave, holiday pay, a generous 403b retirement plan in addition to health, dental, vision, pet, and life insurance.

The SEED School of Los Angeles County (SEED LA) is committed to the letter and spirit of equality, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. SEED LA does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and other programs.