Essential Duties

SEED teachers collaborate in a positive team environment to:

• Provide for an engaging middle school learning environment conducive to student success
• Actively build strong relationships with parents and families that foster trust, collaboration, and communication
• Promote and support a middle school program with promotion based upon standards mastery
• Examine student assessment data to inform decision making and to guide and improve instruction
• Promote high levels of learning in an engaging and effective manner, using a variety of instructional methodologies, curriculum resources, and materials
• Integrate literacy strategies into the instructional framework
• Differentiate instruction to reach all learners
• Plan, organize, and deliver appropriate lessons for assigned area(s) of responsibility, and submit lesson plans to the assigned administrator on an as requested basis
• Establish and maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning
• Collaborate with fellow SEED staff on student support, 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 and provide timely and ongoing feedback to students and families regarding student progress
• Participate in faculty meetings, workshops, staff development programs, and other school sponsored activities
• Participate in summer programming including direct service to incoming and returning SEED youth and curriculum work with colleagues
• Assist in general building supervision and discipline of students outside of the classroom according to the school’s Model of Care
• Adhere to the professional and ethical standards as outlined in the SEED Miami Staff Manual
• Model the school’s Core Values (Respect, Self-Discipline, Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, and Gratitude) in all environments and times and in their interactions with all school stakeholders
• Participate in workshops, trainings, and other professional learning experiences to hone their craft
• Engage in home visits (according to the protocol and expectations outlined in the staff handbook)
• Contribute to a positive student-adult school culture
• Participate in additional duties to include: community meetings, Targeted Instruction, tutoring, off-campus learning and others as directed by the Academic Coordinator

Core Competencies

• An ability to exercise patience and support during students’ learning process
• Strong organization skills and a relentless pursuit of excellence
• The ability to build positive and deep relationships with students, parents, and staff
• The ability to effectively analyze data and utilize data to drive practice
• An unyielding belief in all children’s ability to achieve excellence

Minimum Qualifications

• All teachers must be Highly Qualified according to the Florida state requirements
• Minimum of 2-4 years of teaching experience
• Must have completed an undergraduate degree in their content area or a related content area
• An understanding of adolescent development
• Proven experience motivating and educating students to high levels of achievement
• ESOL endorsement (if applicable)