GRAD Academies, a division of Project GRAD USA, is seeking outstanding K-8 teachers for the 2014-2015

Teachers - GRAD Academy

New England Area

GRAD Academies, a division of Project GRAD USA, is seeking outstanding K-8 teachers for the 2014-2015

school year.

Vision for New England GRAD Academies

GRAD Academies partner with schools, communities, districts, and states to cultivate schools that are

rigorous and responsive, inclusive and innovative, and are sites of learning and excellence for both youth and

the adults who serve them. Ultimately, we seek to prepare all students for college and career success, and to

inspire them to become engaged participants in our democracy.

About Project GRAD USA and GRAD Academies

As one of the nation's premier education reform organizations, GRAD’s mission is to ensure a quality public

school education for students in low-income areas, so that more students graduate from high school and

enter college prepared to excel. In 2013, GRAD was designated a restart operator by the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts as well as a school operator by the Achievement School District of Tennessee. In August

2013, GRAD took over management of Dean Technical High School in Holyoke, MA, and opened GRAD

Academy Memphis, in Memphis, TN. In January 2014, GRAD was named the Receiver of Morgan Full Service

Community School, also in Holyoke, MA. Additionally, for the past 20 years, GRAD has worked with over

135,000 students in 200 schools, focusing on academic support and school climate, parent and community

engagement, school-based social service; and college access. We are currently exploring new growth

opportunities in New England and elsewhere.

GRAD Academies’ curriculum and instruction are fully aligned with state and national Common Core

Standards. While specific resources may vary, each Academy is marked by:

• A culture of high expectations and high support

• A commitment to cultivating student responsibility and agency through problem- and project-based

learning

• Use of adaptive learning strategies that are responsive to students’ individual learning needs

• Strategic use of formative assessment data to enable timely feedback and “just right” support

• Active engagement with families and communities to bridge the cultural knowledge and resources

that families and communities have accumulated over time with the formal knowledge, skills, and

practices that students must learn in school.

Values We Seek:

• Integrity in all actions and relationships

• Innovative leadership and advocacy for students’ success

• Openness to new ideas and robust debate

• Dedication to critical reflection, fact-based decision-making and transparency in all areas of

performance

• Bias for action

Qualifications and Requirements

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Education/certification:

• Valid teaching certificate or such other credentials as may be required by the State Board for

Educator Certification for this position.

• ELL License preferred but not required.

• Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required.

Successful candidates will be highly qualified and fully committed to the highest professional standards –

including working well with colleagues to meet the needs of our school and our students. In addition, staff

will be expected to:

• Maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with

• Create and maintain an environment that fosters student achievement and the development of

• Effectively design and enact learning experiences, both formal and informal, that are responsive

• Stay flexible, innovative, and adaptive to change.

• Learn and work with new technologies.

• Serve as role models of life-long learning and professional behavior.

• Take time to get to know, support, and learn with and from colleagues.

• Engage in deep individual and collective reflection.

• Collaborate closely with the school leadership team to lead the school through a shared decision-
making and learning process.

• Actively participate in the establishment of policies and procedures that make sense for this

• Take on roles and adjunct duties to make the school work for students.

students and their families.

lifelong skills.

to the needs of students and the context in which learning is taking place.

unique teaching and learning environment.

Compensation and Start Date:

GRAD Academies salaries and benefits will be highly competitive and will be resourced to attract and retain

top talent. We are hiring for the 2014-2015 school year.

Application Instructions:

Applications should include a current resume and letter of interest, sent electronically to Ms. Alix Olian,

Project GRAD USA Chief of Staff, at aolian@projectgradusa.org. Preference will be given to applications

submitted before March 15, 2014.

Questions about the position and/or the search process should be directed to Ms. Olian at

aolian@projectgradusa.org.

To learn more about Project GRAD and GRAD Academies, please visit www.projectgrad.org.