24-25 High School Personalized Learning Lab Teacher
New Orleans, LA
Full Time
Mid Level
Educators for Quality Alternatives
EQA serves students who have dropped out, been expelled from, or have struggled academically or behaviorally in traditional settings and are looking for an accelerated path to graduation. There are three high school campuses, The NET: Central City which opened in 2011, The NET: Gentilly which opened in 2017, and a third high school campus, the NET: East (formerly New Orleans Accelerated High School / NOAH), which opened in 2020 as a merger with ReNEW Accelerated High School. Students at the high schools earn a high school diploma and participate in internships, career counseling, and career training in various fields including construction, medical, and digital media. EQA also serves middle school students through The Bridge Middle School, a therapeutic program for 7th and 8th grade struggling students. For all settings, our goal is that our students leave school with the skills, confidence and experience necessary to succeed in the career and education path of their choice.
Why build a career at EQA Schools?
Advance justice: be a part of ensuring that there are equitable opportunities for every young person in New Orleans so that, regardless of their challenges, they can leverage their unique brilliance for a great life.
Realize your vision: have the time and space to give students the attention they deserve and the tailored supports they need to thrive.
Work with like-minded colleagues: join a talented and aligned staff dedicated to the mission of supporting the city’s brightest and most vulnerable young people in an innovative, individualized, restorative and rigorous environment.
Develop your skillfulness and build your career: work with leaders who understand this work is complex and provide continual coaching and actively support individual’s interests and careers within the organization.
Position Summary
The Personalized Learning Lab is one of the three major academic setting at EQA Schools. Each student takes one or more courses online using a variety of RtI and course content providers. The Lab Teacher is responsible for supporting and managing lab programs and tutoring students to ensure they understand the material and make appropriate progress toward graduation.
This position is a unique opportunity to work in the exciting field of Personalized and Blended Learning. You will join a highly dedicated and mission aligned team of professionals striving to insure that all students receive the high quality supports they deserve.
Personalized Learning Lab Teacher is responsible for:
Building and leveraging transformative relationships for student growth
Position Requirements:
Details
EQA encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. EQA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. EQA does not sponsor employment visas.
EQA serves students who have dropped out, been expelled from, or have struggled academically or behaviorally in traditional settings and are looking for an accelerated path to graduation. There are three high school campuses, The NET: Central City which opened in 2011, The NET: Gentilly which opened in 2017, and a third high school campus, the NET: East (formerly New Orleans Accelerated High School / NOAH), which opened in 2020 as a merger with ReNEW Accelerated High School. Students at the high schools earn a high school diploma and participate in internships, career counseling, and career training in various fields including construction, medical, and digital media. EQA also serves middle school students through The Bridge Middle School, a therapeutic program for 7th and 8th grade struggling students. For all settings, our goal is that our students leave school with the skills, confidence and experience necessary to succeed in the career and education path of their choice.
Why build a career at EQA Schools?
Advance justice: be a part of ensuring that there are equitable opportunities for every young person in New Orleans so that, regardless of their challenges, they can leverage their unique brilliance for a great life.
Realize your vision: have the time and space to give students the attention they deserve and the tailored supports they need to thrive.
Work with like-minded colleagues: join a talented and aligned staff dedicated to the mission of supporting the city’s brightest and most vulnerable young people in an innovative, individualized, restorative and rigorous environment.
Develop your skillfulness and build your career: work with leaders who understand this work is complex and provide continual coaching and actively support individual’s interests and careers within the organization.
Position Summary
The Personalized Learning Lab is one of the three major academic setting at EQA Schools. Each student takes one or more courses online using a variety of RtI and course content providers. The Lab Teacher is responsible for supporting and managing lab programs and tutoring students to ensure they understand the material and make appropriate progress toward graduation.
This position is a unique opportunity to work in the exciting field of Personalized and Blended Learning. You will join a highly dedicated and mission aligned team of professionals striving to insure that all students receive the high quality supports they deserve.
Personalized Learning Lab Teacher is responsible for:
- Maintaining a motivating and productive Learning Lab to ensure appropriate progress
- Building and leveraging transformative relationships for student growth
- Developing supplementary materials to assist student comprehension of online course materials
- Tutoring students in all content areas
- Manage and analyze student data to insure progress
- Basic computer and program troubleshooting
- Constantly developing your own craft
Building and leveraging transformative relationships for student growth
- Actively get to know your students as individuals
- Conduct structured meetings with students’ to review their progress and develop plans for success
- Create a trauma informed classroom culture
- Plan and conduct weekly community building activities for each class
- Plan student expeditions and experiences to develop social skills development and expose students to a variety of opportunities
- Actively practice restorative approaches and collaborative problem-solving in order to teach students how to take responsibility for improving their behavior and communication
- Coordinate with counselors, special education teachers, administrators and others to insure each student receives the appropriate interventions and supports
- Set goals for student performance and professional growth
- Actively reflect on your own work and monitor progress toward goals
- Productively seek, give, and use feedback
- Positively contribute to the school’s collegial community
- Participate in all scheduled professional development activities and seek out additional opportunities
- Involve yourself in the continual development and improvement of the school’s curriculum, culture, and program
Position Requirements:
- 3+ years teaching at risk students with a demonstrated record raising student achievement
- A BA or BS required; Louisiana Teacher Certification preferred
- Degree in and/or extensive knowledge of content area
- Specialized interest and skills in working with students with learning and emotional difficulties
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building & management skills
- Learning mindset dedicated to effectively and innovatively problem solving and constantly improving
- Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for being a part of a strong, mission-driven team
- Commitment to EQA’s mission, vision and growth
Details
- Start Date: Summer 2024
- Location: TBD
- Schedule: School is year-round with generous leave schedule.
- Salary: $45,000-$65,000 depending upon experience. Initial salary is set based on years of experience and degrees. Future salary increases are based on performance and responsibilities.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits and 403b retirement plan
EQA encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. EQA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. EQA does not sponsor employment visas.
EQA encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. EQA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. EQA does not sponsor employment visas. In compliance with state law, all persons hired will be required to verify eligibility to work in a Louisiana public school via the appropriate background checks.
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