Summary

Avalon School, a small secondary charter school located in St. Paul, is hiring a licensed middle school Math teacher at 1.0FTE. Come join a nationally recognized innovative learning community with a project-based curriculum and teacher ownership. Please review our website for more information at avalonschool.org

Description

Middle School Advisor (Grades 6 – 8) Job Description:

Qualifications: It is the Advisor’s responsibility to maintain appropriate licensure with the Board of Teaching or appropriate registrations associated with their profession.

  • Be an owner of Avalon; actively participate in and support collaborative decisions

  • Support mission of the school: Avalon School seeks to establish a just world by nurturing an equitable school community for students that inspires active learning, social justice, engaged citizenship, and hope for the future.

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Responsibility with Students

  • Maintain records for all students in your advisory (Quarter Reports, Suspension Records, 504’s)

  • Meet with advisees and other students frequently both in and out of classes to assess progress

  • Work with students to develop project and time management skills necessary to be successful at Avalon

  • Maintain the school as a respectful learning community and an environment that cultivates learning

  • Advise students about classes, projects, and school/state requirements

  • Encourage appropriate behavior, communication and conflict resolution

  • Assess assignments, papers, and reports in a timely manner

  • Prepare and send progress reports and quarter reports in a timely manner

  • Meet deadlines

  • Attend IEP meetings and coordinate services with Special Education staff

  • Support students with 504s on homebound if required

  • Record twice daily attendance in the a.m.  p.m.; contact parent when a student is absent, keep record of communication. Support student attendance goals, including homebound services

  • Participate in Q-Comp meetings, observations, etc.

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Responsibility with Parents

  • Coordinate parent conferences

  • Communicate with parents and serve as their main contact with the school

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Responsibility with Community

  • Help find community contacts

  • Attend open houses when appropriate for prospective students, assist with recruiting efforts

  • Attend Avalon events and support Avalon sponsored groups and/or activities

  • Help prepare school spaces for open houses, etc.; help keep the school clean each day

  • Present yourself in a professional manner, speaking positively of Avalon, especially in the community

  • Enforce school policy

  • Be present each scheduled day for the entirety of your work day (time designated in letter of agreement) and report missed days on the staff absences calendar, prepare and communicate coverage plan for classes and advisory

  • Supervise lunch in the designated area along with other staff members when not in meetings

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Content Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, and teach three to four classes each quarter  (part time staff teach a minimum of one class each quarter) using the Minnesota State Academic Standards as a reference for each class

  • Mentor independent projects

  • Maintain paperwork for each class, including attendance, grades, and behavior

  • Communicate with other staff and parents regarding the content of each class

  • Work with other staff to create interdisciplinary projects and classes

  • Act as a content support specialist and resource to advisors and students in your specific areas of expertise