Assistant Teacher - Elementary

One City Schools is growing! Be a part of the Team! Join our Dream Team! We are hiring Assistant Elementary Classroom Teachers for the 2021-22 school year. You must be dedicated to moving children beyond academic achievement and opportunity gaps, be passionate about helping children see and reach their full potential, and bring energy, inspiration, excitement, and love to the students you teach.

We are specifically seeking assistant teachers for grade K, 1, 2, 3 and 4 that want to work with One City Schools to help us grow one of the most unique and transformational public schools in Wisconsin: One City Expeditionary Elementary School (OCEES). Our teaching positions include competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and an unbelievable opportunity to help redefine public education in Wisconsin and do something exceptional for children. Visit our website to learn more at https://www.onecityschools.org.

DEADLINE TO APPLY 

Positions will remain open until filled

All new One City team members participate in a fun, informative, and engaging New Employee Orientation and significant professional development in our education models (EL Education and Zearn/Eureka Math), beginning in the summer of 2020. We teach our assistant teachers how to teach, and they contribute daily to instruction. They attend the exact same teacher training as our lead classroom teachers, and have an instructional coach to help support and guide their learning and implementation of our education program in their classrooms with their lead teacher.

BACKGROUND ON ONE CITY SCHOOLS

One City Schools is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization that provides high quality educational opportunities for young children. Our mission is to seed a new model of public education that ensures young children are on track to succeed in a college or career preparatory program from birth through high school graduation. Our vision is of a Greater Madison community (and country) where all children are prepared to contribute and succeed as adults. More importantly, we aim to partner with families and the broader community to cultivate children who become free, global and deep thinkers, curious learners, effective problem solvers, humanitarians, happy people and young people who care about the world around them.

One City Expeditionary Elementary School (OCEES) is an EL Education Network School, offering the highly regarded Expeditionary Learning curriculum in kindergarten through 4th grade (and eventually through grade 6). It is also a unique, two-generation public school, authorized by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, that provides a tuition-free education to children and works directly with families to ensure children are inspired, learning, growing and achieving to their full potential. OCEES is also the only public school in Wisconsin that offers both a longer school day (8:15am to 5:00pm) and longer school year (219 days vs 180 days in traditional public schools), including 60-minutes of co-curricular extended-day learning academies in Sports, Fitness, STEM, Girl Scouts, Boys to Men and Creative and Performing Arts. However, our educators work a standard 8-hour workday.

We are currently located in a 57,000 square foot building on Madison's Nob Hill on the South Side of our capital city. However, this fall, we will move into our permanent home, a $12 million facility located at 1707 W. Broadway in Monona, Wisconsin, a small city locate on the South Side of our capital city just three minutes from our current location. This 13.5 acre campus includes a 157,000 school facility that will eventually serve grades K - 12 , a 714-stall parking deck with underground access, a wooded nature are for science and outdoor learning, and outdoor play space. The campus is situated just 5 blocks from Lake Monona, just north of Lake Waubesa and 10 minutes from downtown Madison.

TEACHER’S PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the leadership and direction of the Lead Classroom Teacher, One City Assistant Teachers assure that all students receive a high quality and inspiring learning experience that helps them reach their full potential. They provide a warm, nurturing, safe and encouraging learning environment where self-esteem is enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality is respected.Specific performance responsibilities include:

• Help establish a classroom culture that is safe, collaborative, celebratory and intellectually challenging for all students, and that learning goals for all students are met;
• Support and participate in the development and execution of units of study and lesson plans that align State Standards, EL Education and related curricula in math, science, social studies to promote students’ in-depth understanding, critical thinking, problem solving, mastery of knowledge and skills, character development, achievement and commitment to high quality work;
• Help monitor and supervise effective classroom and school-wide structures that promote active, student-driven learning and positive student behavior and safety;
• Help maintain an orderly, academically-focused classroom environment and effective management of instructional materials and records;
• Keep current in knowledge and practice of the curriculum, child development and relevant theories of learning, and be willing to share their knowledge for continual improvement of One City’s educational program and curriculum.
• Assist in on-going curriculum reviews, including offering feedback on school and program effectiveness.
• Become acquainted with supplemental materials and services beneficial to students as an extension of regular classroom activities.
• Build and maintain positive and engaging relationships with parents/families and work cooperatively with them to strengthen the educational program for their children.
• Engage in effective community building, including rituals and traditions that build a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment.
• Participate in regular and ongoing professional development efforts and working collaboratively with grade level planning to constantly improve professional practice;
• Participate fully and positively in a staff culture and the relentless pursuit of our mission; and
• Work cooperatively with grade level and the school team in all areas of instruction, assessment, documentation, parent/guardian involvement, and classroom management.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

• Model appropriate behavior reflective of One City’s Habits of Character: integrity, self-respect, compassion, perseverance and a willingness to encourage and allow students to take risks;
• Maintain appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance & appropriate use of planning time;
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with other staff members;
• Strive to communicate the positive aspects of One City to the public in word and deed;
• Help maintain a clean an orderly educational environment and facility, and at all times and shows grace and support when engaging children, parents and guests who utilize or visit One City; and
• Excellent judgment, growth mindset and creative problem-solving skills; committed to teamwork and collaboration
• Self-reflective and open-minded; open and willing to change
• Energetic, flexible, dependable, collaborative and proactive, and desire to be innovative, receive and provide feedback, and try new strategies with students.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Strong commitment to the mission, vision, goals and objectives of One City, and to working to with young children from diverse racial/cultural populations and their families; experience working with diverse children preferred
• High school diploma or equivalency; interest in pursuing a bachelor’s degree and certification in teaching a plus
• Minimum of two (2) years experience working with young children from racial, ethnic and linguistically diverse backgrounds preferred.
• Ability to regularly and routinely lift and push at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to speak Spanish fluently, a plus but not required.
• Completion of a background check required.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT WE OFFER TEACHERS: COMPENSATION AND EVALUATION

One City offers salaries and wages that are competitive within our local market and area public schools, as well as comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees. Benefits include:

• Minimum $17 per hour, depending on education, experience and demonstrated impact on student achievement and children's success
• Although we have a longer school year, between scheduled breaks and PTO, staff receive nearly 60 days off
• Generous time-off program, including 18 Days of PTO and holidays, spring break and winter break (same dates as the Madison Metropolitan School District)
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental and vision)
• Comprehensive professional development in student-driven, project-based learning models
• Opportunity to continue your education towards receiving a teaching degree, with financial support from One City Schools
• 401K with employer match of 5.9%
• Voluntary Benefits (Supplemental Life, Accident, Short Term Disability, etc.)
• Your age-eligible child automatically admitted to One City Expeditionary School
• Family Perks Discount Program (https://ocs.abenity.com)
• Life Insurance and Long-term Disability
• Investment in Professional Growth and Development
• Employee Assistant Plan

Compensation will be consistent with One City’s approved compensation plan as stipulated by the Board of Directors.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

One City is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all team members and applicants, and to maintaining a work environment in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:

Presently, 70% of our students are learning in-person and 30% are virtual. We have also implemented a rapid COVID-19 testing program in partnership with a testing lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and have strong health/safety protocols in place.