Teachers, The Steppingstone Academy

Posted by Steppingstone Scholars on March 12, 2018

Steppingstone Scholars works with families and school partners to provide rigorous educational programming and support for talented underserved students in the Philadelphia region to achieve academic success, opportunity, and a college degree. Steppingstone has two major program initiatives: The Steppingstone Academy (TSA) , a selective city-wide academic program, and the Middle Grades Academy (MGA), Steppingstone’s investment in neighborhood public K-8 schools in North and West Philadelphia.

The Steppingstone Academy ( TSA ) now supports over 400 students and their families, from 5th grade through college, providing a curriculum that includes summer/weekend academic programs, internships, tutoring enrichment, and academic advising services, where we mediate between families and schools in an effort to narrow not only the gap in achievement but how minority and low-income students are served by their schools.

JOB OPENINGS
★ Academy 6 Faculty
○ Current Openings : 5th grade Science Teacher and 6th grade Science Teacher
○ Program Dates: Monday June 25, 2018- Friday August 3, 2018, 8:30a-3:30p
■ Weekly Faculty Meetings: Mondays 3:15p-4:15p
○ Required Dates
■ Saturday June 2, 2018, 9a-1p: Faculty PD @ Temple University
■ Wednesday June 20, 2018, 9a-1p: Faculty Orientation @ Penn Charter
■ Saturday August 4 2018, 8:30a-1:30p: Academy 6 Graduation
○ Duration: 6 weeks
○ Grades: 5th-6th
○ Compensation: $136/Day

★ StepItUp! Faculty
○ Current Openings : Pre-Algebra/Algebra Teacher, 7th/9th grade Science Teacher
○ Program Dates: Monday July 2, 2018- Friday August 3, 2018, 8:30a-3:30p
■ Weekly Faculty Meetings: Mondays 3:15p-4:15p
○ Duration: 5 weeks
○ Required Dates
■ Saturday June 2, 2018, 9a-1p: Faculty PD @ Temple University
■ Wednesday June 20, 2018, 9a-1p: Faculty Orientation @ Penn Charter
○ Grades: 7th-10th
○ Compensation: $136/Day

Qualifications
★ Bachelor’s Degree
★ Experience teaching middle/high school students
★ Demonstrated proficiency in one or more content areas (e.g. Algebra, Biology, English Literature)
★ Experience teaching diverse students
★ Willingness to work collaboratively with Faculty and Program Directors to achieve desired learning outcomes including but not limited to:
○ Facilitating the development of student-created Capstone projects
○ Implementing cross-curricular instruction
○ Assessing and responding to student academic and social emotional strengths/areas for improvement

Responsibilities
★ Submit weekly lesson plans to Program Directors
★ Attend Weekly Faculty Meetings
★ Assign homework and projects, providing constructive feedback for students via mid-program and final reports
★ Work closely with Faculty and Program Directors to analyze student assessment data and use data to inform instruction
★ Work with colleagues to plan and implement program activities as needed

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume, two professional references, and a statement of educational philosophy to stisdale@steppingstonescholars.org.