Job Description & How to Apply Below
About Venture Academy:
Venture Academy’s mission is to build entrepreneurs by developing the independence, scholarship, and leadership of young people. Venture Academy is currently serving 200 students in grades 6-8, and will be expanding to 9th grade in the 2016-2017 year. Venture Academy opened in 2013 and is located right off the Green Line near the University of Minnesota in Prospect Park. Our model is a blend of personalized, self-directed, digital, experiential and project-based learning designed to spark the motivation of diverse middle school learners. As we grow, we seek a few more adventurous and fun educators to join our team.
We’re not your typical school. Venture team members demonstrate:
● Agility: can adapt and personalize teaching approach to meet individual needs using feedback and data
● Results: show evidence of success with underserved learners, and especially English language learners
● Expectations: have a sense of urgency, the ability to motivate young people and a warm demeanor
● Enthusiasm: display vision, leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, positivity and excitement
● Experience: address the behavior needs of underserved learners
● Solutions-oriented: identify and solve problems, take risks, and try new approaches
● Teamwork: work well in and help lead a team using authentic communication
● Versatility: bring strengths and passions across multiple content and specialty areas
Responsibilities:
● Plan and deliver a blended curriculum of standards-focused content
● Lead classes through experiences and lessons, as well as project-based and personalized learning
● Analyze multiple forms of student achievement data and implement differentiation strategies to drive student success
● Inspire students to apply their own creativity and interests to their work
● Apply entrepreneurial practices to innovate and implement solutions to classroom issues
● Inspire students to “go beyond” the classroom whenever possible
● Support, guide, and encourage the development of student/staff entrepreneurial ventures
● Work with a group of students as a mentor teacher, helping students track their progress in their Personalized Learning Plan
● Attend and participate in evening and weekend family events (conferences, student showcases) and Saturday school throughout the school year
● Report hours are 8:00 am-5:15 pm, with additional hours as needed for meetings/activities
● Weekly team/content/community meetings
● Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Skills / Industry Qualifications Required:
● Minnesota teaching license (traditional or alternative pathways both welcome)
● Bachelor’s degree or higher
● Demonstrated success working with students, preferably low-income and students of color
● Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills
● Knowledge and understanding of Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards, learning theory and practice,
curriculum, interventions and programming
● Demonstrate the ability to organize and synthesize verbal and written data
● Respond quickly to a variety of stakeholder requests and manage timelines
● Work cooperatively and effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment with various staff and related service
providers
Education Level Required:
Bachelor
Experience Required to qualify for consideration:
Less than 1 Year
Additional Information / Benefits
Apply now to become a trailblazing art teacher at Venture.
Venture offers competitive compensation, full benefits and opportunities for rapid advancement. Please email your resume and cover letter using the Apply Online Box below. Applications accepted until July 11, 2016.
Venture Academy welcomes and is committed to equal treatment for all individuals. Venture does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnicity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or national origin.
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Venture Academy
Contact Phone:
6126005075
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