CTE Biomedical Science Teacher- IDEA Health Professions College Prep
IDEA Public Schools Careers
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: IDEA Health Professions College Prep
Region: Greater Austin, TX
Category: Instructional
Job Type: Full-TimeShare:DescriptionRole Mission: IDEA Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers instruct 8th-12th grade students in a variety of subjects. IDEA schools may participate in Career and Technical Education through state approved programs of study or courses from the following career clusters: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Architecture and Construction, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Business, Marketing, and Finance, Education and Training, Energy, Health Science, Hospitality and Tourism, Human Services, Information Technology, Law and Public Service, Manufacturing, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics and Career Development. All IDEA CTE teachers are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college, while also embodying IDEAâs values daily. In addition, IDEA CTE teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and invest students and families in accomplishing them; create a powerful learning environment; plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction; assess for mastery and track student progress toward goals; analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction; and seek excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member.What We OfferCompensation:
- The starting teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $58,500. This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each. We also offer opportunities and incentives through our Teacher Career Pathway with the potential to earn up to $10,000 in additional compensation. For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our
- Additional hourly compensation is provided for after school tutoring or Saturday school as assigned.
- Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up toâ 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
- High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience
- Education: Bachelorâs Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required.
- Experience: Experience in a K-12 classroom setting strongly preferred.
- Licenses or Certifications: State certification preferred but not required
- Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations for a combination of CTE Coursework: Touch System Data Entry, Professional Communications, Biotechnology I, Biotechnology II, Medical Microbiology, Pathophysiology
- Submit weekly lesson plans two weeks in advance for feedback
- Implement formal and informal assessments to track each individual studentâs progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly and update gradebook weekly
- Communicate studentsâ progress with student and family on a weekly basis
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work related tasks.
- Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing studentsâ character and sense of community in the classroom
- Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
- Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all studentsâ needs
- Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions
- Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
- Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
- Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars
- Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
- Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
- Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
- Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
- Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
- We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students