TITLE: Middle School Teacher 

About High Tech High
Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High (“HTH”) opened in September 2000 as a small public project-based charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students.  HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,000 students in grades K-12 across four San Diego County campuses (Point Loma, Clairemont, North County, and Chula Vista). The HTH organization also includes a comprehensive adult learning environment including a Teacher Credentialing Program and the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, offering professional development opportunities serving national and international educators.

Description
Middle School teachers, grades 6-8, provide multidisciplinary instruction in reading, writing, math, history/culture, science and social-emotional skills.  Teachers foster student growth through personalization, project-based exploration, hands-on application, problem solving and critical thinking.   The HTH classroom cultivates a compassionate learning environment where students are equal and engaged in authentic learning experiences.  HTH embraces the fully Inclusive classroom and teachers work with Inclusion Specialists to support students on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).  

The High Tech High Teacher:

• Encourages a culture of mutual respect and equitable practice
• Exhibits knowledge of student cognitive development and various learning styles
• Implements the four HTH Design Principles (equity, personalization, authentic work and collaboratve design)
• Communicates effectively with students and families about classroom activities and student progress
• Demonstrates content knowledge, including the California Common Core Standards
• Sets high academic achievement expectations
• Identifies and supports students’ social, emotional, and behavior learning needs
• Implements Project-Based Learning techniques and strategies
• Facilitates and designs effective group work
• Provides timely feedback and collaborates with faculty to offer specialized support 
• Fosters student growth through semi-annual Student-Led Conferences (SLC) and Presentations of Learning (POL)
• Showcases student work within the community
• Scaffolds instructional activities that facilitate engaging and appropriate learning opportunities
• Differentiates instruction based on feedback, needs, and learning levels
• Provides opportunities for student engagement through “Voice and Choice”
• Creates relevant and authentic learning experiences
• Implements backward design to align all lessons, activities, and assessments
• Designs formal and informal assessments that measure student progress
  
  An offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a background check. HTH is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of HTH to afford equal employment and advancement opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, or any other classification that is protected under applicable local, state, or federal law.