Position Summary

Education for Change (EFC) is looking for dynamic and visionary teachers who will engage students, parents, and other members of our learning community to ensure high student achievement.  The CEP Substitute Teacher works everyday throughout the school year to ensure that our six schools in East Oakland have regular access to quality instructional support.  S/he will be assigned by the Home Office, based on need.  S/he performs all duties of a classroom teacher on a day-to-day basis to cover teacher absences, professional development, grade level meetings, and evaluation and coaching conferences. S/he may also be assigned to support the instructional program, including materials preparation and clerical tasks.  The CEP Substitute Teacher is assigned by the Home Office and reports to the site leader.  The hours for this position are 8AM to 4PM.

About ASCEND

ASCEND is an arts-integrated TK-8 school that emphasizes family and community partnerships. The mission of ASCEND is to nurture a passion for learning and cultivate personal agency in order to discover who we are, what we need and how to advocate for it. Together, our community of students, families, and staff explores, learns and grows through success and failure. Diverse learners thrive through an approach that develops the whole individual, which includes arts-integration, expeditionary learning, personalization, and a focus on social and emotional growth. Through a common vision guided by love, we empower each other to forge our own paths and to create a school that reflects the world we want.

About Education for Change

Education for Change Public Schools (EFCPS) believes it is the right for every child to have access to a high-quality, 21st century education. Our mission is to provide a superior public education to Oakland’s most underserved children by creating a system of schools that focuses relentlessly on our students’ academic achievement. EFCPS is a charter management organization that manages a diverse portfolio of K-8 schools, growing to a portfolio of preK-12 schools in the Fruitvale and Elmhurst neighborhoods of Oakland, currently serving 3,000 children.  Additional information about Education for Change can be found at www.efcps.org.

Responsibilities

• Implement effective daily and long-term instructional plans and classroom activities aligned with student needs, California State standards, and EFC and school instructions, goals, and objectives
• Provide a classroom climate and learning experiences that further our students’ social, emotional, physical, and academic development
• Collect homework and student assignments as directed for the regular classroom teacher
• Establish and maintain a positive, safe, and supportive classroom and school environment that values learning and achievement
• Report all student injuries, accidents and illnesses to the proper school administrators immediately or as soon as possible
• Provide general support for the instructional program, including materials preparation and clerical tasks
• Demonstrate respect and understanding of students and families from diverse backgrounds
• Maintain and respect confidentiality of student and school personnel information
• Report to the Main Office upon arrival at school, meets with the school administrative assistant, checks mailbox of absent teacher for lesson plans and materials
• Request clarification of school rules and district policies, if necessary
• Return the room keys to the school administrative assistant and instructional materials and equipment to the proper place
• Maintain accurate student records, including attendance
• Support the mission, vision, and core values of Education for Change

Required Qualifications:

• Valid California teaching credential: multiple subject teaching credential, single-subject teaching credential, OR 30-day emergency credential.

• Experience working with students in low-income communities.

EFC Core Values - required by all EFC staff

• We collaborate. We are a team. We plan together, observe and analyze each other’s work, collaborate with our coaches and site leaders, partner with our families, and together make decisions about our programming.
• We are a learning organization. We approach or practice with an inquiry stance and a growth mindset; we analyze, innovate, and iterate every single day so that we continually improve. We believe in coaching and developing people at every level of experience, at every level of the organization.
• We are solutions-oriented. We approach every challenge with a problem-solving orientation. We listen to and encourage each other. We are resilient in the face of adversity.
• We are accountable. Our mission is to provide a superior public education to Oakland’s most underserved children. We assume personal accountability for student growth; we analyze multiple forms of data, and that analysis drives our instruction.
• We are student-focused. We form close relationships, utilize personalized learning, differentiate instruction, make learning culturally relevant, engage families, and provide individualized interventions to meet the needs of every child.
• We listen. We are a small, responsive organization that values students, family, and employee voice and input.
• We are rooted in community. Ours is a place-based strategy that works deeply with neighborhood leaders and partners to serve our children. We understand that the cultures, values, traditions, and assets that our families bring must be leveraged and honored to reach and teach our children.

Compensation & Benefits

EFCPS offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. For details, go to www.efcps.org/careers.

Application Process

Apply online at www.efcps.org/immediate-openings.