Founding Middle School Teacher (STEM or Humanities)

Job Overview
Do you love the classroom? Does the hum of student learning and student leadership keep you motivated?

Do you believe that building and honoring community is a precursor to academic achievement? Are you inspired by rolling up your (metaphorical) sleeves and building a school alongside a team and community? … If this sounds like you, Sea Islands Heritage Academy may be right for you.

Our mission is as follows: Grounded in community we empower and prepare all scholars to recognize the fullness of their identity and determine, pursue, and succeed in the future of their choice.

Our ideal candidate believes in our scholars and our community. They have a passion for scholar-centered learning, evident in the following orientations:

• Entrepreneurial – Our educators have an adaptive orientation. They are founders to their core. This means a commitment to:
• Learning and iterating
• An openness to giving and receiving feedback
• An entrepreneurial spirit: building from the ground up
• Collaborative with other adults – Our educators believe that we go further together. To that end, our educators are excited about working alongside world class peers.
• Belief in our model and our graduate profile, which means a commitment to:
• Student leadership
• Community power and responsiveness to community identity and history.
• Meaningful experiences and deep learning experiences
• Toward clarity and transparency
• Student-results drive, which means a commitment to:
• Hard quantitative academics
• Holistic indicators to success

Qualifications : Applicants for classroom teachers of Sea Islands Heritage Academy are expected to meet the required qualifications and, ideally, many of the desired qualifications.

• Have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and SC Teacher Certification.
• Be a highly collaborative, results-oriented, adaptable, problem-solving self-starter who seeks feedback to continue professional growth.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to and experience working with students from diverse backgrounds with unique academic and personal needs.

What We Offer:

• A founding seat at the table: chance to be part of heritage community development and work alongside community to THRIVE.
• Being part of a community-co-designed, unprecedented model of education
• Unique model experiences – ex: 7th grade retreat.
• Place-based.
• Concretely instructing towards student leadership.
• Competency-based assessments and grading
• Multi-age instruction
• Coaching toward self-knowledge
• World-class peers – we are looking for the right educators. Those whole are committed to push your practice, collaborating with peers, and be aligned.
• House System — Have the opportunity to grow and see children and families holistically and grow with them. A chance to see your impact over time.
• Discipline that makes sense – PBIS culturally systems are rooted in core values.
• Instructional leadership opportunities – With the opportunity for growth and leadership in a new model.

Benefits:

• Amount of PD – daily planning time, weekly PD, etc.
• Year-round calendar – vacations spaced across the year.
• Competitive Salary