Teacher Resident (Teacher in Training) 25-26 school year

Durham Charter School is seeking outstanding leaders to train as first-time teachers alongside our team of dedicated and professional educators. Our Teacher Resident program is designed for bold, determined, mission-driven people who believe deeply in the power of teaching and learning. Development is at the heart of our program.

Qualifications & Eligibility
• Teacher Residents must be passionate, committed to teaching in historically underserved schools
• Eager to learn how to teach effectively
• Prior experience in education not required.

Teacher Resident training includes:
• 1-week Summer training Institute in Durham
• Weekly 1:1 coaching sessions with your on-campus peer Mentor and Instructional Coach
• Monthly full day training sessions and weekly Professional Development on school culture, pedagogy, and instruction
• Classroom observations and practice sessions with real-time feedback from our trained and experienced instructional leaders

Teacher Residents will have the opportunity to pursue a Masters Degree with significant financial support from DCS as part of residency program (with a 4- year commitment).

Responsibilities
• Direct instruction with scholars including leading small group instruction and remediation
• Support classroom teachers in instructional planning while developing your content knowledge
• Working alongside your team to support staffing needs
• Opportunities to lead whole-class instruction/ co-teach
• Develop skills through consistent feedback and coaching
• Assess student progress and communicate progress to families and colleagues
• Ensure student academic achievement and personal growth; highest need subjects include Elementary, English/Language Arts, Science, Math
• Lesson planning
• Initiate personal learning and develop skills required to succeed in the teaching profession
• Develop a vision and commitment to successfully teach students

Additionally, Teacher Residents must demonstrate:
• Commitment to Durham Charter’s core values of Positive Attitude, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Empathy
• High level of professionalism
• Humility and desire to learn from others
• Unyielding commitment to the growth and development of your students and yourself
• Ability to work efficiently, independently and strategically
• Demonstrated passion for closing the opportunity gap
• Desire and commitment to teach in a K-8 setting for the long-term
• Bachelor’s degree by July 2024 with a 3.0 GPA or higher preferred; 2.75 minimum
• Authorization to work in the U.S.
• English proficiency required
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

Benefits:
• Tuition reimbursement
• First year teacher salary and benefits

Education:
• Bachelor’s (Required)

About DCS

Founded in 1997 as Healthy Start Academy, we have been serving downtown Durham for over 28 years. We are a Title 1 school, offering 100% free lunch to our students. We proudly serve traditionally underserved students in the Durham community. We're currently home to 1000+ students grades K-11 at 807 W Chapel Hill and 1305 W Club Blvd. We were a 2022 National ESEA Distinguished School, selected as semi-finalists for the 2023 YASS Prize and a recipient of the 2024 Charter School Growth Fund Seed Award. Check us out at https://www.durhamcharter.org/. We are beginning construction on a brand new $20+ million dollar campus off Wake Forest Hwy and reaching out to connect with the top educators who live and work in the area. We are currently located in Downtown Durham serving about 1,000 students grades K-11 across our 3 campuses and will be continuing our growth as we relocate to Kemp Road for the 25-26 school year.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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