Employment Opportunities
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Future Employment Opportunities |
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Collins Academy High School opened in the fall of 2007 with a ninth grade class of 125 students. One grade is added each year until capacity is reached (500 students in grades 9-12). Collins Academy is both a high school and a teacher training site for the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL). For the 2009-2010 school year, we are hiring teachers in math, science, English, history, Spanish, physical education, special education, and music, drama, or fine arts. We are also hiring a second guidance counselor and a school clerk.
Collins Academy has a dual mission: prepare every student for college, careers, and community life and train aspiring teachers to become highly effective classroom leaders. Collins Academy teachers work to fulfill both components of the mission. Collaborating with staff, students, families, and the wider community, they create an engaging curriculum that nurtures and empowers the whole child, resulting in improved student achievement and ultimately college acceptance.
Additionally, teachers train the next generation of Chicago’s exceptional high school teachers. Collins Academy teachers develop the capacity for intensive mentoring through training in cognitive coaching, cycles of inquiry, and best practices. Working with AUSL staff, National-Louis and UIC professors, and other Academy faculty, teachers also help refine the curriculum, classroom experiences, exit outcomes, and assessments for the training program.
Using the state standards and ACT benchmarks, the teachers we hire collaborate to design and implement curriculum to engage a wide range of learners. They also train student teachers.
Applicants are preferred to have the following qualifications:
• A Type 9 certificate for classroom teachers; the appropriate certificate for others
(Type 73 for guidance counselor and appropriate certificate for SpED)
• At least 3 years of teaching in an urban school setting and a master’s degree
• A proven track record of improving student achievement
• A proven track record of collegiality and collaboration
• Capabilities for motivating and engaging students in learning
• Desire to be a reflective practitioner who implements cycles of inquiry; willingness
to make learning explicit while encouraging others to do the same
• Desire and ability to connect with students and build rapport with them
• Experience developing and implementing a college-preparatory curriculum designed for a wide range of learners using the backwards mapping approach
• Experience developing and implementing a standards-based curriculum
• A commitment to teaching literacy across content areas
• Experience with various assessment tools, including rubrics and portfolios
• Experience designing project-based units for 90-minute classes
• Effective classroom management skills and systems
• Experience mentoring student teachers or National Board candidates
• Adaptability and resourcefulness necessary in new-school start up efforts
• Ability to integrate and infuse technology into the curriculum
If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Joyce Caine at jmcaine@cps.edu. |
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Contact Name:
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Joyce Caine
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Contact Phone:
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(773) 534-1840, Ext. 89401
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Contact Fax:
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(773) 542-6471
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Contact Email:
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jmcaine@cps.edu
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Contact Address:
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1313 S. Sacramento Drive
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Contact City:
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Chicago
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Contact State:
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IL
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Contact Zip:
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60623
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