PEACE Academy Charter is a new charter school in Decatur that opened in Fall 2023. We are hiring our year two founding team who will eagerly embark on this journey with us to make history in GA by being the first charter school to offer identity-based education grounded in an Afrocentric Curriculum. We are inclusive, innovative, and intentional about creating a liberatory educational experience for our community. Our goal is to prioritize hiring anti-racist staff members who demonstrate excellence in their abilities and show a profound love for our students and their identities through their intentionally affirming instructional and operational choices and restorative justice approach to school culture.
Our work environment includes:
- Liberatory Education focus
- Growth opportunities
- On-the-job training
- Competitive benefits package
Classroom Facilitator
PEACE Academy Charter works to promote educational and cultural empowerment for all of our students to ensure they are mastering or exceeding in their grade-level content areas. Our strong focus on academics and cultural identity supports us in being an inclusive school that is heavily grounded in community. We are seeking a dynamic Classroom Facilitator (Teacher) who can contribute to our school community in addition to supporting the learning and development of our students academically, culturally, and socio emotionally. While many schools call the lead classroom instructor a teacher, at PEACE to effectively orchestrate a liberatory learning experience, we must have qualified staff who can facilitate classroom learning.
This position reports directly to the School Leader.
To apply, complete the application on our website (https://peaceacademycharter.org/careers/)
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required
Certification:
- Minimum of SRT4-Certification in Early Childhood Education or related field (P-5); OR
- Passed the GACE Program Admissions Assessment or have exemption eligibility AND passed the GACE in Early Childhood Education preferred
Experience:
The experience and qualifications preferred for this position include:
- Experience working with elementary and/or middle school-aged students
- Racial identity-based professional development or coursework
- Experience with positive student behavior supports and interventions; restorative justice practices
- Demonstrated effectiveness in working with diverse groups of students, teachers, and families
- Experience in a charter school setting
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated belief that all students can achieve high levels of academic achievement
- Demonstrated belief in the mission and vision of PEACE Academy
- Knowledge of strong pedagogical practices for classroom organization, planning, and effective execution of instruction
- Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and writing so others will understand
- Ability to be flexible and adapt as needed between in-person and virtual learning environments
- Ability to work under pressure and meet outcomes
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Serve as an instructor for classroom instruction with a small group of students with EIP or IEP.
- Lead classroom culture steeped in anti-bias, anti-racist, and liberatory teaching practices
- Create, build, and implement a student-centered, problem-based curriculum to support students in mastering grade level content
- Implement instruction and assessment practices for a diverse group of students
- Demonstrate skill in data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights from classroom, team or grade-level data
- Demonstrate a sound ability to create a positive learning environment that promotes positive student behavior using restorative practices
- Demonstrate the ability to embrace differentiated instructional approaches to learning
- Conducting interventions with students who need additional support
- Find and build opportunities for interdisciplinary connections across various subject levels
- Build and maintain relationships with students
- Take progress monitoring notes on supporting students
- Attend IEP meetings and Student Support Team Meetings
- Engage in continuous professional development and shared learning with other professional staff
- Work collaboratively with a diverse group of school colleagues, parents, community members, and others to support and implement the goals of the school
- Participate fully in faculty and school-related meetings
- Supervise Field Experiences and other school program
- Required to have prompt, regular attendance in-person and be available to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours and as needed
- Other duties as assigned by members of the leadership team.