English Teacher - Charter High School (Specially Funded)

$49,319 - $64,114/annually DOE

114

Monday - Friday, 7:45am – 4:00pm; (August-May) 5 days per week or 201 days per year

10.5 Months

This is a specially funded assignment with a projected end date of 05/24/2024 with renewal based on available funds and the needs of MCCCD.

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient

GateWay Community College is a Hispanic Serving Institution with one of the most diverse student bodies in the Maricopa Community College district. Over 46% of our students indicate Hispanic heritage and better than half of the student population represents more than 40 countries.

GateWay Community College is seeking to attract candidates who want to help us continue building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. GateWay Community College understands that diversity is integral to excellence. We honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming, inclusive, respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice.

We are looking for equity-minded applicants who reflect, and demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of, the diverse communities and populations that make Arizona a rich and vibrant place to live and work. When you join the team at GateWay, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice built on broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at GateWay, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values.

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)
• Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents (if applicable)
• Pre-Retirement Events
• Wondr™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
• 16 paid observed holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

GateWay Early College High School has an exciting teaching role open in their Elective Department.

This great position begins: July 2023.

This is a high school teaching position committed to and supports the vision and goals of the Early College High School. Serves as an instructional team member by developing and implementing Arizona standards-based lesson plans.

Please take time to review GateWay Early College High School philosophy at https://vlacs.org/5-benefits-early-college-programs-high-school/

50% - Performs duties of an instructional team member, which includes developing and implementing a standard-based, student-centered, projected-based curriculum; develops and implements Arizona standards-based lesson plans to enhance the affective and cognitive development of students; works collaboratively with college staff in developing improved articulation between high school and college curricula and developing learning experiences; advocates, nurtures and sustains a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth; uses data to change teaching systematically and collaboratively; utilizes performance based assessment strategies including student portfolios; facilitates the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of the Learning College philosophy; establishes partnerships with businesses and community agencies

30% - Establishes a cooperative partnership with parents and students; facilitates resolution of problems that might arise with students and parents; assesses student performance frequently and objectively; facilitates student led parent/teacher conferences; explicitly states each student's progress, both educationally and socially, through quarterly reports, phone calls to parents and weekly student meetings

10% - Performs advisor duties for students; ensures service learning opportunities and job internships for students; monitors community services hours

10% - Participates in ongoing professional development designed to improve student achievement; serves on high school committees; demonstrates an understanding of course sequencing/departmental requirements/graduation requirements, etc; supports and facilitates the inclusion of students with special needs; facilitates extracurricular and after school activities for students; performs other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, secondary education or related field

• May require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen.
• May be required to lift or carry up to 25lbs.
• Requires some evenings for parent & student events.
• May require some evenings or weekends.
• Local travel required to attend conferences, training and field trips.
• MCCCD does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visas.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter that details how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. A cover letter may further highlight an applicant's knowledge, skill and abilities. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
• Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked)

Special Requirement – Applicants who do not meet the following requirement will not be considered:

Meet one of the three (3) requirements:

• Degree in English (or)
• BA/BS in any subject + 45 Credits in English (or)
• BA/BS in any subject and a passing score on the AEPA Exam (in the process of)

Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card is required

Open until filled. First Review on May 15, 2023

Applications received after the review date may not be screened

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.