2024-2025 5th Grade Elementary Teacher

Milwaukee, WI

Full Time

Mid Level

We know for certain that our greatest asset, and the thing that defines us and differentiates us, is our incredible mission-driven, hard working, loving, “never surrender” team of educators. They are the best of the best. Embracing the Milwaukee College Prep philosophy that children don’t fail; adults do — our educators deliver high quality rigorous instruction, which produces unmatched results and provides the foundation for our scholars to succeed in school and life.

Position: Teacher, full time, exempt

What you will do…

Teach rigorous curriculum to all scholars, regardless of proficiency, that is standards-aligned and ensures critical thinking
Design and implement assessments that measure progress toward mastery
Use data daily and weekly and monthly to drive instructional practices
Engage in frequent and open collaboration and communication with colleagues around lesson planning, instructional observations, and scholar data
Consistently enforce and uphold school’s values, policies and culture
Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with students, families and colleagues
Participate in network-wide functions and three week staff orientation
Model the behavior and excellence we expect from our scholars
Direct educational assistants and volunteers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom culture and addressing needs of individual students.
Other duties assigned by school leadership team

What you should have…

Bachelor’s degree
Wisconsin teaching certification
A passion for teaching in Milwaukee
Absolute belief in every child’s ability to succeed and tenacity to ensure that success
Successful lead teaching experience in an urban environment preferred
Certification in subject area preferred

Compensation

At Milwaukee College Prep we take care of our employees. We provide competitive salaries, and a full slate of benefits including full health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with an optional 403b retirement plan with company match.

Milwaukee College Prep is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our school. Milwaukee College Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

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Basic Requirements
Video is 10-15 minutes long and includes a lesson plan as attachment to application
One continuous lesson that includes:
o Introduction to new material, AND
o Guided practice, AND
o Teacher and audience (of at least 3-5 people) are in the frame and clearly audible
Your video should feature a student-centered classroom that highlights students engaging with rigorous content. Please do not submit footage from a review lesson.

How will the Audition Video be evaluated?
Teaching samples will be evaluated using the Common Core Standards, which is used to evaluate instruction across all Milwaukee Public Schools. Teacher audition videos are evaluated on:
1. Is the lesson objective-driven?
2. Are students actively engaged in the learning experience?
3. Are all tasks and activities connected to one another and effectively promote student understanding?
4. Are students engaged in meaningful and rigorous work?
5. Does the teacher check for understanding effectively and at appropriate times?

No access to a classroom?
1. Footage of your own classroom from the current or previous school year.
2. Footage of a sample/mock lesson where you teach to a group (3 -5) of adult peers or students. This does not need to take place in a traditional classroom setting.

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2. Click on “upload” icon (upwards arrow with horizontal line under)
3. In top right from computer: select video file (save file as “First_Name Last_Name Application” OR from cell phone, share audition video from phone to YouTube with same file name.
4. Select “Public” for privacy setting
5. Copy the video link and paste in your video file. Remember to also attach the corresponding lesson plan.

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