Job Announcement: Middle School Teachers

Please apply to: smekhitarian@incubatorschool.org Subject Line: Inc. Middle School Teacher

The Incubator School, an innovative LAUSD-UTLA pilot school on the Westside, is seeking experienced, passionate, exceptionally qualified, self-starting middle school teachers (6th, 7th, 8th) in all subject areas. Inc. launched with 6th and 7th grade classes in the 2013-2014 school year and will subsequently add one grade per year until it reaches full capacity as a 6-12 span school. For more information on pilot schools, please see www.utla.net/pilot. For more information on Inc., see www.incubatorschool.org

Key Characteristics of The Incubator School

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Small school where all students are known well and supported to achieve at high levels Diverse community of students taught to become active, self-starting builders of their own education Innovative, challenging, project-based curriculum that engages all students Emphasis on eight core beliefs: everyone is important; mindsets matter; problems and mistakes are creative opportunities; a changing world requires changing learning; learning is relevant, personal, and fun; product is public; connecting is key; and boldness, integrity, tenacity, and effort Exploration of six types of learning: social and emotional learning; fundamental learning; deep learning; connective learning; technological learning; and maker learning Faculty committed to creating, learning, reflecting, collaborating, changing, and growing Faculty committed to building relationships with students, families, other faculty members, and community-based experts

Qualifications
Applying teachers MUST currently have an LAUSD contract AND be willing to sign a pilot school elect-to-work agreement (which will be determined by school governance council) Commitment to Inc.s core beliefs and iterative startup philosophy is essential, as is a passion for nurturing and inspiring a diverse student body Desire to build and grow the culture, processes, and institutions of a new school High level of flexibility and adaptability Ability to work collaboratively with a dedicated staff and involved parent body Deep content knowledge, innovative pedagogical practice, and a willingness to share both Developing expertise in Common Core and Next Gen Science Standards Technological expertise and a willingness to expand and share this expertise Significant experience creating and implementing project-based learning/design thinking curriculum Comfort with administering assessments, analyzing data, modifying instruction in response to data Interests outside of school and a willingness to share these interests with the school community Multiple Subject Credential and a willingness to teach Core and Loop OR Secondary (Single Subject) Teaching Credential(s)/experience experience working with 10-16 year-olds preferred Entrepreneurial/business experience, multilingualism, and/or blended learning experience a plus

To Apply
Please email a cover letter addressing your interest in Inc.s unique mission as well as information about your previous experience/ personal qualifications. Please include a detailed resume and three references who can speak authentically about your teaching (one should be a parent or student). We welcome additional information, e.g. links to digital portfolios, websites, videos, student work, blogs, Linked In profiles, personal YouTube channels, Twitter handles, etc.

Who are we?

! The Incubator School is a bold, new type of Los Angeles Unied School District school. ! We innovate with curriculum, schedule, stafng, and governance. ! We launched in 2013-14 with 6th and 7th grades and will add one grade per year until we reach 12th.

Why Inc.?
We do education differently because the world works and plays differently. Our students ideate, prototype, give and get feedback, iterate. They pitch and perform. They team to create apps using MIT App Inventor2 and Aris Games. They collaborate to redesign beaches to enable snowy plovers and humans to coexist. They author books and invent board games. They debate issues. They use Google apps for workflow and project management. They dissect failure and own success. They become bold self-starters. In 8th grade theyll launch startups in school; in 12th they launch in the real world.

Innovate
Our Day
Weve reinvented the schedule and curriculum to move school out of the industrial revolution into the postdigital revolution. Our day is not like any other school day youve seen. Each student has a school-provided laptop that can be taken home. Students learn one third of the day in individualized Blended Learning, one third in Design Studio, and one third in Incubator, where they explore values, emotions, and choices. Students also learn to code, play a variety of sports, practice yoga, do improv and theater, and rap/create beats. We offer free before and after school tutoring.

Partners
We believe teachers, schools, and districts shouldnt be bottlenecks; expertise is everywhere. We receive generous support from Future is Now and the Next Generation Learning Challenges.We also partner with the New Learning Institute of the Pearson Foundation and have a growing portfolio of collaboration with LA Audubon, GameDesk, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center @ Sesame Workshop, Iridescent Learning, and many others. Please contact sbhatt@incubatorschool.org if you would like to join our network.

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