English Language Arts Teacher 2024-2025

Atlanta, GA

Full Time

Experienced

Advancing Educational Justice for Refugee and Immigrant Youth

English Language Arts Teacher

2024 - 2025 Academic Year

Who We Are / Our Purpose

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School (Fugees Academy), is on a mission to advance educational justice for refugee students and English Language Learners. Our school model addresses a pressing need not currently met by traditional public education systems – the education of newcomer (refugee and immigrant) students in an environment where their unique identities and needs are welcomed and understood.

Our Approach / Design Principles

Built around the values, structures, and shared experience of soccer, the Fugees approach is defined by a unifying commitment to working together as a team. On and off the field, Fugees teammates support each other to address challenges, take collective and individual responsibility and realize success together. These Design Principles are reflected in every aspect of our school model.

Relationships: Fugees is an intentionally small and nurturing environment in order to build deep community and relationships. All students are known on a personal level by teachers, staff, leadership, and other students.

Mind, Body, Character: Expression, movement, and the visual and performing arts are as important as academics to overall growth and development. Social-emotional learning, character, and student well-being are essential to success on and off the field.

Personalization: Despite being part of a larger team, students and families are given exactly what they need as individuals, whether those needs are academic, social, emotional, or wrap-around services.

Multicultural Identity Development and Celebration: Fugees believes that students can honor and own their identities while also acclimating to U.S. society. The school recognizes and celebrates each student’s and family’s backgrounds and cultures and recognizes diversity as an asset.

Loving Accountability: Fugees expects that all students can succeed at high levels both academically and behaviorally and students are lovingly held accountable to these expectations through a balance of frequent feedback, authentic consequences, and multiple opportunities for success.

Collective and Individual Responsibility: Students and adults take on increasing levels of responsibility both for themselves and for the larger community. This gradual release of responsibility is designed to support every member of the school in developing leadership and life skills.

More About Us!

Fugees Academy, part of the non-profit organization, Fugees Family, Inc., is a tuition-free, community-based, public charter school designed to meet the needs of new American students through English language acquisition and foundational skill study, culturally relevant curriculum and wraparound supports, restorative practices, arts programming, and soccer participation. Every student works as a team member on and off the field to bridge significant gaps in formal schools to graduate on time. We blend creative teaching with academic fundamentals, interwoven with leadership and character building. The Fugees Instructional Model is trauma-aware and is designed to meet students where they are, focusing on the foundational skills that are often lacking in children whose schooling has been nonexistent or interrupted.

Once students demonstrate an 8^th-grade level mastery, they move on to high school, where they can continue their development as critical thinkers, community members, and future citizens. Through small classes, high expectations, and targeted instruction, Fugees Academy empowers the most vulnerable of students–child survivors of war—to become independent thinkers and high-achieving scholars. Working as a team both on and off the field, members of the Fugees Academy community strive to support each other while working to achieve individual goals. We believe that this team mindset nurtures and prepares young adults who will be the next generation of international and community leaders. The core design principles of the school include an extended school day, a low teacher- student-ratio, interactive instruction, a comprehensive tutoring program, a soccer-focused athletic program, and intensive wrap-around support services for students and their families. Check Us Out!

Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Position Description

Reporting to the School Leader, this is a full-time, 10-month, exempt position. Our program begins with middle-school-level; however, our instructional scope begins with Kindergarten-level material. Most Fugees Academy students begin middle school performing well below grade level. Our double-blocked English classes are a critical part of helping students build the necessary skills to reach grade level by the time they begin high school. The English teacher will be part of a team that is committed to learning and growing together through a process of collaboration and coaching.

The English teacher will deliver targeted instruction in foundational skills using Amplify Skills curriculum. Teachers will also follow the “knowledge strand” of that curriculum, building comprehension skills through listening and speaking activities as outlined by an established scope and sequence. English teachers will frequently monitor students’ progress and provide guidance with independent reading. Candidates with experience teaching early literacy skills are a bonus, but not required.

Responsibilities and Duties

Teach English Language Arts with a wide range of lesson presentation techniques to adapt activities for different learning styles and levels of language proficiency and to meet the needs of students where they are, while only using the approved curriculum and materials
Able to build a trauma-informed connection to facilitate learning
Classroom management skills that emphasize mutual respect and positive reinforcement
Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and challenge students
Monitor student progress; support students with their 504 plan/IEP and other needs
Recognize and teach lagging skills that are necessary for student growth
Helping students develop an intrinsic motivation to learn

Employee Expectations

Excellent command of the English language with a passion for supporting expressive language in non-native speakers
A strong sense of loving accountability and individual and collective responsibility
Believe that all students are capable of academic achievement
Commit to building deep, authentic relationships with students and families
Duties and expectations are carried out in a positive, productive, accurate, and punctual/on-time manner
Be receptive to coaching, mentoring, feedback and performance evaluations for purposes of professional growth and development

Essential Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of full-time classroom teaching experience, preferably in an urban setting
A minimum of an undergraduate degree; Master’s preferred
Teaching certification is a plus
Successful experience with reading instruction is preferred
Demonstrated ability to create and maintain a warm, yet strict and orderly classroom environment
Demonstrated expertise in the subject area and demonstrated student achievement results
Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States required

Benefits

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes the following:

Benefits provided through the State of Georgia’s State Health Benefit Plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered 100% for employees and 50% for eligible dependents
Generous employer contribution towards the employee’s retirement plan as part of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
Paid holidays and days off
Paid family leave and backup care reimbursement
Working for a mission-driven organization doing impactful work
A fun, collaborative, and balanced culture

Apply!

We are out to radically change the way education is experienced for all newcomers in this country and we are just getting started. We are a team of advocates, change-makers, and allies and are looking for another passionate addition to join our close-knit team. If you are interested in the role, we strongly encourage you to apply - quit your day job and come change the world with us!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fugees Family, Inc. and Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to building a culturally diverse staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from those with refugee and/or immigrant backgrounds, women, and minorities.

Humility | Equity | Excellence | Empowerment | Respect

www.gfacs.org | www.fugeesfamily.org

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