About Sierra Expeditionary Learning School: SELS opened in the fall of 2010 as an independent public  charter school serving 64 K-5 students. SELS quickly expanded and now serves 215 students in grades K-8.  SELS offers a small school environment (class sizes from 22-26) dedicated to academic excellence, diversity,  and the building of character and community.  

Job Description: Drawing on the principles, strategies, and resources of our nationwide model EL Education,  the 2nd/3rd combo-grade teacher will build on a creative, innovative classroom and a high performing, engaging  school curriculum. The teacher will work with elementary colleagues to help provide vision and direction  through curriculum decisions and the designing of interdisciplinary, locally-based expeditions. Rigorous  academics and strong character/culture development will be enhanced with adventure education, fieldwork, and  service-learning. All teachers are required to participate in extensive Professional Development and as  collaborative members of a thirty-person staff. 

SELS offers a competitive salary, based on experience, and benefits.

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Leadership: 

• Guiding students to success and high achievement while fostering an atmosphere of collaboration,  safety, and equity. 

Governance: 

• Advising and making recommendations to the director on educational programs, policies, and other  educational matters. 
• Attending staff development, committee and other meetings relevant to teaching at SELS. • Reporting to the director on student progress, programs, and other issues of education. • Acting as liaison between students, their families, and the director. 
• Educating within the policies and mission established by the SELS Board. 
• Developing and implementing short and long term classroom planning goals. 

Public: 

• Informing and enlisting the support of the families within the classroom community. • Providing content, direction, and feedback to keep the SELS website informative and current, and  submitting classroom news for publication and communication. 
• Establishing rapport with students, parents, teachers, and community leaders. 
• Contributing personal talents to enrich the school and community. 

Personnel: 

• Assisting in the evaluation of the director’s performance. 
• Assisting other teachers in evaluation of students and teaching techniques. 
• Collaborating with other SELS teachers to improve your own and others’ instructional practices. • Working with school leadership to evaluate school performance and set school improvement goals.

Instruction: 

• Offering every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, or home language, an  opportunity to enter the curriculum at the child’s own level. 
• Developing and implementing learning expeditions consistent with SELS principles, the Common Core and California State Standards, and EL Education’s Core Practices. 
• Employing a range of effective instructional practices addressing various learning styles to give students  the support they need to complete expeditions and meet learning benchmarks. 
• Developing and implementing a curriculum that is inquiry and project-based, utilizing views from  multiple perspectives, purposeful fieldwork in the community, and service to others. 
• Creating a classroom culture where character is taught, modeled, and measured. 
• Working with students to showcase culminating projects and create student portfolios that clearly  demonstrate achievement. 
• Providing students and families clear and instructive information about student progress. • Working with other staff to implement special service programs including Special Education and  English Learner programs. 
• Participating in student discipline and student-led conferences. 
• Assisting in the development and implementation of student intervention plans. 
• Participating in student assistance teams which could also include parents, other educators, law  enforcement personnel, social service agencies, other community members, and the student to resolve  serious academic, attendance, or behavior issues. 

Personal and Professional Development: 

• Participating fully in professional development with other SELS teachers, school director, and  Expeditionary Learning staff. 
• Setting and actively pursuing professional as well as personal goals. 
• Continuing knowledge and implementation of current research based educational trends. Knowledge of: 
• SELS, state, and district curriculum requirements, and Common Core State Standards. • SELS mission and vision of education. 
• Expeditionary Learning / EL Education principles and practices. 

Ability to: 

• Operate standard office equipment including copiers, computers and related software applications. • Communicate effectively orally and in writing using patience, respect, and self-confidence; establish and  maintain effective working relationships with others. 
• Implement the principles of Expeditionary Learning. 
• Insightfully analyze student achievement data, constantly studying, evaluating, and modifying current  instructional practice to accelerate students’ academic achievement. 
• Conduct objective observation of instructional practices and student learning in colleague’s classrooms  and provide follow-up feedback. 
• Plan and organize work; meet schedules and time-lines; maintain records. 
• Work confidently and knowledgeably with diverse cultures and populations. 

Required Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field.  
• Current California Multi-Subject Teaching Credential (or ability to obtain one). 
• (Current CA Single Subject Credentials will work, but only if credentials cover all core subject areas:  ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science)  
• CLAD and Highly Qualified certification (must be obtained within first year if needed) Preferred Education and Experience:  
• Expeditionary Learning / EL Education experience 
• Two or more years classroom teaching experience 
• Extensive Language Arts/Humanities background/knowledge
• Conversational Spanish 
• Experience with Special Education and/or English Learner programs 

Work Conditions:  

Environment: Office/classroom/outdoor environments; subject to interruptions; driving to off-site  locations to conduct fieldwork and activities; supervision responsibilities possibly including day and overnight  outdoor field expeditions. Noise level sometimes moderate to high. 

Physical Requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to perform assigned  duties; sitting at desk or on floor for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate  equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to  retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable  an individual with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

How to Apply: Please email cover letters and resumes to: dmanahan@truckeecharterschool.org or call David  Manahan at 530-582-3701 with questions. Interviews start immediately and position open until filled. For  additional school information please visit http://truckeecharterschool.org/.