Job Description: Working at AAHS, your passion is for your champions.
You have a passion for history and want to show young learners how they fit into the fabric of their past.
You see social studies as a pathway to support student learning, deepening their critical thinking and persuasive skills, and ensuring that every student sees themselves as a part of their own history.
You help champions find their voices in the classroom and the world.
We believe our champions will be best prepared to succeed in the global aviation and aerospace industry if they are skilled in the art of weighing perspectives, communicating effectively, and exploring globally through a socially conscious lens.
On a day-to-day basis, you can look forward to the following:
Curriculum Development and Instruction
Adapt and execute a rigorous, nationally standards-aligned curriculum
Develop academically rigorous lessons, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments
Use data to inform instructional decisions
Provide champions with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs
Help Build a Positive School and Classroom Culture
Embody and maintain the school’s values, policies, and culture
Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, and staff
Establish and maintain strong communication with all parents and share progress
Effectively supervise and manage a classroom of up to 25 students
Show up for critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, etc.
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Demonstrate a Growth Mindset around champions, families, admin and team.
Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds, characters & lives of champions both in/out of school
Show unwavering commitment to urban youth achieving greatness
Exhibit resilience to persevere and turn challenges into opportunities
Focus constantly on student learning, thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs
Belief in and alignment with AAHS core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.
Pursue challenging professional goals each year
Give and receive positive and constructive feedback from your colleagues
Participate in school-wide and individual professional development
School-Based Staff staff must have the ability to.
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Operate a computer and office equipment and Google Suite on a daily basis
Occasional moderate lifting, pushing, and pulling
Maintain emotional control under stress
Interpret policy, procedures, and data
Communicate effectively (verbal and written)
Qualifications
What you need to SOAR at AAHS:
Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred
Valid Alabama Teaching Certificate or willingness to become certified ASAP (required)
Pass Criminal Background Check
Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap with an entrepreneur's mindset.
Additional Information
At AAHS we are a fast-paced, energetic team with passionate people who are leading a movement to cultivate their best working environment, as such we provide the following: Generous PTO/Professional Development, PEEHIP/RSA Wellness Days & Take Flight Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once per month), and Performance bonuses.