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START DATE: August 18, 2022

SCHOOL: Esperanza Academy Charter Middle School

LOCATION: 4261 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia PA, 19140

ABOUT ESPERANZA ACADEMY

Esperanza means hope. Esperanza Academy Charter School (EACS) is located in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and prides itself on serving the students in the community in which it is located. During the 2022-2023 school year, Esperanza Academy will serve grades: K, 1, 4, 5, and 6-12. Esperanza Academy believes that education can be a vehicle for social and economic progress for marginalized communities. As a result, we are relentless in our pursuit to provide our students with the best educational option in the Philadelphia area.

Our proven track record of academic success with historically underserved students sets us apart. The Academy has 11th-grade test scores above the city of Philadelphia average and value-added math and reading proficiency growth is among the highest in Pennsylvania. Students graduate at a rate exceeding 90% and drop out at a rate of only 1%. For seven out of eight years our high school has been ranked as one of the Best High Schools in the country.

By the fall of 2023, we will have fully expanded to a K-12 school serving over 2,400 students. This expansion will result in Esperanza Academy being the second-largest single charter school in the city of Philadelphia.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Esperanza Academy Charter School is seeking a part-time Introduction to Art Teacher for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Introduction to Art is the first course in a tiered progression of classes preparing students at the high school to participate in Advanced Placement Art and pursue Visual Arts at the collegiate level. This course is designed to introduce students to the history, criticism, and practice of art-making including ideation and revision.

Students will gain experience in analyzing and critiquing artwork throughout the course and in art production. Students will consider art-making styles and techniques in the context of culture, both western and non-western while producing original works. Students will create paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, books, and mixed-media images. The course culminates in a student exhibition, utilizing professional presentation skills.

The candidate is expected to organize and lead art-related enrichment activities such as field trips, and art shows, including the installation of the culminating school art show and auction. This is an optimal opportunity for an individual who desires to remain in a classroom setting while maintaining flexibility.

Esperanza Academy is a safe, structured, and supportive environment in which to teach. Esperanza Academy teachers:

• Are mission-minded leaders both inside and outside the classroom
• Understand that building strong relationships is critical to student achievement.
• Are student-centered, data-driven, and set a high standard for themselves and their students
• Are focused on student achievement and are committed to tailoring curriculum and instruction to the needs of our student body.
• Are collaborative team players who believe that they can move ALL students forward.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• A passion for education and a belief that your zip code does not dictate your destiny.
• A Bachelor?s Degree from an accredited college or university is required. (Official transcripts showing the degree conferred are required prior to the starting date of employment.)
• Portfolio: Candidates will be asked to share a portfolio that demonstrates mastery of a variety of art-making media and art-making techniques including 3-D media such as papier-mâché and ceramics, printmaking techniques including monoprinting and relief as well as observational drawing and painting, including portraiture.
• Certification: Applicants interested in this opportunity should have one of the following PA teacher certifications before their start date: Biology 7-12, (8405), Chemistry 7-12 (8420), or Physics (8470).
• Clearances: All applicants must have current FBI, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks.
• Spanish fluency is preferred but not required.

FOLLOW US

To learn more about Esperanza Academy, please visit our website at https://www.esperanzaacademycs.org or follow us on our social media accounts. We can be found on Facebook or Instagram.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff and students are required to mask and social distance. All staff are required to be vaccinated or have an appropriate exemption. Esperanza Academy partners with the Philadelphia Department of Health in all aspects of Covid-19 mitigation.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certificate? (Preferred)

Work Location: One location