Akiba Yavneh Academy (AYA) seeks an experienced High School English teacher for the 2024/25 academic year. This is an exciting time to join the AYA team as the school embarks on a transformative, multi-year plan, which includes becoming a K-12 Personalized Learning campus. AYA believes that the classroom teacher is the most critical driver of student success and is committed to compensating, developing, and supporting its teaching staff. Our plan includes competitive salaries, robust resources, ongoing professional development, significant time to plan and collaborate with peers, and leadership opportunities.

Akiba Yavneh Academy is a Modern Orthodox, co-ed, early childhood through 12th grade college-preparatory school dedicated to providing an academically excellent and values-based General and Judaic education to Jewish students of all backgrounds to inspire a lifelong love of Torah, higher learning, and the State of Israel.

About the Position

The AYA high school humanities department is composed of four hard-working, educational professionals looking to add an equally passionate and creative educator.  Our ideal candidate is a disrupter, innovator, and empathizer; someone with a growth mindset and a desire to continuously learn through professional development and instructional coaching. We are collaborative and focused on developing a rigorous but authentically engaging learning environment. This year's projects include student-researched and written school policies regarding AI on campus, an exploration of food-related issues and insecurities in our world with an interactive “food expo” for student presentations, a Socratic seminar to explore mental health and the impact of grief in Hamlet, a student-published literary magazine, and so much more. You will feel at home with us if you would rather curate your unit packets than follow a textbook.  

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
• Secondary English teaching credential, from any state
• Strong background in writing instruction
• Experience with differentiation and inclusion, including modified curriculum

Preferred Background or Interest in...

• Graduate-level degree or coursework in literature, composition and rhetoric, special education, curriculum development, or other related field
• Five or more years of teaching experience at the high school level
• Project Based Learning
• Blended or Self-paced learning
• Student-centered learning
• Data-driven instruction
• Equitable grading
• Skills-based mastery     

Benefits

• Competitive pay and salary scale
• Bonus potential
• Retirement savings match up to 4% of annual salary
• Employer-subsidized medical insurance
• Employer provided Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
• Paid time off
• A diverse and inclusive work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Beautiful campus

Position Start Date: August 13, 2024

At Akiba Yavneh Academy we strive to educate the whole child by recognizing the unique potential of each student, fostering a culture of respect and kindness, and encouraging a sense of community in our school. Learn more about AYA on our website: https://www.akibayavneh.org

To apply or view other career opportunities, please visit our careers page: https://akibayavnehacademy.easyapply.co/

Equal Opportunity Employer: AYA believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. AYA's equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with AYA's equal employment opportunity policy.

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