Teacher, Middle School

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Title :  Middle School Teacher

Division :  Middle School (MS)

Location :  Making Waves Academy Richmond

Reports To : Division Director

Status : Full-time, Exempt, CalSTRS Retirement Eligible (During the Academic Year)

The annual salary is Faculty Scale.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER

Making Waves Academy, Richmond, CA

When You Join Making Waves Academy You Commit to Intergenerational Change. You will join a team dedicated to rigorously and holistically preparing students from the 5th grade to their ultimate career success. Our bold mission is to interrupt inequity by supporting every Wave-Maker's journey to a rewarding life dream. As an employee, you will uphold high expectations for academics and behavior within a close-knit, supportive community. You will be instrumental in fostering essential durable skills like critical thinking and self-advocacy, crucial for any field. This is more than a job; it’s a commitment to empowering students to lead fulfilling lives, have rewarding careers and give back to their respective communities to recycle their success. We are looking for leaders and advocates ready to make a lasting impact.

What You Will Be Doing…

• You’ll play a crucial role in shaping the student experience. You will :
• Design and Implement Effective Instruction for your courses that fully engage all students while consistently creating and maintaining a safe, supportive, and rigorous learning environment.
• Collaborate with Colleagues to develop comprehensive lesson and unit plans that ensure students meet and exceed proficiency in all content standards.
• Actively Facilitate and Participate in Culture Building both inside and beyond the classroom, including during assigned supervision times (such as lunch, recess, and / or breaks) and in the hallways, consistently reinforcing school-wide norms and expectations.
• Invest and Engage in developing a results-oriented, data-informed, and team-oriented approach to all professional work and responsibilities.

What we are looking for...

An exceptional Middle School Teacher who is passionate about building a highly structured, positive, and rigorous learning environment where every student can achieve excellence. This role demands more than just teaching; it requires an educator who is ready to be a team-oriented, data-informed culture leader, willing to collaborate intensely, reflect critically on their practice, and reinforce our high expectations both inside the classroom and across the school campus. If you possess a California Teaching Credential (or are actively working to get one) and are committed to deeply investing in the academic growth and personal development of our students, we invite you to make waves with us.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation 🚀

Joining Making Waves Academy means securing a robust, comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your long-term financial, physical, and professional well-being right here in the Bay Area. We ensure your stability and growth so you can focus on maximizing every Wave-Maker's potential.

Financial Well-being 💰

We offer competitive, above-market salaries that reflect your vital expertise in educational support, recognizing your commitment to our students. Beyond your base pay, you will have immediate access to a dedicated retirement savings plan, helping you build financial confidence for the future. The annual salary is Faculty Scale.

Health and Wellness 🏥

Your health is our priority. You will have access to robust, comprehensive 100% paid for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options for you and your family. We also offer benefits such as employee assistance programs to support your mental and emotional wellness.

Time to Recharge 🌴

We believe educators need time to recharge. You will receive generous Paid Time Off (PTO), plus all school holidays and breaks. This schedule is designed to ensure meaningful time away from campus, facilitating a sustainable and healthy work-life balance that is critical to preventing burnout.

Professional Growth 💡

We commit to your continuous improvement as an exceptional Middle School Teacher. You will benefit from ongoing training, dedicated collaboration time, and resources specifically designed to enhance your instructional and behavioral support expertise. You’ll be part of a culture that sees professional growth as essential to our mission.

Reasonable Accommodation

Consistent with its obligations under the law, MWA will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Is Our Policy

Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the School to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their perceived or identified : race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); color; gender, (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity, whether or not the employee is transitioning or has transitioned); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to such); religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); marital / registered domestic partner status; age (forty (40) and over); national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken and possession of a driver’s license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S. is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking of a leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Pregnancy Disability Leave (“PDL”) law, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”), the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), or laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking laws; genetic information; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees. For a full copy of our non-discrimination policy, visit : https : / / bit.ly / mwapublicnotices

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