To apply for this position please mail your resume to the address below. Also, please indicate the specific position on your cover letter and the outside of your mailing envelope.
Mail To:
YWLAF
(Position Title)
P.O. Box 3237
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Position Title: Instructional Staff
Position Summary:
All CGLA instructors will hold a current valid Tennessee teaching license, or meet the minimum requirements for licensure as defined by the TN Department of Education. CGLA strongly prefers that instructional staff hold a Master’s degree. In addition to general certification requirements, the following are preferred but not required instructional staff qualifications:
- two or more areas of certification to serve the school’s instructional design,
- an excellent attendance record from previous employment, and
- a special interest in helping to accomplish the school vision and mission as it relates to developing the capacities of currently underperforming girls or girls whose academic progress may have been limited by the challenges of attending underperforming schools.
CGLA faculty will embody the following hallmarks of excellence: | |
Expert Content Knowledge | CGLA’s highly-integrated curriculum makes it imperative that instructional staff have a comprehensive, deep understanding of content so that they can help students create connections across disciplines, relate new concepts and ideas to others, foster in-depth explorations of content through Socratic and inquiry-based learning, and recognize how ideas and skills are transferrable to everyday life.157F. |
Rich & Diverse Pedagogical Toolbox | CGLA faculty will need to possess and apply a diverse set of instructional strategies, including differentiated instruction, engaged learning/personalization, Socratic seminar/questioning strategies, standards-based curriculum development, critical thinking processes, use of data to inform instruction, interdisciplinary instruction, and technology supported instruction. |
Professional Training and Credentials | CGLA faculty will meet all state licensure requirements. All instructional staff will hold a degree from an accredited four-year college or university, and instructors with master’s degrees are strongly preferred. Instructors are expected to exemplify the value of higher education and will be encouraged to pursue advanced degrees through master’s or doctoral programs. |
CGLA Leadership Principles | CGLA faculty will reflect the core values of the school and model the leadership qualities expected of students. Faculty members are expected to exhibit respect for students, parents, and colleagues. |
High Expectations for Student Achievement | All CGLA faculty and staff will support the core belief that all students are capable of making substantial academic progress and enrolling in college upon graduation. On a daily basis, instructors will communicate their expectations for student progress and provide detailed verbal and written feedback regarding student progress. |