Responsibilities

Champion Core Values

• Support and promote the vision, mission, and core values of curious minds, holistic growth, community belonging, and academic success.

• Support and promote Westside Atlanta Charter School’s focus on literacy and language within mathematics instruction.

• Embrace the school’s commitment to diversity and serve as an ambassador for families and the broader community representing various ethnicities, races, income levels, and backgrounds.

• Foster a school-wide culture that values mathematical thinking, problem-solving, and productive struggle.

Instructional Leadership & Coaching

• Provide ongoing coaching and support to Grades 3–8 math teachers through modeling, co-teaching, observation, and feedback cycles.

• Support teachers in developing and implementing student-centered, standards-aligned math instruction that promotes conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

• Analyze student data with teachers to inform instructional decisions and drive improved student outcomes.

• Facilitate professional learning communities (PLCs) focused on math instruction, assessment, and intervention strategies.

• Support the implementation of high-quality instructional materials and ensure alignment with Georgia Performance Standards.

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrate deep content knowledge and pedagogy in mathematics, including the ability to design and support rigorous, student-centered instructional practices.

• Guide teachers in planning differentiated learning experiences that meet the diverse needs of all students.

• Support the development of instructional units that incorporate a variety of resources, including manipulatives, models, instructional technology, and real-world applications.

• Ensure vertical and horizontal alignment of math curriculum across Grades 3–8.

• Assist in the development and implementation of formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress and inform instruction.

Classroom Environment

• Support teachers in establishing classroom environments built on respect, collaboration, and a shared commitment to learning.

• Promote high expectations for all students and encourage a growth mindset in mathematics.

• Assist teachers in developing effective classroom procedures that maximize instructional time and student engagement.

• Support strategies for managing student behavior in ways that maintain a positive and productive learning environment.

• Encourage the organization of classroom spaces that support both whole group and small group instruction in mathematics.

Instruction

• Model standards-based mathematics lessons to demonstrate effective instructional practices and the use of student data to inform teaching practices

• Support teachers in communicating clear learning goals, objectives, and success criteria in math lessons.

• Promote the use of effective questioning and discourse strategies that deepen student understanding.

• Encourage the design of rigorous, engaging tasks that allow for multiple solution pathways and real-world application.

• Guide teachers in providing meaningful, standards-aligned feedback to students.

• Support instructional flexibility by helping teachers use real-time data to adjust instruction and meet student needs.

Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communication skills.

• Stay current with research-based best practices in math instruction and coaching, and apply them to improve teaching and learning.

• Build strong collegial relationships to support collaborative planning and alignment across grade levels and content areas.

• Lead and participate in professional development related to mathematics instruction.

• Represent Westside Atlanta Charter School in a professional manner at all times.

• Support standardized testing processes and ensure accurate data collection and analysis.

• Partner with families to support student learning and build strong home-school connections.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree or higher

• Holds a current Teaching Certificate in Mathematics and/or Mathematics Endorsement 

• Demonstrated expertise in mathematics instruction (Grades 3–8 preferred)

• Experience coaching or leading adult learning preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Teacher Support &  Coaching Endorsement 

• Experience designing and implementing student-centered math instruction

• Experience with data analysis and progress monitoring

• Gifted and/or ESOL Certification preferred 

• Strong proficiency with instructional technology

Responsibilities

Champion Core Values

• Support and promote the vision, mission and core values of curious minds, holistic growth, community belonging and academic success.
• Support and promote Westside Atlanta Charter School's focus on literacy and language.
• Embrace the school's commitment to diversity and serve as an ambassador for families and the community, at large, that represent various ethnicities, races, income levels and backgrounds.

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrate content knowledge and pedagogy including planning and developing student-centered instructional activities that result in authentic, real-world applications of knowledge.
• Demonstrate skill in planning differentiated learning activities based on the diverse instructional needs of students and the Georgia Performance Standards.
• Demonstrate skill in planning instructional units by using appropriate instructional resources including design thinking, textbooks, manipulative aids, models, instructional technology, online resources, and others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to structure content by planning activities that progress from simple to complex and are connected in vertical and horizontal alignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to plan assessment activities before, during and after a lesson to determine whether students achieved the intended goals.

Classroom Environment

• Establish a classroom built on respect and rapport between teacher and student and student to student. Quickly and quietly handle misconduct without disrupting the learning environment.
• Establish a culture for learning by setting high expectations, modeling exemplary work, and encouraging students to take pride in their work.
• Establish clear classroom procedures so instruction occurs during efficient and effective use of instructional time.
• Manage student behavior by establishing clear rules of conduct for in-class and out-of-class activities, monitor student behavior, assure that students are engaged in activities they can do with minimal confusion
• Organize physical space so students can perform the work assigned during whole group and small group assignments, and so that materials and supplies are readily accessible.

Instruction

• Communicate clear goals, objectives, and directions. Assure students know what to do and why they are doing it.
• Use appropriate questions and discussion techniques. Use higher-order questions that require deep thinking and promote engagement.
• Engage students in learning by providing rigorous activities, differentiated tasks, novel ideas, authentic, real-world applications, & opportunities to serve community needs. Activities should engage students in arriving at more than one solution.
• Provide feedback that is specific to learning goals, encourages students to remain engaged, and corrective so students can correct mistakes. Use scaffolding when needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility by using data collected during the lesson to adjust the lesson and/or plan an alternative instructional activity based on students’ responses.

Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communications. Keep abreast of current research-based practices and use them to improve instructional effectiveness.
• Form collegial relationships to plan and assess student-centered learning units and to assure vertical and cross-curricular alignment of instructional objectives.
• Actively participate in all professional development activities.
• Always represent Westside Atlanta Charter School in a professional manner.
• Observe standardized testing protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Communicate with families to build a strong home-school connection to enhance student learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree or higher
• Holds current Teaching Certificate 

Classification of Highly Qualified

• Efficient with technology
• Ideal candidate has experience creating/implementing student-centered activities.
• Ideal candidate has a Gifted and/or ESOL Certification.

Responsibilities
Champion the Core Values

• Support and promote the vision, mission and core values of holistic growth, community belonging, curious minds, and academic excellences.

• Support and promote Westside Atlanta Charter School’s focus on literacy, project based learning, and social emotional learning. 

• Embrace the school’s commitment to diversity and serve as an ambassador for families and the community, at large, that represent various ethnicities, races, income levels and backgrounds.

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrate content knowledge and pedagogy including planning and developing student-centered instructional activities that result in authentic, real-world applications of knowledge.

• Demonstrate skill in planning differentiated learning activities based on the diverse instructional needs of students and the Georgia Performance Standards.

• Demonstrate skill in planning instructional units by using appropriate instructional resources including design thinking, textbooks, manipulative aids, models, instructional technology, online resources, and others.

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to structure content by planning activities that progress from simple to complex and are connected in vertical and horizontal alignment.

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to plan assessment activities before, during and after a lesson to determine whether students achieved the intended goals.

Classroom Environment

• Establish a classroom built on respect and rapport between teacher and student and student to student. Quickly and quietly handle misconduct without disrupting the learning environment.

• Establish a culture for learning by setting high expectations, modeling exemplary work, and encouraging students to take pride in their work.

• Establish clear classroom procedures so instruction occurs during efficient and effective use of instructional time.

• Manage student behavior by establishing clear rules of conduct for in-class and out-of-class activities, monitor student behavior, assure that students are engaged in activities they can do with minimal confusion.

Westside Atlanta Charter School – Special Education Teacher Job Description

Professional Responsibilities

• Organize physical space so students can perform the work assigned during whole group and small group assignments, and so that materials and supplies are readily accessible.

• Collaborate with other classroom teachers, school psychologists, learning disabilities specialists, and speech/hearing specialists, to provide an integrated plan for developing the capacities of their students.

• Create and evaluate Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students.

• Observe and maintain accurate IEP and EIP student records.

• Update parents on the progress of their students and enlist parent support with behavior control and home activities designed to supplement classroom lessons.

• Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communications.

• Form collegial relationships to plan and assess student-centered learning units and to assure vertical and cross-curricular alignment of instructional objectives.

• Actively participate in all professional development activities. Keep abreast of current research-based practices and use them to improve instructional effectiveness. 

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree or higher

• Holds current Georgia Teaching Certificate or evidence of training which leads to a certificate

Salary 

• Commensurate with experience