Careers

Join Our Team!

Shining Star Schools is an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit organization in pursuit of a full and lasting education for all children. To achieve our mission, we need great teachers in every classroom and great site leaders at every campus. As we continue to expand our impact, we are committed to supporting and retaining the very best people to serve our students, and we are working hard at fulfilling our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. For school year 2021-22, we are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic educators to join our team in both our in-person and virtual learning contexts.

  1. Look for open positions below that interest you.
  2. Scroll down to read the job descriptions to get an accurate depiction of the position we’re hiring for.
  3. Apply. Email your resume and cover letter to contact@shiningstarschools.org with the title of the position in the subject line.

In Person Teacher

Lead Teachers are responsible for managing one, multi-grade, classroom, including a Support Teacher to monitor all scholars in the classroom. Being a Shining Star educator means you are committed to facilitating learning in a safe and supportive faith based environment. Candidates to be considered will demonstrate a high level of professionalism and have a growth mindset in regards to teaching in an online environment.

Responsibilities

  • Yearly plans, weekly lesson plans, and daily lesson plans.
  • Responsible for Support Teacher’s educational small group activities.
  • Maintaining a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture in his/her classroom.
  • Serving as the point person for dealing with behavioral crisis-intervention in his/her classroom.
  • Acting as a resource for the Support Teacher in his/her instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of classroom management and school culture.
  • Working aggressively with scholars and parents to ensure excellent attendance.
  • Arranging for efficient homework monitoring, ensuring homework is tracked appropriately and accurately.
  • Ensuring that the physical environment in his/her classroom reinforces school culture and facilitates scholar achievement.
  • Proactively circulating throughout his/her classroom during the day, to gain valuable context on scholar behavior and help support positive school culture.
  • Modeling the school’s values and the standard for professional behavior.
  • Supervising class transitions, before school, during the day, and dismissal, making sure scholars are always where they are supposed to be and ensuring a professional school culture at all times.
  • Ensuring that behavioral expectations and school cultural standards are met outside of the classroom as well as inside, including establishing and monitoring field-trip behavior expectations.
  • Following all policies for school culture and academics.
  • Assisting with community outreach efforts to recruit students.

Qualifications

  • Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of his/her classroom.
  • Flexibility and willingness to actively participate in the school community including: tutoring scholars and working with parents and families.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as intra- and inter- personal skills.
  • Understanding of the nuances of urban school environments and school culture.
  • Four Year College Degree/Bachelor’s degree is required.
  • Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban district or charter school setting.
  • Belief in and alignment with Shining Star’s Christian beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.

Support Teacher

Responsibilities

  • Support the Lead Teacher in managing, multi-grade level classroom(s).
  • Implement Lead Teacher’s daily schedule and plan for educational small group scholar activities.
  • Maintain a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture in his/her classroom.
  • Support the Lead Teacher in his/her classroom to hold all scholars to high and consistent behavioral expectations.
  • Accurately and efficiently track student data and other information as needed.
  • Proactively circulating throughout his/her classroom during the day, to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture.
  • Supervise class transitions, before school, during the day, and dismissal, making sure scholars are always where they are supposed to be and ensuring a professional school cultural at all times.
  • Model the school’s values and the standard for professional behavior.
  • Follow all school policies for school culture.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of his/her classroom.
  • Flexibility and willingness to actively participate in school community including: tutoring students and working with parents and families.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills with scholars, parents, and colleagues.
  • Understanding of the nuances of urban school environments and school culture.
  • Experience with Elementary age scholars, preferably in a school setting.
  • Belief in and alignment with Shining Star’s Christian beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.