Secondary Social Studies Teacher Grades 9-12 New Roots Charter SchoolAt New Roots Charter School, each teacher is an essential member of an interdisciplinary, grade-level team charged with providing students with meaningful educational experiences consistent with the school's mission, vision and charter as a model of education for sustainability and justice. To learn more about New Roots Charter School, visit our web site at www.newrootsschool.org Essential Responsibilities  Effectively instruct students in assigned content area(s) with the overall goal of engaging student learning.  Work as part of interdisciplinary team and within content areas, planning and aligning curricula to ensure that instruction follows curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.  Set clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction.  Develop weekly and long range unit plans containing standards, essential questions, assessments and lesson plans; assign lessons and review student work. Consistently assess student progress, record results, and issue meaningful reports to inform parents of progress.  Systematically collect and analyze data from diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments, and use this analysis to inform instruction and student intervention plans.  Meet student performance goals as defined by the school, the school Accountability Plan, and individual student plans.  Submit regular data reports to school leadership at requested intervals.  Working individually, as a grade level team, and with the student support team, create and implement student intervention plans when a student shows any sign that he/she may be at risk of academic failure in one or more courses. Track and share data to demonstrate effectiveness of interventions, and modify interventions in response to that data.  Maintain the schools student management policies and procedures (i.e. attendance records, etc.) and report to the school administrators when necessary.  Maintain effective supervision and discipline in the classroom.  Work with other teachers, support personnel and administrators to address and resolve student issues.  Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students.  Participate in faculty and professional meetings, team meetings, task