Amana Academy *

Located in suburban Atlanta, GA, Amana Academy is a K-8 public charter school.

• School District:  Fulton
• Address:  285 S. Main Street
• City:  Alpharetta, GA
• Zip:  30004
• Tel:  (678) 624-0989
• Fax:  (678) 624-0892
• Principal:  Ms. Amaris Obregon
• Web:  http://www.amanaacademy.org
• Charter Type:Independent
• Grades:  K – 8
• Students:  425
• GCSA Member: Yes

Description

Located in suburban Atlanta, GA, Amana Academy is a K-8 public charter school. Chartered by Fulton County Schools, Amana Academy is designed to provide a strong Expeditionary Learning instructional framework and a solid Fulton County curriculum enhanced by community-wide partnerships and Arabic language instruction to all students, from kindergarten through 8th grade. Amana’s mission, focusing on high academic achievement through strong communication skills, foreign language learning, community service, environmental awareness, and character building through project-based learning expeditions, promises to be a school that attracts especially dedicated and talented professionals.

Amana Arabic Program

Amana Arabic teachers are designing, developing, and teaching a state-of-the-art new curriculum based on the innovative Georgia Elementary School Foreign Language (ESFL) model. This communicative, thematic, 4-skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) curriculum, which is taught for 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week, has the potential of becoming a national model for Arabic as a Foreign Language instruction. The Arabic curriculum is also designed to reinforce grade-level concepts taught in the core curriculum, thus integrating Arabic and culture studies into Amana’s educational program. In addition, Amana’s Arabic teachers are fully integrated with the rest of the faculty, benefiting from professional development opportunities and school-wide structures that will enhance and reinforce the Arabic program throughout the school.

Qualities of an Amana Teacher

Amana is hiring extraordinary individuals to participate in a unique educational program. Amana’s school culture encourages all community members to become crew, not passengers, in a climate of mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration, and professionalism. Amana teachers promote high academic achievement by designing learning expeditions to construct deep understandings and to create products for real audiences. In addition, teachers foster student character development through high expectations, engaging content, and service learning.

The school leadership provides many opportunities for teachers’ professional growth; in turn, an Amana teacher models lifelong learning to students. Teachers’ efforts are supported by school structures based on research into best practices in instruction; Amana teachers benefit from ongoing professional development, block scheduling, looping, single-gender classrooms, and school-wide character development routines.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Competence in Arabic at the advanced low level, based on the ACTFL oral proficiency guidelines
• Minimum 2 years experience in Arabic teaching and curriculum design
• Preferred K-8 or K-12 Georgia or another state’s Foreign Language Certification, or Georgia or another state’s Professional Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle School Education,
• Willingness and ability to enter into a contractual agreement towards one of the certification programs mentioned above at a pace to be determined by Amana’s Governing Board
• Participation in the K-8 GA Department of Education Foreign Language Teaching Methods university course or similar course offered by a recognized entity strongly preferred
• Ability to relate to a wide variety of people and cultures
• Willingness to work in and support instructional school structures such as looping for 2 grade levels, teaching in a single-sex classroom, integrating literacy through all subject areas, developing inquiry-based lesson plans, and collaborating with colleagues in planning and implementing learning expeditions
• Willingness to participate enthusiastically in training in the summer and throughout the school year that supports the above-mentioned instructional school structures
• Familiarity with computer applications as related to educational instruction

Areas of Responsibility:

• Design and develop the Arabic K-8 grade-level curriculums in alignment with the Georgia ESFL model; revise as needed
• Teach the Arabic curriculum according to instructional practices consistent with the ESFL model and Amana’s Expeditionary Learning environment
• Design and teach lessons that explain the culture of the countries where the Arabic language is spoken and the diversity of the Arab world
• Establish and maintain a positive and inclusive classroom atmosphere conducive to teaching and learning
• Organize effective instructional plans/learning expeditions and manage resources efficiently based on Expeditionary Learning practices and principles
• Demonstrate professionalism in compliance with established procedures, rules, and policies related to lesson planning, assessment, record-keeping, student discipline, and communication with parents
• Participate fully and positively in the faculty culture of the school, adhering to Amana’s vision/mission goals and Expeditionary Learning practices, and participate fully in all required professional development programs
• Collaborate with fellow teachers, assistants, parent volunteers, administration, ELOB school designers, Amana partners, etc., in planning for instruction
• Work closely with instructional guide, guidance counselor, SST leader, and social worker to assist students with special needs
• Perform other duties as assigned by Principal or Assistant Principals.

Annual Salary:

• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Amana Academy offers a comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to jobs@amanaacademy.org. In your cover letter, please outline your qualifications for the position and why you are interested in working at Amana Academy. When emailing your cover letter and resume, please note your name and desired position in the subject line. (Example: Smith – 1st grade teacher). After initial screening of resumes, the hiring committee will conduct interviews. Selected candidates will then be invited to submit an application package (see below).

For more information about how to apply, please visit our web site at www.amanaacademy.org. No phone calls, please. Application Package consists of:

1. Resume and Letter of Intent (as listed above)
2. Certified employee application
3. College Transcript(s)
4. Current Certificate
5. Three recent letters of recommendation that include one written by the current employer
6. Other work experience documents (portfolio, performance assessments, articles, publications, etc.)

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