About Intrinsic Schools

Intrinsic Schools is a charter network committed to revolutionizing urban education. Our mission is to prepare all students for postsecondary success and equip them for impactful, world-changing endeavors. At our Belmont campus (grades 7-12) and downtown campus (grades 9-12), we serve a diverse student body: 90% minority, 86% qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and 19% with disabilities.

If you're passionate about urban education and love integrating technology into your teaching, Intrinsic Schools offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Why Intrinsic

We offer a chance to make a unique impact in urban education by creating an academic model that leverages great teaching and the precision of technology to personalize education for each student. Our goal is to prepare all students for post-secondary success as demonstrated by high quality student work, growth on assessments and “non­cognitive” factors such as empathy, student independence, perseverance, and intellectual curiosity.

Our team has a unique mix of charter, private school and deep CPS experience that creates a broad range of perspectives that ultimately leads to stronger schools.

Finally, we offer a chance to be a part of an elite national peer group.  We collaborate with some of the most successful and innovative schools across the country as we refine our model. Our model will be shared across the city, the state and country!

Culture at Intrinsic

We believe that a strong student culture focused on learning and mutual respect between students and adults is foundational to a strong school.  Teachers at Intrinsic consistently implement a school-wide behavior system designed to create such a culture.

Our Academic Model

Our academic model is unique and creates a very different and exciting place to work.   We provide diverse types of learning experiences such as Socratic seminars, small group instruction, hands-on labs and collaborative student projects. Team teaching is core to our model.  All math, ELA and Spanish teachers teach in teams where they plan together and work with students in larger spaces.  Teachers in other subjects are expected to plan collaboratively and often co-teach to support our special education and ESL students.  We use technology to personalize learning and to help students make deeper connections to content.  As a result of this structure, teachers are able to better assess and meet individual student needs.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares and delivers lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.

• Develops schemes of work, lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.

• Instructs and monitors students in the use of learning materials and equipment.

• Uses relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.

• Manages student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.

• Maintains discipline in accordance with the rules and the Student Code of Conduct

• Provides appropriate and timely feedback on student work.

• Encourages and monitors the progress of individual students and uses information/data to adjust teaching strategies and/or provide interventions

• Observes and evaluates as well as maintains accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.

• Updates all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.

• Prepares required reports on students and activities.

• Participates in pod, grade level, co-teaching, department, school, district and parent meetings.

• Communicates necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs. 

• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.

• Prepares classroom for class activities.

• Provides a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities; provides accommodations and modifications as required and/or needed

• Assigns and grades class work, homework, tests and assignments.

• Demonstrates preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds; employs culturally responsive teaching methods

• Encourages parent and community involvement, obtains information for parents when requested, promptly returns phone calls and answers emails.

• If also an advisor, leads an advisory that meets daily, executes advisory lessons, conducts 1:1 conferencing on a set cadence, and hosts SLCs 3 times per year.

• Participate in appropriate professional activities.

• Participates in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations as directed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/Education

• B.A/B.S degree in teaching from an accredited institution OR Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Education with experience in coding

• Illinois State certification in teaching in the appropriate subject area or currently enrolled in teacher certification program

• At least 2-4 years of teaching experience 

• Experience/Fluency in coding in at least one language (C++, Java, HTML)

• A belief that ALL students can and should be engaged in computer science 

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Must have proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Intrinsic Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Intrinsic Schools ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Intrinsic Schools has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources.

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