US History Job Opening

Spruce High School has a very strong and supportive Social Studies department and is looking for someone who will work hard, would be willing to backwards plan, and is receptive to feedback. The position is for 11th grade US History. It is STAAR tested but would be supported by an incredibly experienced team.

Interested? Email your resume to Justin Rushing at jrushing@dallasisd.org.

Need a Summer Job? Wesley-Rankin is Hiring!

 
 
 TEAM MEMBERS WANTED!
Wesley-Rankin Community Center is recruiting
AmeriCorps Members for the B3X Summer Program! 
WHO: 
•   
High school graduate
•    17 or older by 6/5/2016
•    US citizen or permanent resident
•    Clear criminal background check
•    Experience with art, music, science or teaching is helpful, but not required
•    Interest, patience, and compassion in working with children and families

WHAT:  
B3X is an interactive, high-energy enrichment camp focusing on science, math, music & the arts for children in grades K-8. B3X provides hands-on experiments and projects to engage children in learning. AmeriCorps members will be responsible for leading a pre-determined curriculum for all programming and activities, chaperoning field trips, and overseeing a variety of curriculum components. In addition, members will interact with, train and coordinate daily volunteer groups. 

WHEN:         May 30-August 4, 2017, Monday – Friday 
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Interviews will be offered and hiring decisions made on a rolling basis.
You are encouraged to return your application as soon as possible.
 
SALARY:   $1,800 Total summer living allowance (divided and paid biweekly)
         $1,222 Educational voucher for college or post high school education
 
For more information or to apply,
please contact (214) 742-6674 or email natalie@wesleyrankin.org.

TEA Establishes #IAmTXEd Website

TEA establishes #IAmTXEd website
AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath today announced that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has established a website (www.tea.texas.gov/iamtxed) to feature all educator profiles published in the agency’s successful #IAmTXEd social media campaign.
Launched in December 2016, the #IAmTXEd campaign collects and shares the ongoing success stories of Texas educators whose work is leading to greater student outcomes and achievements. The social media posts are shared statewide each Thursday via the TEA’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
“Social media is a great avenue for quickly sharing stories that spotlight our teachers, but this website offers a place to view our ongoing collection of great work,” said Commissioner Morath. “There continues to be no shortage of great work taking place in classrooms across our state every school day.”
Stories from the campaign feature teachers providing rigorous and rewarding academic experiences; highlight the critical role that educators play in students’ lives; showcase teachers driving student achievement, a love of learning and personal growth; and/or exhibit instances in which educators go above and beyond to provide meaningful learning experiences for students.
Since the campaign’s launch, the published #IAmTXEd stories have highlighted the work of educators in almost 20 districts, including the Northwest, Lubbock, Duncanville, Presidio, Decatur, Amarillo, Port Aransas, Floresville, Socorro, Crosby, Cleburne, Kaufman, Cypress-Fairbanks, Comstock, New Braunfels, Athens and Rockwall independent school districts, as well as the Harris County Department of Education.
Their stories have reached approximately 300,000 people via social media to-date. TEA has solicited submissions to the #IAmTXEd campaign directly from school districts and charters and plans to publish stories from every region of the state.
Submitted stories should be approximately 300 words in length and include at least one high-resolution photograph that corresponds to the story. To see submissions and to learn more about the #IAmTXEd campaign, visit TEA on social media or online at www.tea.texas.gov/iamtxed.
For questions regarding the campaign or to submit a story, please email IAmTXEd@tea.texas.gov.

STEM Scouts Volunteer Opportunity

Kramer Elementary in Dallas ISD is looking for 3-6 STEM Scouts leaders to support our 3rd-5th grade scientists next year! STEM Scouts is a co-ed program to support students in hands-on, inquiry-based STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities. Serving as a STEM Scouts leader is a great opportunity to build a resume for many majors, including engineering, mathematics, education and more!
 
Commitment: One semester during the 2017-2018 academic year from 3:20-5:00 pm on Thursdays at Kramer Elementary (located at Royal & 75, about a 10-15 minute drive from SMU)
 
Please contact Rackel Patel at rackelpatel@gmail.com for more information.