Morningside Academy, a nonprofit founded in 1980, provides a laboratory school and demonstration site for students who benefit from explicit instruction in the foundation skills of reading, writing, and mathematics. The Morningside Model of Generative Instruction leads to mastery and fluency. Thinking, reasoning and organizational repertoires are also developed in a systematic way. We have a “students first” perspective. The Morningside Teachers’ Academy provides professional development and coaching to schools and agencies around the world.
Teaching At Morningside
As a laboratory school and demonstration site dedicated to investigating best practices in education, Morningside places a high premium on professional development and teacher coaching of early career educators. As a result, joining the faculty at Morningside is a unique experience!
Our faculty enjoy 7 days of professional development during a typical school year and every Wednesday, students are dismissed early in order for teachers to participate in a 2.5 hour seminar.
Initial training on the Morningside Model of Generative Instruction occurs during our annual Morningside Summer Institute. Teachers then receive ongoing training during professional development and seminar sessions. Additionally, teachers receive frequent, in-classroom coaching from Morningside coaches.
Most faculty commit to teaching at Morningside for 3-5 years, in order to develop fluency at implementing all components of the Morningside Model of Generative Instruction, and to receive specialty training and coaching in advanced topics such as teacher coaching, instructional design, and research strategies. After gaining such valuable experience and professional development, faculty members work with teacher coaches on subsequent career steps. Some faculty take what they’ve learned to other public and private schools, while others start their own agencies applying MMGI to other populations, or bring MMGI to completely different fields. May teachers also decide to pursue further graduate education and research opportunities.
All faculty members at Morningside initially teach Reading, Writing, Math, and Think Aloud Problem Solving (TAPS). Successful Morningside teachers demonstrate a strong desire to learn and receive feedback. While experience with educational best practices is preferred, we will teach you how to make the most of research-based teaching practices.
Compensation
- Entry salary is based on experience and competitive with local private schools
- Performance based salary increases
- We pay your Kaiser Permanente health care premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. No health care costs!
- Delta dental
- Health and Fitness Reimbursement
- Parking spot or alternative transportation reimbursement
- Optional 403(b) retirement plan
Faculty – Teacher
We seek a teacher with experience and training in educational best practices to teach at the late elementary/early middle school level. Students are grouped by skill level, not age or grade. Class size is generally 8-12 students. All faculty members teach Math and Problem Solving in addition to ELA. Morningside is looking for a teacher with:
- A sincere enjoyment of late elementary and early middle-school aged children,
- Experience using evidence-based practices and curricula,
- A background in Direct Instruction and/or Precision Teaching, and
- Excellence in group management.
Successful Morningside teachers are positive and fast-paced in their presentations and interactions. They have clear expectations and thoroughly follow through on instructions and consequences.
Our hiring process consists of multiple interviews, your opportunities to observe Morningside classes, your sample lesson with our students, and our final interview.