The Academy Prep Center of Tampa (APT) is a tuition-free private middle school that exclusively serves students in grades 5 through 8 who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price meals program. APT, founded in 2003, is a functionally independent school that is part of a network of schools, including the Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg and the Academy Prep Center of Lakeland, which have been in operation since 1997 and 2019, respectively. Academy Prep administers a highly demanding academic program, followed by eight years of intensive graduate support through high school and post-secondary careers. 

APT administrators, faculty, and staff deliberately cultivate a culture of high expectations for students; the program is demanding but faculty and staff are supportive and contribute to the academic and personal development of all students.  Strategic priorities for the school include building a more rigorous and innovative curriculum and strengthening the school’s commitment to utilizing data to inform the program.

Like all APT faculty members, the successful candidate should be a servant leader committed to living the school's mission by inspiring students to reach their full academic and personal potential and contribute to the life of the school community.

Responsibilities

• Teaching four mathematics sections daily to students in grades 5-6.
• Guiding students in developing skills essential to effective learning practices, including creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.
• Modeling growth mindset regarding best practices and important trends in curriculum, pedagogy, educational technology, and co-curricular activities.
• Supervising homeroom daily to support students’ executive functioning. 
• Assisting with supervision duties, such as breakfast and lunch duty, as assigned. 
• Leading/assisting afternoon enrichment courses and attending one Saturday field trip each semester.
• Participating as a representative of APT in school fundraising events as needed. These events may take place on select evenings or weekends.
• Attending school-wide programming (e.g., Spelling Bee, Spring Showcase) to support our students and colleagues. 
• Living the school’s mission and core values of Loyalty, Empathy, Accountability, Diligence, Engagement, and Respect.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree required (with coursework in mathematics and education preferred.)
• Two or more years of teaching middle school experience.
• Strong proficiency with technology appropriate to education.
• Proficient in the development of curriculum.
• A successful track record of working effectively with various constituents, including students, faculty, staff, parents, donors, and alumni.
• Broad and deep knowledge of traditional and emerging curricular and pedagogical trends and current thinking about best practices in teaching and learning.

About Academy Prep Center of Tampa

MissionTo inspire and empower students qualifying for need-based scholarships to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing graduate support.VisionTransforming underserved middle school students’ lives by being a model of foundational/academic excellence in preparation for high school, post-secondary, and career success. Core ValuesEach member of our school community is a LEADER. Loyal people devote themselves to building and maintaining connections within their community. Empathetic people recognize the humanity in all of us and work to find common ground. Accountable people take ownership of and responsibility for their thoughts, words, and deeds. Diligent people demonstrate academic and personal excellence through persistent effort. Engaged people actively participate in the process of growth and learning. Respectful people honor themselves and others through care, concern, and consideration. The School Modeled after the Nativity Mission Schools, The Academy Prep Center of Tampa (APT) is a free private middle school that exclusively serves students in grades 5 through 8 who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price meal...s program. APT, founded in 2003, is a functionally independent school that is part of a network of schools, including the Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg and the Academy Prep Center of Lakeland, which have been in operation since 1997 and 2019, respectively. Each center has its own head of school and board of trustees. Academy Prep administers a highly demanding academic program, followed by eight years of intensive guidance through high school and post-secondary careers; it promotes its students’ intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development. APT’s middle schoolers maintain over a 97% daily attendance rate and go on to earn admission to the top local independent, parochial, and IB programs in Tampa. Throughout the years, APT graduates also enroll in competitive boarding college-prep programs, including Phillips Exeter Academy (NH), Deerfield Academy (MA), St. Andrews (FL), Woodberry Forest (VA), and Choate Rosemary Hall (CT). Academy Prep expects its students and graduates to act as mature and responsible individuals who contribute to their communities and demonstrate charity and concern in all their actions. Instilling the Core Values, APT administrators, faculty, and staff deliberately cultivate a culture of high expectations for students. The program is rigorous and faculty and staff are supportive and exercise building leadership fairly and transparently.

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