Educator - School Board

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Educator
Board Term: Three Years
Experience required: Educator (current or former teacher or administrator), Spanish speaker or experience in immersion programs preferred but not required.

Application can be found here: https://www.arcoirisschool.org/apps/pages/boardpositions

Mission, Goals, and Philosophy
From section 3 of the 2016 charter agreement.

• 3.2 - Mission Statement. The mission of Arco Iris is to offer a solid education that includes Spanish immersion and a rigorous mathematical curriculum that will prepare students to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners with strong values.
• 3.3 - Goals. The goals of Arco Iris are to prepare students to attain high academic achievement in Spanish and English; build the skills and knowledge that students will need to be successful in their future mathematics classes; and become bilingual, bi-literate, and multi-culturally competent leaders.
• 3.4 - Philosophy. The philosophy of Arco Iris is to provide an academically challenging, content-rich curriculum that holds high expectations for all students, including becoming fluent and literate in Spanish in addition to English; to develop strong, critical-thinking skills in all students; to provide a safe environment where all students are known, respected, and valued as individuals of great potential; and to establish a community that models and encourages character development, respect for diversity, and a sense of responsibility towards the community.

What does it mean to be a board member at Arco Iris?

• Arco Iris' governance model delegates authority and responsibility for day-to-day operations to the School administrator. The Board sets clear operation and educational goals by which the performance of the School administrator and the school will be measured.
• The Arco Iris Board maintains appropriate oversight, responsibility, and management of all initiatives of Arco Iris especially mission and program monitoring, reporting, fiduciary, and strategic planning.

All our board members:

• Help set the vision for the school and manages to that vision.
• Help fundraise for the school and support school events.
• Provide support to the school administrator, supplier/contractor, or other school board members based on current needs.
• Provide documentation and feedback to fellow board members; when appropriate, provide recommendations and considerations.

Projects
The following projects for the role of Educator on the board include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work directly with the school administrator, facilitate performance evaluations of the school administrator by the board, and support the school administrator as requested by the board and school administrator.
• Work with the school administrator and staff with regards to the evaluation and implementation of language assessment tools (English and Spanish).
• Review and provide input of new curriculum subject to adoption (as needed).
• Review and provide input of learning target implementation (as needed).
• Review and provide input on School Improvement Plan.
• Review and provide input of documents to be submitted to the Beaverton School District on a quarterly basis and annual basis.
• Work with the school administrator on drafting of the Arco Iris annual report.
• Additional responsibilities include:
• Preparing for and attending monthly Arco Iris board meetings.
• Attending other Arco Iris board meetings (e.g. special meetings, executive sessions), as needed and requested by the Board Chair.
• Participate in fundraising, with a financial contribution, auction attendance.
• Attending school functions: winter program, spring performance, science fair, annual auction.
• Complete board training and development during the first year of term and any additional trainings as requested.
• Participation on Arco Iris board committees.
• Assisting in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the original mission, vision, and philosophy of the school.
• Commit to 4-25 hours per month to the work of the Board/organization (hours depend on projects and needs).
• Complete mandatory background check.