2015 SDA Teacher Application

2015 SDA Teacher Application Page 2 of 2 0% complete Table of Contents 2015 Summer Dreamers Teacher Application 2015 Summer Dreamers Academy Teacher 2015 Summer Dreamers Application Teacher Application Thank you for your interest in the Summer Dreamers Academy! Please answer the following questions in order to submit your application for a teaching position with our 2014 program. A detailed job description, including qualifications and selection criteria, and an overview of the selection process, are included on the Summer Dreamers website (http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/summercamp). Please ensure that you meet the qualifications for the role(s) to which you are applying before completing this application. Note that you can modify your responses at any time before submitting your application. You must respond to all questions in order to submit your application. These questions are noted as "". You will see a confirmation message once you have successfully submitted your application. 1. Personal Information First Name Last Name Last 4 Digits of Social Security # Phone Number (Ex: 4126223983) 2. Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip 3. E mail Address Throughout the application and selection process, you will receive all updates and information via e mail. Please provide a valid e mail address that we may use to contact you. E mail Address

Part II Professional Profile. Please answer the following questions in order to provide us with some basic information about your professional background. 4. Current Employeer Pittsburgh Public Schools Other (please specify) 5. Current Position 6. Other Position(s) Currently Held (if applicable) 7. PPS Employees Only Please list the school(s) where you currently work 8. Current Certification Area(s) All Summer Dreamers Academy Teachers must possess appropriate PA instructional certification for the role(s) for which they are applying. Academic teachers must be appropriately certified in either ELA or math (see the full list of eligible certifications in the position posting). Activities teachers must hold a PA instructional certification (any area). Special Education teachers must hold a PA instructional certification in Special Education N 12. ESL teachers must hold an ESL Program Certificate. Early Childhood N 3 Elementary K 6 English 7 12 Communication 7 12 Middle Level English 7 9 Mathematics 7 12 Middle Level Mathematics 7 9 Special Education N 12 ESL Program Certificate Reading Specialist Other, please specify 9. Total Years of Full Time Classroom Teaching Experience (not including student teaching) Enter a one or two digit number. All teaching applicants must have at least one year of full time classroom teaching experience 10. Total Years of Experience Working in Schools (including student teaching and fieldwork) Enter a one or two digit number. 11. Which subject(s) have you taught or coached in the past

4 years? Please mark all that apply. Elementary Self Contained Classroom Literacy Reading Intervention Please Indicate Program(s) Mathematics Science Social Studies Foreign Language Special Education ESL Visual Arts Performing Arts Music Physical Education Other Please Specify 12. Have you ever worked at Summer Dreamers before? Yes No Part III Preferences 13. Position Preferences Please specify the position(s) for which you would like to be considered. Rank the items below, using numeric values starting with 1. Half Day Morning Academic Teacher (up to 54 total positions available) Half Day Afternoon Activity Teacher (up to 45 total positions available) Full Day Morning Academic & Afternoon Activity Teacher (combination of both half day roles) 14. Subject Area & Grade Level Preferences Please specify the subject area(s) and grade level(s) for which you would like to be considered. If you are interested in more than one area, please rank up to five positions with the rank of one being your most desired position. If you are equally interested in more than one choice, please rank those choices with the same number. Rank the items below, using numeric values starting with 1. **Please note that the final structure for academic courses is still being finalized at this time. Teachers may be departmentalized (teaching either ELA or math for two different groups of children at a given grade level), self contained (teaching both ELA and math for one group of children at a different grade level), leveled (teaching either ELA or math for two different groups of children at similar instructional levels within a grade band), or, most likely, a combination of arrangements based on final curricular decisions and camper needs. More information will be shared as details are finalized. The preferences noted here will inform our decision making, and we may reach out to candidates for additional information related to summer teaching assignments. Kindergarten Math Kindergarten ELA Kindergarten Special Ed 1st Grade Math 1st Grade ELA

1st Grade Special Ed 2nd Grade Math 2nd Grade ELA 2nd Grade Special Ed 3rd Grade Math 3rd Grade ELA 3rd Grade Special Ed 4th Grade Math 4th Grade ELA 4th Grade Special Ed 5th Grade Math 5th Grade ELA 5th Grade Special Ed 6th Grade Math 6th Grade ELA 6th Grade Special Ed 7th Grade Math 7th Grade ELA 7th Grade Special Ed K 7 ESL Elementary (K 4) Activities Middle (5 7) Activities 15. Optional If you have preferenced a grade level or subject area that you did not indicate having worked with in the recent past, please provide a brief overview of your relevant experience. (e.g. Though I am currently a middle school ELA teacher, I am K 6 certified and taught self contained Kindergarten at three different PPS schools for 9 years at the beginning of my career. ) 16. Site Preferences Please rank your site preference(s), with the rank of one being your most desired placement. If you are equally interested in more than one choice, please rank those choices with the same number. Rank the items below, using numeric values starting with 1. Faison Langley South Hills Additional Professional Information & Written Responses The following prompts are intended to provide the selection committee with more information about your professional background and practice, and take the place of the submission of any attachments to your application. Please respond to each question, highlighting aspects of your background and practice that align with the position(s) to which you are applying. The selection committee is particularly interested in learning about your philosophy of education,

your prior success in the classroom, and why you would like to continue working with students over the summer at Summer Dreamers. Please be as detailed as possible in order to provide the selection committee with a clear understanding of your qualifications and experience, while keeping your responses brief. Your responses to the following prompts are the primary means by which your application is evaluated. You will have the option to attach a current resume, however it is not. Please provide complete responses to the following questions even if you are attaching a resume. Note that it may be easier to type your responses in a Word document, then copy and paste the text in to the text boxes below. There is no limit on the length of your response. 17. Professional Information Question 1 Please describe the responsibilities that you have in your current position. 18. Professional Information Question 2 Please describe your prior classroom teaching experience. 19. Professional Information Question 3 Please describe any extracurricular activities with which you are involved. Please answer question #20 if you HAVE NOT worked at Summer Dreamers in the past. If you HAVE previously worked at Summer Dreamers, please answer question #21. 20. Written Response Question #1 (For applicants who HAVE NEVER worked at Summer Dreamers.) What made you decide to apply for a teaching position at Summer Dreamers this year? 21. Written Response Question #1 (For applicants who HAVE worked at Summer Dreamers in the past.) What made you decide to apply to return to Summer Dreamers as a teacher in 2015? 22. Written Response Question #2 This question is for all applicants.

BACKGROUND: All classrooms at Summer Dreamers contain at least two adults. Academic teachers coordinate classroom instruction with a camp coordinator, to effectively meet the needs of all campers. Activity teachers collaborate with staff from our contracted activities organizations to develop classroom management techniques, integrate strong pedagogical practices, and ensure that daily activities are instructionally sound and appropriate for the campers being served. QUESTION: Describe a time that you partnered with another adult in the classroom. What did you do to ensure that the partnership was successful? What challenges did you face? How did you maximize each of your skills to create the best outcomes for students? 23. Written Response Question #3 This question is for all applicants. BACKGROUND: As you know, building rapport and getting to know the personalities and instructional needs of your students is essential to establishing strong classroom management and delivering effective lessons. This can be difficult at Summer Dreamers, when you have a very short amount of time to get to know your students, and only 27 days to make an impact on their learning. QUESTION: How would you approach this challenge? 24. OPTIONAL Resume Upload You now have the opportunity to upload your resume. This is NOT a application component. The selection committee may consult your resume, in conjunction with your responses to the application questions, when determining which grade level and/or subject area placement is most appropriate given your background. Selection decisions will be made based on responses to the application questions. Submitting a resume DOES NOT influence your chances of receiving an offer for summer employment. Upload your resume as a MS Word or PDF file here Choose File No file chosen You now have an opportunity to review your responses before submitting your application. Scroll up to review or change your responses before submitting. To view the full text of your written responses, copy and paste the content from the text box in this application in to a MS Word document. Note that it may be easier to edit your responses in a Word document, then copy and paste the text in to the text box in the application. After you have reviewed your responses, click "Submit Survey" below. When you submit your application, the system will automatically check your responses. Required questions that have been left blank or questions that have been answered incorrectly will be flagged correct these questions within your application, then click "Submit Survey" again to submit your application. You will see a confirmation message after your application has been successfully submitted. You will receive an email within two business days confirming that your application was received. Should you not receive an email, please contact the Summer Dreamers Office at summerdreamers@pghboe.net << Previous Page Submit Survey >> powered by SurveyFactory