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Careers at George I. Sanchez

 

AAMA has proudly been Empowering Learners and Inspiring Leaders for over 50 years in the areas of education, workforce development, counseling and prevention AND leadership.

We believe our successes are dependent upon fostering a work environment based on our core leadership competencies in Leading Self, Leading Others and Leading Community. Our employee behaviors of Innovation, Collaboration, Customer Focus and Excellence Driven from the foundation of all the work we do in these areas.

EVERY employee uniquely contributes to make AAMA a great place to work! Visit our careers page by clicking the link below to learn more about working with our AAMAzing team.

Why George I. Sanchez

If you want to be part of a supportive team that’s more like a family, then AAMA George I. Sanchez Charter Schools is for you.

  • Teachers work closely with students to personalize learning
  • Dedicated to strong professional development, mentor and leader support
  • Family-like smaller campus settings. Servant leadership
  • Collaborative and data driven team members
  • We celebrate our teachers and students for their achievements

Our culture is the best!

Benefits & Perks

We are committed to ensuring our team members have healthy professional and personal lives. Here are a few of our benefits:

  • Earn $1000 for teacher referrals we hire. No limit to the number of bonuses you can earn
  • Leadership support for your own learning journey
  • EAP for mental and financial health and simple legal matters
  • Paid time off, TRS, employer-paid insurances and cell phone discounts
  • Nationally accredited, affordable childcare at south campus
  • Short and long-term disability options to support you during your time of need

Frequently Asked Questions

Successful teaching candidates are highly reflective, possess proven student academic outcomes, value feedback and constantly seek to improve their instructional practices. Qualified applicants have a demonstrated history of helping students succeed in academics and in life.
No, except for special education, bilingual/ESL and Pre-k positions, a certification is not required in order to be hired but we want you to receive your certification within one year of being hired. You will need to take and pass a content test prior to the first day of the school year to be eligible to begin your teaching assignment.
  • Arrive prepared and promptly ready for a great day
  • Morning duty where you greet students
  • Planning periods and six teaching periods
  • Lunch duty where you supervise students and build transformative relationships
  • Check in with the Dean of Instruction or Instructional Coach
  • Prepare after school for the next day
  • Hold student tutorials
  • Attend professional development
  • Meet with parents
  • Attend school sponsored events
187 days.  Our school year begins in August and usually goes until the first week of June. All employees generally have a week of leave for Thanksgiving, two weeks of Winter Break, and a week off for Spring Break. In addition, staff members receive certain federal and state holidays. You can learn more about the calendar year at George I. Sanchez here.

Eager to learn

Ready to build relationships with caring teachers who listen to them

Thrive with technology focused and engaging lessons

College and career focused

Enjoy extracurricular activities and sports

Yes, campuses offer stipends to teachers who take on additional responsibilities on their campuses, such as serving as a Department Chair or coaching a sport. These are campus-by-campus decisions, and the school principal can answer questions you have about stipend opportunities.
Yes, a common lesson planning template is used for all teachers.
We don’t have one specific curriculum. Various research based and state textbook adoptions aligned to TEKS
  • Weekly plan submission to coaches
  • Strong lesson cycle delivery
  • TEKS aligned instructional goals and objectives
  • Differentiated instruction for sub-pops, small groups and tutorials

Excellent instruction every single day is created through four things:

  1. Thoughtful lesson planning;
  2. Safe and nurturing environment;
  3. Solid grading practices;
  4. And high touch-point coaching.

 Our lesson planning template was created to reflect the research-based elements of effective planning. The posting of lesson plans is a requirement every single day.

It varies based on the needs of the campus. We strive for no more that 22:1

AAMA Benefits

AAMA offers a variety of employee benefits depending on work status.
 

Medical Plan

AAMA pays 75% of Employee Only medical premiums and between 50% and 60% of all other tiers. Our plan year is September through August.

Retirement Savings

All full time AAMA employees can take advantage of retirement savings through a personal retirement plan (403b). By setting up your account you can conveniently defer payroll dollars tax free. In addition to this, all school employees who regularly work 20 hours weekly or more are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).

Vacation

All full time school employees accrue five days of sick leave and five days of vacation leave per school year in addition to time off at Thanksgiving, Christmas, a week at Spring break and a time off during the summer depending on the school calendar. All other employees receive 11 paid holidays, accrue up to 12 sick days per calendar year and accrue vacation based on years of service.

Perks

Other AAMA benefits include licensed, nationally accredited child care for employees at our South Campus, free Employee Assistance Program which provides confidential counseling including legal and financial counseling; voluntary vision and dental insurance, free life insurance and cell phone discounts. We also offer voluntary short and long term disability plans, accident and hospital confinement plans intended to supplement your income while off work.

Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Persistence, Collaboration