MS Civics Teacher

Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach•Wellington, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves educating students on Civics, presenting subject matter to maximize learning opportunities, and providing real-world, application-based examples. The teacher will utilize a variety of learning modalities and differentiated instruction, referring students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel. Planning includes curriculum development, incorporating IEP information, and creating a conducive classroom environment. The position also involves assisting in curriculum revision, selecting instructional materials, and maintaining positive student rapport. Compliance with policies governing student conduct, developing classroom rules, and cooperating with administration and staff are key. Communication involves assigning lessons, correcting work, participating in parent communication, and striving for cooperative relations. Assessment includes frequent diagnostic assessment of student learning, identifying strengths and weaknesses, providing appropriate activities, and generating progress reports.

Requirements

Presents subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity and provides real-world, application-based examples and learning opportunities.
Utilizes a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson and uses differentiated instruction within those lessons.
Refers students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings.
Incorporates into planning all diagnostic information as required in the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the company’s philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in the adopted courses of study.
Assists in the on-going curriculum revision process, including the revision of written courses of study.
Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Maintains positive rapport with students; demonstrates patience and appropriate nurturing to assist in the growth of the child.
Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct.
Develops reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
Cooperates with members of the administration, other staff and with CSUSA.
Assigns lessons, corrects student work product and reviews oral presentations.
Participates in parent communication activities.
Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
Utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning on a frequent basis.
Assesses student strengths and weaknesses on a frequent basis, provides appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required.

Responsibilities

Presents subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity and provides real-world, application-based examples and learning opportunities.
Utilizes a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson and uses differentiated instruction within those lessons.
Refers students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings.
Incorporates into planning all diagnostic information as required in the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the company’s philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in the adopted courses of study.
Assists in the on-going curriculum revision process, including the revision of written courses of study.
Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Maintains positive rapport with students; demonstrates patience and appropriate nurturing to assist in the growth of the child.
Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct.
Develops reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
Cooperates with members of the administration, other staff and with CSUSA.
Assigns lessons, corrects student work product and reviews oral presentations.
Participates in parent communication activities.
Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
Utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning on a frequent basis.
Assesses student strengths and weaknesses on a frequent basis, provides appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required.