Gen Ed Teacher all subjects

Educational Empowerment Group•Maple Heights, OH

9h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a General Education Teacher responsible for developing lesson plans aligned with state learning and common core standards. The teacher will utilize computers and other provided technology to assist students, adapting and enriching the curriculum with multiple strategies and online tools to actively engage students. The role requires proficiency in information, media, and technology, with an ability to leverage emerging tools and web technologies to meet student needs. The teacher will design classroom experiences that teach not only facts but also how to apply learning to solve real-world problems, guiding students to develop 21st Century Skills. This includes providing opportunities for skill development in activities outside the classroom like student organizations, physical activities, and service learning. The teacher is expected to create engaging and empowering learning experiences for all students and be fully connected to learning data and tools for using that data, as well as content, resources, and systems to create, manage, and assess relevant learning experiences, directly supporting students both inside and outside school. The teacher must understand, accept, and abide by the Academy’s philosophy and mission, adopting a student-centric, holistic approach that teaches students how to learn. They will model tolerance, global awareness, reflective practice, and expected student behaviors. Responsibilities also include preparing instructional lesson plans, administering standardized tests, maintaining accurate student records (grade books, report cards, attendance, behavior/discipline), and ensuring confidentiality of student information. The teacher will collaborate with staff to improve student learning and achievement, deploy sound classroom management techniques, and engage in collaboration with colleagues as a 'connected educator' to develop positive working relationships with students, parents, school personnel, and the public. Attendance and participation in school activities such as staff meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, chaperoning student activities, providing student guidance, and participating in faculty committees are required. The teacher must follow all corporate and Academy policies, participate in professional development, maintain Highly Qualified Teacher status, and perform other duties as assigned by the Principal and Management Company.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
Certification/Licensure in appropriate teaching area; NCLB Highly Qualified
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficient in computer applications
Knowledgeable in use of web resources, online tools, technology tools, etc.
Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks
Satisfactory completion of local, state, and federal criminal history check

Responsibilities

Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state learning and common core standards
Uses computers and other technology provided to assist students
Adapts and enriches the curriculum using multiple strategies and online tools in imaginative ways to actively engage students in their learning
Information, media and technology savvy
Must see the potential in emerging tools and web technologies and manipulate them to serve the students’ needs
Develop classroom experiences that teaches students not only the facts but how to apply what they learn to solve real world problems
Guide students to develop the broader competencies increasingly important for success in an ever more complex and demanding world of 21st Century Skills
Provide ample opportunities to all students to develop 21st century skills in activities outside the classroom such as student organizations, physical activities, and service learning
Engaging and empowering learning experiences for all learners
Fully connected to learning data and tools for using the data; to content, resources, and systems to create, manage, and assess engaging and relevant learning experiences; directly to their students in support of learning both inside and outside school
Understands, accepts, and abides by the Academy’s philosophy and mission statement in all his/her school activities
Student-centric, holistic, and teach about how to learn as much as teaching about the subject area
Models tolerance, global awareness, reflective practice, and models the behaviors we expect from our students
Prepares instructional lesson plans as directed
Administers all standardized tests as directed
Keeps accurate records on each student such as: grade books and report cards, lesson plans, attendance records, and behavior/discipline records
Maintains confidentiality concerning all student information and any professional matters
Works with staff to improve student learning and achievement
Deploys sound classroom management techniques
Engage in collaboration with colleagues demonstrating a model of “connected educators” – this replaces solo practitioners (sage on the stage) and develops positive working relationships with students, parents, school personnel and the public
Required to attend and/or participate in school activities as directed by the Principal such as: staff meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems
Follows all corporate and Academy policies and procedures
Participates in professional development workshops/programs
Maintain status of Highly Qualified Teacher as per federal definition
Performs other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Principal and Management Company