Middle School Math Teacher

21st Century Charter School at Gary • Gary, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

21st Century Charter School at Gary is a free K-12+ public charter school seeking to build a team of excellence. As the top-performing charter school in Gary, Indiana, we offer an early college program for qualifying high school students to earn college credit free of charge. Our curriculum utilizes Core Knowledge in K-8, Project Lead the Way in middle school, and a blended learning model from middle school through high school. We are a TAP school committed to excellence and mission-driven individuals ready to elevate student achievement. Our teachers foster critical thinking skills, preparing students to understand the world and become leaders of positive change.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
• Valid Indiana Teaching License for Grades 6-8
• Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement
• Demonstrated volunteer or community service
• At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards
• Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent/teacher conferences
• Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff
• Attend all required staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level