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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Instructional Certificate in the respective grade level and endorsements in the respective subject area, or eligibility to obtain an emergency permit and ability to consistently meet emergency permit requirements until instructional certification can be issued.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grade-level education principles, practices, and methods; subject-specific expertise; educational content, materials, methodologies, and practices; critical-thinking methodologies and problem-solving techniques; child growth and development; state standards and performance levels; relevant technological innovations and software; and authentic performance-assessment principles.
• Ability to assess students’ needs and learning styles and design appropriate differentiated instruction.
• Ability to use simulations and technological innovations in the classroom to support instructional strategies.
• Ability to facilitate inquiry-based learning and whole-class, small-group, and individual instruction driven by student needs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, administrators, support staff, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

• Assess students’ skill levels and align classroom goals and activities with established state and local standards.
• Provide instruction in the respective subject area(s).
• Provide instruction emphasizing real-life applications and simulations.
• Teach inquiry techniques that encourage experimentation and alternative approaches to problem-solving.
• Provide technical expertise in the use of tools, materials, processes, and technology applications, including pertinent software.
• Give students learning experiences that require them to demonstrate comprehension and use technological resources to develop solutions to problems.
• Encourage students to use learned skills as tools for inquiry-based learning.
• Create a classroom environment with subject-related materials that address students’ needs and interests.
• Collaborate with staff within and across disciplines to integrate subject-specific skills across the curriculum.
• Keep abreast of developments and improvements in education that affect the instructional program.
• Attend faculty meetings to discuss school problems and teaching methods.
• Maintain classroom discipline.
• Maintain attendance, grade, and other required records.