7th/8th Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
On-siteAkron, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Develop lesson plans aligned with state standards and common core, adapting curriculum using technology and online tools to actively engage students. Guide learners in applying knowledge to real-world problems while fostering 21st-century skills through classroom activities, student organizations, and service learning. Administer standardized tests, maintain accurate student records including grades and behavior logs, and deploy sound classroom management techniques. Collaborate with colleagues and parents, participate in faculty committees and staff meetings, and attend professional development workshops. Maintain confidentiality of student information and adhere to all Academy policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- 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
- 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
- Participates in professional development workshops/programs
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