Elem/Middle Elective Teacher

Charter Schools USA Inc.; Saint-Amant-de-Montmoreau; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Schools USA is seeking an Elementary/Middle School Elective Teacher to create and implement a flexible program and classroom environment favorable to student learning and personal growth. Develop lesson plans aligned with established guidelines and establish effective rapport with students, staff, and parents.

Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to provide a strong educational foundation, in accordance with each student's ability, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid teaching certification as appropriate.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Present subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity.
• Review student records to understand abilities and needs.
• Strive to maximize educational achievement for each student.
• Demonstrate diverse learning modalities in each lesson.
• Frequently assess learning and maintain student records.
• Coordinate class field trips and state assessments.
• Prepare for classes and participate in curriculum planning.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and staff.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Teaching certification

Tools

SIS

Job description

Who We Are

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

Job Purpose

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We delivery on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As an Elementary/ Middle School Elective Teacher, you create and implement a flexible program and classroom environment favorable to student learning and personal growth. Develop lesson plans consistent with established guidelines. Establish effective rapport with students, staff members and parents. Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to provide an effective educational foundation, in accordance with each student's ability.

How You Will Impact Education

• Present subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity
• Reviews student records in order to develop a foundation of understanding regarding each student's abilities and needs.
• Strives to maximize the educational achievement of each student
• Demonstrate a variety / range of student learning modalities in each lesson
• Frequently utilize diagnostic assessment of student learning
• Maintains accurate and complete student records
• Frequently assess student strengths and weaknesses, provide appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required
• Refer students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel
• Assigns lessons, corrects student work product, and reviews oral presentations
• Coordinates class field trips
• Prepare students for state required achievement assessments

Provide a Classroom Environment Conducive to Learning

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
• Ensures classroom is clean, safe and includes student generated work on display as appropriate
• 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

Instructional Planning

• Develop lesson plans consistent with established guidelines and goals.
• Plans individual and / group learning activities designed to meet instructional objective and student's needs.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of supervisory 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).
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials and facilities needed to implement effectively the planned instructional program.

School/Community Relations

• Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
• Communicates clearly, consistently and positively with parents via all appropriate mediums.
• Cooperates with members of the administration and other staff.
• Maintains confidentiality about students.
• Attends parent communication activities.
• Participates in extracurricular activities as required.

Required Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company; supports the company's values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Works and interacts with staff and relates to individuals at all levels of the organization; relates to individuals at all levels. As unique situations present themselves, the incumbent must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image.
• Strong time management & organizational skills and the ability to prioritize wisely.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, students, parents, the community, and administrative staff.
• Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; Oral (including presentations), Written, Interpersonal (active listening), Negotiating and Influencing.
• Ability to consistently be at work, be on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information System (SIS).
• Strong student orientation.
• Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA) from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Possession of valid teaching certification (as appropriate).
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Commitment to company values.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• May perform other duties assigned.

Responsibilities

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual schools working conditions.
• May be noisy during high student traffic.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• No physical exertion required.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

FLSA Overtime Category

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.