HS Science Teacher

The Leona Group; Pontiac (MI); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Leona Group is hiring a teacher in Michigan to provide high-quality instruction and collaborate with school leaders, colleagues, students, and families to meet academic goals.

The ideal candidate will plan lessons aligned with state standards, maintain student records, and engage in ongoing professional development while supporting inclusive practices and school initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in subject area with eligibility to be deemed highly qualified.
• Demonstrated commitment to students' learning success and achievement.
• Proven proficiency in teaching or tutoring with experience in education-related activities.

Responsabilités

• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and establish rules of behavior.
• Plan lessons aligned with state standards and school curriculum.
• Develop lesson plans and incorporate feedback from instructional coaching.
• Collaborate with special education staff to implement inclusive practices.
• Work with grant-funded programs to support diverse learners and acceleration efforts.
• Maintain accurate records and protect student confidentiality.
• Communicate with parents and involve them in their child’s learning.
• Remain active in professional development to maintain credentials.
• Support school leaders with resource needs and participate in teams.

Connaissances

Teaching

Student engagement

Parent communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree with subject area emphasis

Description du poste

Description

Provide high-quality instruction to students and work collaboratively with the school leader, colleagues, students, parents and the board to accomplish or surpass the academy's articulated educational goals. Work as a collaborative team member to implement the academy curriculum and accomplish short- and long-term academic goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure; enforce the academy's student discipline code; collaborate in the implementation of initiatives such as school-wide behavior management systems.
• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs and goals of students; establish clear objectives for all lessons and units; ensure that lessons -- as planned, delivered, and assessed -- are aligned with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
• Develop lesson plans and submit them for review and feedback as scheduled; work cooperatively with the academy's instructional coach to learn from feedback and improve the quality of instruction. Participate in ongoing analysis and
• planning to ensure that the school's curriculum remains aligned to state standards.
• Collaborate with special education staff to implement, to the greatest extent possible, an inclusive approach to students with special needs. Remain aware of student needs; participate in child study teams or individualized education planning; implement accommodations and modifications as indicated in student IEP's; seek advice and counsel from student support services areas when needed to ensure that all students are fully served.
• Collaborate with other staff, as necessary, to implement grant-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a variety of needs including special education, at-risk, limited English proficient students and others, to bring them to grade level proficiency.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required; maintain the confidentiality of student records and student information. Complete any documentation necessary for the academy to be in compliance with regulatory requirements, such as time and effort reporting.
• Communicate with parents and make provisions for being available outside normal hours; work with parents to encourage participation in their child’s learning experiences; provide regular communication to parents regarding their children’s performance.
• Maintain professional competence via conferences, mentoring, involvement in professional organizations, continuing coursework, etc. Complete all coursework and other requirements necessary to maintain teaching credentials and "highly qualified" status, as required by the teacher's assignment.
• Inform the school leader of needed instructional resources. Serve as an active member of teams such as grade-level, school-wide planning, school improvement or other areas of focus.
• May participate in extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, student government, tutoring, enrichment activities, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with subject area emphasis and/or coursework and/or experience necessary to be deemed "highly qualified" for the grade/subjects to be taught. (Will consider non-certified applicants with a degree in the subject area to be taught; would be required to complete a plan of action to become "highly qualified" within a prescribed period of time.)
• Demonstrated commitment to young people’s learning success and achievement.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a teaching/tutoring capacity as acquired through prior experience in tutoring, teaching or other education-related experience; evidence of successful experience in student and parent relations.

State teacher licensure/certification with appropriate endorsements(s).