Teacher (2020-21 School Year)

Gratiot-Isabella RESD; Shepherd (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

401K plan with employer contribution

Life, ADD, STD, and LTD 100% paid by employer

Job summary

Gratiot-Isabella RESD seeks passionate teachers for FlexTech High School in Shepherd for the 2020-21 school year. The position requires a valid Michigan Teaching Certification.

Our innovative school focuses on personalized education and progressive learning models, encouraging teachers to guide students through individualized projects in a supportive environment. Join us in transforming the lives of young learners!

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Guide student work and projects in a collaborative environment.
• Participate in year-long professional development designed to support and develop teachers.

Education

Valid Michigan Teaching Certification

Job description

FlexTech High School - Shepherd is hiring Teachers for the 2020-21 School Year. Valid Michigan Teaching Certification is required.

Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a low employee contribution. 401K plan available with employer contribution. Life, ADD, STD, and LTD 100% paid by employer!

Are you an educational dreamer, believing all students will be inspired learners in the right environment? Are you passionate about transforming young people’s lives through innovative school reform? Do you want to join a passionate and collaborative faculty in a truly innovative network of inquiry-based high schools who are continuously striving to make a better school?

FlexTech High School was designed to be a new vision for educating the 21st Century teenager, one that puts wonder, creativity and initiative at the heart of the learning process and prepares students for today’s unpredictable and rapidly-changing world. What started out as a challenge to design a school that would re-engage disenfranchised learners has grown into a mission to reinvent the education paradigm that simply is behind the times.

FlexTech Network of High Schools includes locations in Brighton, Novi and now Shepherd. As a 9-12 high school, FlexTech offers flexible scheduling to accommodate learning outside the walls of the school through internships, college dual enrollment and various community projects. Students find themselves challenged and inspired by the progressive, competency-based and project-based learning model that is at the core of our instructional program.

FlexTech embraces the Small Schools Initiative, with total building enrollments at 300 or less, the students work closely with a teacher-advisor to monitor their progress and to tailor their school experience to meet their individual needs and interests.

Students come to FlexTech looking for a more relevant high school experience. They seek a small, personal environment where they feel supported and encouraged to pursue their interests. The school has an open campus that operates under a seat time waiver, so student schedules are markedly different from a typical high school and there is an emphasis on using technology to support our methodology.

Teachers and students spend their day in an open environment that was specifically designed to mirror the contemporary work world where students are expected to manage their time and build independent and collaborative work skills. Although teachers do some typical classroom instruction, they spend a lot of their time one‑on‑one or in small groups guiding student work and projects.

Staff at FlexTech High School are part of a learning community participating in year‑long professional development designed to support and develop teachers through a process of reflection and practice. Through a dynamic and supportive environment, all staff are encouraged to bring new ideas and participate in problem solving protocols. FlexTech provides opportunity for leadership in many ways and strives to support all staff in becoming expert, contributing members of our learning community.