12 Grade History Teacher

Position: 7-12 Grade History Teacher
Company Overview

Mystic Valley is a public charter school located in Malden Massachusetts. The school serves more than 1,750 students in grades K-12 on four campuses in Malden:
Kindergarten at 576 Eastern Avenue; the lower school (1-8) at 770 Salem Street and the high school (9-12) at 238 and 306 Highland Avenue. The school draws students primarily from the cities of:
Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham and Wakefield. The school has adopted the extended day and extended school year model in which classes go from 8:00 to 3:30 each day of a 200 day school year.

Job Summary

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School seek teachers who are committed to continuously improving instruction through collaboration as part of a grade level team.

* Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards;

* Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards;

* Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices; •

* Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions;

* Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior;

* Be accountable for students' mastery of academic standards;

* Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues;

* Participate in an annual three-week staff orientation and training.

Qualifications

* • Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom;

* • Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom;

* • Mastery of and enthusiasm for History academic subjects;

* • Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player;