Social Studies Teacher

Job Details

Job Location:

Minnetonka - Minnetonka, MN 55343

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4‑Year Degree

Salary Range: $37,500.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism and other learning differences and offers more than a typical school.

Support students in grades 7‑12 (class sizes 8‑16)

Collaborate daily with team members and receive mentor support

Benefits: full medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental; 80 hours paid time off; summer off; opportunity for extended summer school

The Social Studies General Education Teacher is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues;

and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

• Develop lesson plans for grades 7 through 12 that ensure the attainment of state/district and/or national learning standards and the additional learning standards set forth in the charter, support individual learning plans, and multiple learning styles
• Attend Individual Education Plan Team meetings with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop, design, and promote students educational, physical, and social development
• Work with other staff members in implementing accommodations and modifications
• Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management by providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment
• Involve families in the education process
• Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written communication with all individuals
• Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on students as required by law, policies, and administrative regulations
• Participate in professional growth activities including conferences, workshops, coursework, trainings, committees, etc.
• Regular, prompt attendance

• Work with a team on developing, re‑examining, revising and implementing an integrated and differentiated curriculum with integrated projects and use of universal language
• Complete IEP reporting forms and other student forms in a timely manner
• Work on committees and participate in the governance and development of the school
• Explore, disseminate and apply knowledge and information about new or improved methods of instruction and related issues
• Maintain digital lesson plans
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned

• Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project‑based to direct‑instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student
• Entrepreneurial, innovative and flexible traits that will thrive in a new learning environment
• Experience in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery
• Demonstrated ability to work well with families
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Willingness to be held accountable for student results
• Ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential…