Anticipated High School Science Teacher Opening

High School Science Teacher

Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School believes in education for anyone. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. The mission of Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model.

Join us! The High School Science Teacher is a highly qualified, Pennsylvania-certified educator who advances student achievement through engaging instruction, meaningful relationships, and data-informed decision making within a virtual learning environment. This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40 hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8-4 or as defined by the school.

Residency Requirement:
Resident of Pennsylvania; residents of other states will be considered on a case by case basis.

Essential Functions:

• Takes ownership for student's academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in student's achievement
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
• Conducts live synchronous teaching - minimum of 15 hours per week
• Asynchronously supports objectives, including composing/sending emails, planning course objectives, preparing learning plans, and using data to determine student needs
• Maintains a growth mindset around improvement and is open to coaching on a regular basis by administrators or instructional coaches
• Under guidance from principal, augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools
• Submits grades and required student work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity
• Maintains grade book;
  Makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reports regarding student progress
• Identifies concerns and alerts administrators about student performance and progress
• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents on an ongoing regular basis
• Provides support to learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues
• Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of their learning environment including basic computer troubleshooting
• Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders
• Responds to students, parents and colleagues in timely manner

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree AND Six (6) months of student teaching experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• All PDE required clearances for school-based personnel

Minimum Required Skill Set:

• Great organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptable technology skills
• Experience using search engines (internet) for research projects
• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
• Demonstrated competencies with general technology, Microsoft Office Platforms (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, etc.), Google Platforms, Zoom, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a virtual environment
• 1-3 years of experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick and mortar environment
• Experience with Class for Zoom or other programs for live virtual class meetings
• Experience with student assessments such as Exact Path, Study Island or Aims Web
• Masters Degree and Level 2 Certification preferred

Certificates and Licenses:

• Appropriate PA state teaching certification for the grade level/subject content required
• Environmental Education PK12 Grades 48 (all subjects 46, Science 78) Middle Level Science 69 Science Biology 712 Science Chemistry 712 Science Physics 712 Science General Science 712 Science Earth and Space 712

Work Environment:

• This is a home-based position. When office days are required, the noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).
• This position will include limited travel and will include limited overnight travel. This is estimated to be less than 20% of the time. Travel will be required for community events, PD and state testing.

Job Performance Requirements:

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to exhibit mental dexterity to "dial" a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to read a computer screen and printed material, to hear and understand speech at normal office/workplace levels, and on the telephone, and to speak in audible tones so that others…