Middle School ELA Teacher Job Philadelphia area,Pennsylvania USA,Education / Teaching

Esperanza Cyber Charter School Secondary English Language Arts Teacher

Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS) prepares students in grades 1 through 12 to meet the challenges of living creatively and productively in an increasingly technologically sophisticated and interconnected world. ECCS will provide students with an academically rigorous yet flexible online learning program that tailors learning experiences to each child through curriculum choices, virtual tutoring, and counseling. ECCS targets underserved and at-risk students who have not always found success in traditional schools.

ECCS places students on a pathway to post-secondary success.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
Fluency in Spanish and English preferred
Valid Pennsylvania Teacher Certification in the subject area
A minimum of two years of experience in an urban setting with high percentages of ELD and SPED students
A passion for education and a belief that your zip code does not dictate your destiny
Current FBI fingerprints, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks

Responsibilities:

Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students
Implement a coherent, research-based curriculum
Document all lesson plans, assignments, rubrics, and other instructional materials and methods
Use consistent school-wide practices and individualized methods to engage students in the classroom
Virtual classroom management by creating, monitoring, and sustaining a disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards
Provide virtual structure in the classroom by developing and reinforcing school-wide rules and expectations
Ensure smooth operation of all virtual classroom instructional functions without excuses or exceptions

Skills:

Ability to develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice
Ability to evaluate academic achievement through detailed data analysis of student performance
Effective communication skills and the ability to maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
Ability to develop and maintain a positive, strong virtual classroom culture
Strong technology skills and an ability to learn new programs

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit for extended periods while working.
Constant hand, finger, and arm use, and excellent eye-hand coordination.
Ability to hear clearly and speak intelligibly.
To occasionally function in activities involving walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and climbing stairs.
To occasionally stand for extended periods.
Ability to see and perform visual activities such as closing paperwork, using a computer monitor, reading, and writing.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
Ability to come on-site for all required days - 30 days per school year.

Disclaimer:
This Job Description is designed to reflect job duties accurately. However, it may not be all-inclusive, and other job-related duties may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by local, state, or federal laws that do not cause undue hardship.

Nondiscrimination: ECCS provides all persons equal access to all employment categories, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information.