H. S. MATH Teacher

Job Title:

High School Teacher

Position Type :

Fulltime

Promotes and nurtures whole-child education of Paideia scholars by working collaboratively with parents, fellow educators, and campus leaders in planning and tailoring courses of study; using relevant data in monitoring, assisting with, and correcting, academic efforts; supporting the Leader In Me character program; and providing a safe environment conducive to learning.

Duties:

Works collaboratively with parents, fellow educators, and campus leaders in nurturing the scholar to whole-child – body, mind, heart, spirit – excellence.

Utilizes the Paideia curriculum to plan and deliver excellent lessons according to the Paideia philosophy, curriculum map and guidelines, and state requirements:

• Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum – Collaborate with fellow educators in lesson planning and following all curriculum maps
• Excellent Lessons grounded in Didactic instruction – post learning objectives, teach embedded vocabulary, teach to the objective, use guided practice, check for understanding, give independent practice, and provide closure
• Authentic Literacy – Unprecedented amounts of reading, writing, and discussion grounded in evidence from fiction/non-fiction texts across the disciplines to include rich amounts of scholar collaboration and intellectual dialog facilitated by open-ended questions within Bloom’s taxonomy of higher order thinking skills within the methods of intellectual coaching, shared inquiry and the Paideia Seminar

Maintains and uses timely and relevant data to monitor, assist, correct, and grade scholar learning activities by preparing assignments and tests within the framework of the Paideia philosophy; administers academy assessments and standardized tests in accordance with school policies and state law; consults and collaborates with other professionals where there appears to be evidence of low academic achievement, learning disabilities, problems of social adjustment, or child abuse.

Creates and maintains healthy classroom culture through clear and consistent procedures, mindfulness practice and restorative consequences.

Creates and maintains a safe, secure, and healthy classroom environment by adhering to The Paideia Academy school-wide and classroom guidelines as outlined in the Curriculum Guide and “Teach Like a Champion” text.

Provides vigilant monitoring of halls, restrooms, labs, lunchroom, playground areas and any other school-related area of operation.

Keeps parents informed by maintaining records of academic performance, attendance, and social acclimation; reports on all elements of scholar development by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.

Updates job knowledge by attending faculty meetings; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Enhances school's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests by campus leaders; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• 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.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. In addition, some carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.
• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: requires sitting, walking, and standing.

Skills/

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in subject area;
Certification/SEI Endorsement preferred;
Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Excellent experience in teaching and working with diverse students in the field of Secondary Education unless entering teaching from an alternative certification program

Experience teaching struggling scholars of diversity and trauma

Working knowledge of Arizona state standards

Ability to take and utilize feedback to improve teaching skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a high-stakes environment

Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and challenge scholars and maintain an orderly classroom environment

Demonstrated expertise in elementary education instruction

Strong sense of personal accountability for scholar achievement

Belief that all scholars should be held to high academic and content standards

Ability to communicate effectively with scholars, parents, and other staff members

Demonstrated professionalism, responsibility, and a strong work ethic

Positive attitude and a drive for personal excellence

Problem solving ability

Compensation details:  Yearly Salary

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