Company Description

Maumee Valley is more than a campus, it is a community of learners, a way of life; it is the way we engage with the world. A Maumee Valley education is a personal journey of discovery and of action. Through carefully crafted experiences and an intentional culture of exploration and passion, we launch each student toward discovery of the world and their place in it.In a richly multicultural environment, Maumee Valley encourages and inspires respect for others and develops creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and character in every student. Above all else, a Maumee Valley education is personal, experiential, and global. We inspire and support each child to develop into an interesting and inquisitive person, with the skills, confidence, and foundation necessary for success in college and in life.At Maumee Valley, we are proud of our history of teaching to students’ passions and not to standardized tests, of recognizing that students learn best by doing, and of believing that creativity, innovation, and joy are at the core of what is best in education. Our students are engaged, passionate, and successful. They not only believe that they can make a difference in the world, by the time they graduate they already have.

Maumee Valley is the only secular, PS-12 independent school in northwest Ohio and boasts an accomplished and diverse student body, rigorous academic program, and impressive college profile. A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global.

Job Description

Type: Full-time Faculty

Application Deadline: Until filled

Start Date: August 16, 2017 ( the first day of school is Aug 22, 2017)

A Maumee Valley teacher is a guide who orchestrates learning for students in ways that are engaging, challenging and relevant. The successful candidate is a resourceful and innovative teacher who utilizes a range of pedagogical techniques in order to reach all learners. All learners will feel safe, respected and confident in the environment created by this candidate. We ask all of our teachers to do the following:

• Fully embraceMV’s mission, theMV2020 Vision, and theportrait of an MV graduate
• Recognize and embraceDiversity
• Place student needs at the center
• Work collaboratively
• Personalize instruction
• Organize learning around experiences
• Structure learning to make global connections

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities and Duties

The best candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding and practice of the following:

• Differentiate instruction
• Experience using the Writing Workshop instruction approach to improve student writing development.
• Experience in using a Balanced Reading format to provide students with a range of reading experiences to improve literary skills.
• Use reading and writing conferences and other formative assessment strategies to provide students with individualized feedback about their reading and writing growth and in identifying actions to assist the students in reaching higher levels of reading and writing proficiency
• Productive collaboration between themselves and their grade level partners, specialists, and academic support
• Pedagogical skills to organize and implement rigorous reading and writing instruction that engages and excites our learners
• Passion for educational research and effective practice
• Backward design, organizing instruction around established learning objectives, and the vital importance of planning
• Parental involvement in their instructional program and create strong home-school communication structures

Personal Skills:

• Collegiality
• Goal oriented – ability to demonstrate a history of establishing and completing professional development goals that focused on improving student performance
• Desire to work and grow with others
• Interest in student programs
• Sense of humor
• Excited about education and learning more about the profession
• Flexibility

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education (grades 5-8) specializing in Language Arts, Masters preferred
• 3 – 5 years of teaching experience in providing stimulating and effective Language Arts instruction, preferred
• Proven track record of assisting students in reaching high levels of academic achievement

Background check:

All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check.

Additional Information

HOW TO APPLY:
Please email your documents in PDF format. Documents needed: MVCDS Application, cover letter, resume, and three written professional letters of reference, and a copy of college transcripts. Please use the title of the position in the subject line of your email. Visit www.mvcds.org/about/employment for full details.