Middle School Science Teacher

Position: Teacher

Department: Regular Education

Reports To: Principal, Assistant Principal K-4 / Assistant Principal 5-8

FLSA Status: Exempt

Direct Reports: None

Position Summary: Northwood Academy Charter School (NACS) Teacher is responsible for instructing students and creating relevant learning experiences in a supportive K-8 environment. The Teacher provides a rigorous academic and classroom built upon the school's core values of high expectations and meaningful relationships. Additionally, the Teacher uses knowledge, competency, and a positive nature to provide students with a strong foundation for future educational and social opportunities.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Practice and develop Key Teacher Skills daily
• Bring joy and excitement to the work every day
• Plan, internalize, and deliver high quality lesson plans using designated curricula
• Implement curricula and coordinate classroom learning activities grounded in academic standards and character developments
• Reinforce academic concepts by teaching whole and small groups and tutoring individual students
• Support a positive classroom environment by employing classroom management strategies, behavior interventions, and social emotional learning
• Use assessment data and feedback structures to inform your instructional decisions, attend and take ownership in data meetings with Assistant Principals or other instructional leaders
• Conduct appropriate assessments of students' work and maintain accurate and regular data on students in areas of attendance, grades and IEP progress if applicable.
• Communicate with students with optimistic growth mindset language
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Additional duties as assigned

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement
• Teacher certification - completed or in process
• Active and valid Pennsylvania state clearances and credentials.
• Demonstrated expertise in subject area

Qualifications:

• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for Education and teaching
• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
• Belief in service for others and service learning
• Belief in and alignment with NACS’ mission
• Commitment to and experience working with underserved communities
• Determination to drive student achievement and set high expectations for all students

Working Conditions: Usually work indoors in classrooms, may sometimes teach outdoors or supervise playgrounds. Work very near others, within a few feet or less. Working with young children often entails close contact. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity, hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels.

Physical Requirements: There are physical aspects of this position to successfully carry out essential job functions such as ability to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, and equipment up to 30 pounds. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab, pull, see, hear, and speak daily. Employees in this classification may be subject to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work-related hazards. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential job duties