Job Summary:
Teachers must have a commitment to public urban education . Provide instruction that utilizes a variety of instructional methodologies, including Project Based Learning and Real Life Experiences, to at-risk and behaviorally challenging, over-age middle school students. Work collaboratively with the Alternative Education Department staff to improve students’ school success, self-concept, and promote positive behavioral interactions and manifestations.Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree Required
LICENSE: Must hold valid Indiana Teacher’s License 6-12 in Language Arts
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 year’s experience teaching secondary language arts - Have knowledge of communities from which students come - Possess good oral and written communication skills - omputer literate. -- Experience with Project Based Learning -- Strong background in alternative instructional strategies -- Demonstrated skills in developing positive relationships with students -- Ability to seek and use community resources to enhance instructional program -- Expertise in parent involvement -- Experience in intrinsic student motivation.
Major Responsibilities:
• Be willing to engage a high degree of sensitivity and understanding of the behavioral needs and manifestations of at-risk students.
• Teach language arts and reading based on Indiana’s standards and the district’s pacing guide.
• Develop and implement content benchmarks based on the standards and pacing guide.
• Establish an educational environment that is invitational, engages all students, and promotes high academic standards and leadership skills
• Collaborate with Alternative Education Department staff members to improve students’ school success, self concept, and promote positive behavioral interactions and manifestations.
• Develop and promote positive self esteem in students.
• Actively encourage parent and community involvement.
• Work with parents and involve them in their child’s educational process.
• Participate in summer professional development.
• Participate in the tutorial assistance program for students.
• Provide and support supervision of students as assigned.
• Attend and participate in school programs such as award dinners, parent meetings, and school-related after school activities..
• Participate in all required staff development.