6th-8th ELA Teacher

About The Team

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified 6th-8th Grade ELA Teacher at Cleveland College Preparatory School in Cleveland, Ohio. The school serves the Slavic Village community and surrounding neighborhoods, offering a structured, well-rounded education that includes arts and social-emotional learning. Families return generation after generation to the community-oriented school known for its involved leadership team, memorable school traditions, and extensive extracurricular programming. Cleveland College Preparatory School is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity

Responsibilities of the Teacher include:

• Prepare and deliver lesson plans with the ability to modify accordingly during the school year
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development
• Utilize research-based best practices in daily planning and classroom instruction
• Create a positive classroom environment for students to learn in
• Utilize school approved curricula that reflects the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students
• Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms
• Communicate and meet with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child
• Incorporate technology skills into daily classroom practice to support learning
• Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities, as needed
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues
• Perform other duties as assigned

About You

Requirements include:

• Active and current state of Ohio teaching license in appropriate content area
• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to properly manage confidential information
• Able to supervise students of various ages in different school settings (playground, cafeteria, etc.)
• Able to pass federal and state criminal background checks
• Experience working within an urban environment