Junior High Teacher

About the Role

As a General Education Teacher, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education as you motivate students to achieve academic excellence. You will provide direct instruction using an accelerated, back-to-basics curriculum including Spalding (reading & writing) and enVision Math.

Responsibilities

• Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
• Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Utilize direct instruction techniques to guide students through activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth for primary school success.
• Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offer plans for improvement.
• Maintain effective and efficient record-keeping procedures.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
• Ensure that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
• Participate in training and staff meetings.
• Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, and coordinating meetings as needed.
• Evaluate each student’s learning capabilities and celebrate student accomplishments.
• Encourage students to uphold school values and model mature behavior and good character.
• Be active in the role when light lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus, and traveling to other campuses as required.
• Participate in events outside of normal hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• NV only - Valid teacher certification.
• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• A current teaching certificate from within the state where the position is located.

Physical and Travel Requirements

• Travel between campuses is required from time to time, if needed.
• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
• This position may require sitting for long periods, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping, and long periods of concentration.
• Local and in-state travel required.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, and paid time-off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Retirement plans and opportunities for promotion, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.