Science Teacher, Physics

Essential Functions

• Consistently plan and deliver lessons that are varied, interesting, engaging, and enjoyable for your students.
• Facilitate learning by creating lesson plans that are in harmony with students' learning styles.
• Assign homework only in accordance with Landmark’s homework philosophy and in alignment with Professional Learning Community (PLC) team guidelines.
• Offer assignments and assessments in accordance with four-period learning, providing frequent and timely feedback to your students.
• Consistently review and analyze student performance data to develop plans to meet the needs of all students (refer to the 4 essential PLC questions on the intranet).
• Maintain timely, complete, and accurate student records (i.e. Skyward).
• Aid in the development of a curriculum that is aligned with the State standards, referring to these approved guidelines as often as necessary as you design and execute daily plans for teaching your students.
• Aid in the development and implementation of any educational plans such as IEP’s, 504 plans, and behavior plans.
• Ensure that your classroom is conducive to learning – one that is safe and nurturing for all students. Provide consistency and balance for your students.
• Ensure that parents are frequently advised as to their child’s performance and progress.
• Communicated via all means available and necessary including voice mail, email, Skyward, face-to-face conferences, written correspondence, or other means.
• Frequent communication will assist parents in playing a key role in their child’s education. This will prevent surprises with progress reports and report card results.
• Provide parents with encouraging news as well as items of concern.
• Return parent e-mail and voice mail messages within 24 hours.
• Conduct research, attend conferences, and meetings, and pursue continuing education to ensure you are serving to model being a life-long learner and to ensure you are providing effective instruction.
• Keep your teaching certification up to date is your professional responsibility.
• Teach and model elements of Landmark Academy’s approved character education program (7 Habits).
• Ensure students have a healthy self-respect and respect for others.
• Use teachable moments to reinforce desirable character traits.
• Ensure that students follow Landmark’s rules and policies, using a balance of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support along with disciplinary procedures.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required and Michigan Teaching Certification, as well as pre-service experience, as required for certification.
• Physics endorsement is required.
• State of Michigan Residency is required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
• Volunteer Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401K and Roth