Secondary Business Teacher

Responsibilities

• Consistently plan and deliver lessons that are varied, interesting, engaging, and enjoyable for your students.
• Facilitate learning by creating lesson plans in harmony with students learning styles.
• Assign homework only in accordance with Uplift Michigan Online School’s homework philosophy and in alignment with Professional Learning Community (PLC) team guidelines.
• Offer assignments and assessments matching state standards for the associated content, 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.
• Maintain timely, complete, and accurate student records (i.e., Skyward and CAT).
• Aid in the development of curriculum that is aligned to 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 phone, text, 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.
• 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, 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.
• Perform other duties and tasks as directed by School Administration.

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Experience teaching in online or blended learning environments is a plus
• Strong technology and classroom management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build meaningful relationships in a virtual setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LMS platforms such as Canvas, Google Classroom, or Schoology
• Knowledge of project-based learning and inquiry-based science instruction
• Ability to teach multiple business disciplines