Upper School AP Psychology Teacher (Part-Time)

About the role

We are looking for an AP Psychology teacher to provide academic instruction and social-emotional support to students in collaboration with our clinicians. Our classrooms consist of no more than ten students, and some classes are taught one-to-one or in dyads. Teachers have the opportunity to receive mentorship, coaching, and support from clinicians as well as academic administrators.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement high-quality, engaging lessons in Psychology that are differentiated to meet the learning needs of the students.
• Regularly assess the students and the curriculum, adapting content and instruction as appropriate; communicating assessment results to parents.
• Subscribe to and implement the school’s philosophy of progressive and personalized education for twice-exceptional children.
• Collaborate with the psychosocial teachers in planning and implementing an integrated program for executive functioning within the academic curriculum.
• Collaborate with other members of the science department.
• Teach electives, if needed.
• Create and maintain an orderly and aesthetic learning environment that accounts for students’ social, emotional, and executive functioning needs.
• Maintain accurate records using both the learning management systems Veracross/Google Classroom as well as carefully managed portfolios of student work to illustrate and record progress and achievement.
• Empower students to take charge of their learning by providing all necessary scaffolding, modeling, materials, and resources, and consistently maintaining a high level of expectation for student success.
• Collaborate with other academic staff and psychosocial staff members to plan, integrate, and facilitate cross-curricular, inquiry-based projects.
• Communicate with parents and guardians to provide feedback on pupils’ academic and social-emotional progress through parent-teacher conferences, written reports, phone calls, and emails.
• Follow the professional code and policies of the school and conduct oneself in a way that promotes the mission of the school.
• Utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive, Classroom, Docs, and Sheets.
• Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events (e.g., open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, psychology education, or related field.
• At least one year of Psychology teaching experience at the middle or high school level.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three years experience as a full-time middle or high school Psychology teacher.
• Master’s degree in education, psychology, psychology education, or a related field.
• Special education training, including training in the areas of gifted education and twice-exceptional youth.

Competencies

• Love for working with adolescents and pre-adolescents.
• Strong knowledge and appreciation of Psychology.
• Desire and ability to work with students with special needs.
• Lesson planning and the ability to provide engaging and differentiated instruction.
• Ability to connect with middle and high school-aged children.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• A solid understanding of middle and high school-aged children’s academic, social, and emotional development.
• Attention to detail.
• Maintaining confidentiality and privacy.
• Ethical conduct.
• Time management and the ability to multitask.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Patience and flexibility.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Student Loan repayment.
• Retirement Plan contribution.
• Group Life Plan.
• Disability Insurance.
• Generous Parental Leave.

Work Life Balance

• Ten-month school year with approximately 33 days off for scheduled holidays and school breaks.
• Generous preparation periods throughout each week.
• Students are dismissed midday each Friday to allow for team and division meetings, planning, and prep.
• Ability to build a private practice or tutor non-Quad Prep students onsite during after-school hours at low-cost reduced rates, available only to Quad Prep staff.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and listen.
• Continuous standing, walking, and climbing stairs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move items under 20 pounds.
• Typing is required.