Job Description
Job Location: Shoreview - Shoreview, MN 55126
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $37,500.00 - $70,000.00 SalaryLionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism and other learning differences and offers more than a typical school.
OUR STAFF:
Support students in grades 7-12 (class sizes 8-16)
Collaborate daily with team members and receive mentor support
Have full benefit options including medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental
80 hours Paid Time Off in the school year
Are passionate about the work they do in a fun and rewarding environment
Have summers off and the opportunity to work Extended School Year (summer school)
We offer:
$37,500 - $70,000 depending on education and experience
POSITION PURPOSE:
The General Education Science Teacher is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop lesson plans for grades 7 through grades 12 (MS or HS) that ensure the attainment of state/district and/or national learning standards and the additional learning standards set forth in the charter, support individual learning plans, and multiple learning styles
- Attend Individual Education Plan Team meetings with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop, design, and promote students’ educational, physical, and social development
- Work with other staff members in implementing accommodations and modifications
- Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management by providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment
- Involve families in the education process
- Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written communication with all individuals
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on students as required by law, policies, and administrative regulations
- Participates In professional growth activities including conferences, workshops, coursework, trainings, committees, etc.
- Regular, prompt attendance
COMPETENCIES:
- Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project–based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student
- Entrepreneurial, innovative and flexible traits that will thrive in a new learning environment
- Experienced in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery
- Demonstrated ability to work well with families
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Willingness to be held accountable for student results
- Ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License or in a Science subject area for grades 5-8 and/or 9-12
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- - Willingness/ability to gain licensure in various Science subject areas (Chemistry, Life Science, Physical Science, Physics, etc.) or grade levels as required on an annual basis
- Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete required job tasks
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Classroom teaching and teaming experience with special education and regular education service teams.
- Experience and/or expertise with students on the Autism spectrum
