9th-12th High School Biology/Chemistry Teacher

Compensation: Pays up to $50 per hour

Qualifications / Requirements

• PA Valid Teaching Certificate in Content/Grade area
• Demonstrates a vested interest in the success, future and vision of the school
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Pedagogical skills in literacy and numeracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Characteristics of a Staff Member

The staff views their Teachers as professional, leaders and learners in their classrooms. Staff is expected to model and facilitate learning for their students while maintaining a safe and secure environment for their students.

The Teacher is expected to be honest and fair while keeping the best interests of the school students at the forefront of decisions and discussions.

The Teacher has a clear sense of the school’s Vision and focus on continuous improvement. He / She is able to see and articulate how they fit directly into that plan and can influence others to drive the Mission of the school toward high levels of success and achievement. They are focused on forward planning and aware of how their role fits into the ‘bigger scope’ of school-wide needs.

A team player mindset is necessary and a willingness to open one's door and “bag of tricks” to fellow teachers is essential in our team atmosphere.

A “whatever it takes” attitude is necessary to inspire students to learn, improve their character, and achieve their goals.

Teachers are expected to achieve this through - Daily

• Monitor and hold students accountable regarding classroom deadlines , expectations and goals / norms of the classroom
• Provide rigorous and challenging activities and lessons for the students’ benefit and are able to differentiate instruction to support struggling learners while challenging quicker learners.
• Post and review daily learning objectives and agenda with the students in relation to curricula objectives
• Conduct a warm-up (Do Now) and closing activity each class period
• Return any sort of parental or student communication within 48 hours
• Assign homework and outside learning activities as needed to reinforce the instruction and/or prepare students for future learning.