Science Teacher

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism or other learning differences and offers more than a typical school:

*Smaller class sizes and caseloads

*Mentor support

*Daily collaboration with team members

*Full benefit options including free dental

 *80 hours Paid Time Off

POSITION PURPOSE:

The 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. This position may teach another elective class within the licensure scope as assigned by the Principal.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop lesson plans for grades 7 through grades 12 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

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 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in a Science subject area for grades 5-8 and/or 9-12

  • 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