Job Description
Job Description
Position: High School Biology Teacher
Compensation: $55 per hour
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Licensure issued by Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (or eligibility for such licensure) in ALL subject areas to be taught
- Successful teaching experience, urban school(s) preferred
- Knowledge and skills in creating a learning environment that fosters college readiness and high student achievement
- Ability to serve as an advisor to a small group of students
- Ability to communicate effectively to achieve assigned duties and goals
- Knowledge, skills, and ability in effective classroom management
- Passion for quality education and student achievement
- Ability to function in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment with a professional approach to challenges
- Possess/maintain a current Wisconsin Teacher License, Charter License, or One-Year with Stipulations License in all subject areas taught.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Execute meaningful and engaging learning experiences, interventions, enrichment, remediation, advising which have the academic rigor and success of a college-preparatory school, preparing students for college and meaningful careers.
- Hold themselves and their students to high standards for achievement and success academically, behaviorally, and socially.
- Know, understand, and follow all WI DPI teacher standards.
- Work with an Instructional Coach to continually improve one’s teaching practice in a way that supports raising the achievement levels of traditionally underserved students.
- Apply best practices in teaching and classroom management.
- Commit to a culture which promotes learning, respect, trust, and responsibility.
- Create trusting relationships with students and their families/guardians, involving parents in the student’s overall success.
- Analyze data with students and the learning community to set individual learning plans as well as overall team goals.
- Incorporate technology into daily teaching.
- Maintain an openness to feedback from the learning community including taking advice and making corrections in the spirit of continuous improvement.
- Update PowerSchool with grades and assignments weekly posting test grades within 10 days of the test date.
- Read and respond to communication (e-mail, phone messages, etc.) daily.
- Supervise students; ensuring safety at all times.
- Support the mission, vision, and values of the school
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of the school