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Middle School Social Studies Teacher (6th - 8th Grade) (2021-2022 School Year)

Employer
LEARN Charter School Network
Location
Chicago, IL, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Teaching, Social Studies Teacher
Grade Level
Middle School

Job Details

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Social Studies

  • Date Posted:
    2/3/2021


  • Location:
    West Side Campuses


  • Closing Date:
    Until Filled


  • LEARN believes vaccination is a key step towards protecting the health safety of our communities and schools against the COVID-19 virus. We are committed to protecting our employees, scholars,? families, volunteers, and vendors from Covid-19. This is done in keeping with the Network's core values and through proven health/safety measures. All adults working in person with LEARN must be fully vaccinated as defined by the CDC against COVID-19 to report for duty at our school. Exemptions from this vaccination mandate require review and pre-approval by LEARN Human Resources.

    Background:
    LEARN is a network of high performing college preparatory, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools. that serve children. There are 10 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, and North Chicago.


    LEARN and our amazing educators, have received numerous recognitions for making an impact in public education, including the 2018 Chicago Magazine's Top Elementary Charter Schools and the 2018 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Principal of the Year Award.

    LEARN's mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.

    PURPOSE
    The Middle School Science Teacher (6th - 8th grade) will be responsible for daily operations for his or her classroom. The teacher is required to provide high quality Science instruction to all students, every day. The classroom environment is supportive and community-based. The teacher is also required to cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with student's families, staff, and other members of the community.

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    • Able to effectively implement instructional programs and strategic interventions that drive results.

    • Demonstrates effective classroom management skills that contribute to a positive learning environment.

    • Understands how to use data to improve instruction and improve student achievement.

    • Implements instructional activities that follow curricular guidelines and frameworks

    • Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of students with various academic and social needs

    • Provides a positive learning environment that promotes thinking

    • Collaborates with peers to enhance the instructional environment and meet school-wide goals

    • Maintains a professional working relationship with parents

    • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal

    • Participates in professional development opportunities

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • 1 year of teaching experience required

    • Must have a Middle School Science Endorsement

    • Demonstrated track record of delivering gains in student academic achievement.

    • Demonstrated record of living LEARNs' Core Values.

    • Illinois State Board of Education Middle Grades Certification (PEL or ELS PEDU)

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

    • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, databases, and intranet and internet usage.

    • Strong written and verbal skills

    • Professional demeanor

    • Ability to express self effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.

    • Experience in development and implementation procedures.

    • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, adhering to strict timelines

    • Detail oriented and highly organized.

    • Comfortable interacting with internal and external customers

    • Ability to defuse situation and get other organized to meet project expectations

    • High degree of initiative and independent judgment

    • Ability to tactfully and effectively deal with public and staff in a personable and professional manner.

    • Maintains a high level of energy and a consistent positive attitude.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Physically demands require the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, walk around the classroom and kneel upwards of 60% of the day. In addition, walking up and down stairs several times a day. Must be able to lift 15 to 20 pounds for short periods of time and push and pull 15 to 20 lbs.

    WORKING CONDITIONS

    Majority of work performed in a general office environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization sponsored events and meetings.

    This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter Schools Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

    Company

    Founded in 2001, LEARN Charter School Network is an elementary charter school network with 10 schools serving Pre-K through 8th grade students. For nearly two decades, LEARN has created measurable, transformational change in the lives of students from at-risk communities educating 4,000 low income (88%) and minority (98%) students. LEARN is a Black led organization with a leadership team that is 75% minority providing strong role models and empathy for the life experience of its students. The mission of LEARN Charter School Network is to provide students with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree.

     

    Company info
    Website
    Telephone
    2246161870
    Location
    3021 W. Carroll Avenue
    Chicago
    IL
    60612
    US

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