High School - Chemistry Teacher

The High School Chemistry teacher should love teaching students, generally, and love teaching Science. You are grounded in your knowledge of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Science and a desire to make your subject accessible, rigorous, engaging, culturally relevant, and fun. High School teachers must display uncompromising effort at demonstrating or acquiring excellence in the professional areas outlined below: Commitment and dedication to the school design and philosophy, and a relentless pursuit of high achievement in the classroom Design and implement standards aligned, rigorous and engaging lessons to meet high academic standards Communicate and maintain high academic and personal expectations for all students Differentiate instruction to best meet the needs of all students Integrate research-based strategies that improve student retention of course concepts. Develop lesson plans that align instruction to state learning standards and grade level outcomes Develop long and short-term planning addressing the needs of individual students Leverage technology to foster greater inquiry, collaboration and supportive interactions with and among students, colleagues and families Develop and implement plan to insure a safe, orderly, non threatening learning environment for all students Communicate with parents on an ongoing basis to provide information, learn more about students, and share student successes Develop and use a variety of assessments (e.g., quizzes, rubrics, written work, performances) that frequently measure student’s progress toward the school’s exit outcomes, including skills and content knowledge Use data to guide instructional decisions about student learning needs Encourage student use of data and self-assessment strategies to monitor their progress toward learning goals Participate in ongoing professional development, including the annual 1-week staff training, to enrich expertise in the subject area and general pedagogy. Qualifications The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree and certification as appropriate. All teachers will be required to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests before employment is offered. NJ Teaching Certificate for Chemistry (CE, CEAS, Provisional or Standard); Endorsement 2270. Applicants must demonstrate cultural sensitivity, ability to communicate with parents and students, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high expectations of students and possess basic understanding of child development. About QCACS The Queen City Academy Charter School is the first charter school located in Plainfield, New Jersey. QCACS serves 324 scholars in grades K-8 and is growing to serve students in grades K-12. Our mission is to create lifelong learners, and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers, and demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of QCACS, have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including a willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and professional excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr