High School Science Teacher

Landmark Academy is searching for a High School Science Teacher to join our team. Summary/Objective Landmark Academy must provide an excellent education to all of our students that is consistent with the mission, vision, and goals of the Academy and with the core values of Summit Management Consulting. Your primary goal is to ensure that each of your students is learning subject matter identified in the State standards and the Landmark Academy curriculum. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Consistently plan and deliver lessons that are varied, interesting, engaging, and enjoyable for your students. Facilitate learning by creating lesson plans that are in harmony with students' learning styles. Assign homework only in accordance with Landmark’s homework philosophy and in alignment with Professional Learning Community (PLC) team guidelines. Offer assignments and assessments in accordance with four-period learning, providing frequent and timely feedback to your students. Consistently review and analyze student performance data to develop plans to meet the needs of all students (refer to the 4 essential PLC questions on the intranet). Maintain timely, complete, and accurate student records (i.e. Skyward). Assist in the development of a curriculum that is aligned with the State standards, referring to these approved guidelines as often as necessary as you design and execute daily plans for teaching your students. Assist in the development and implementation of any educational plans such as IEP’s, 504 plans, and behavior plans. Ensure that your classroom is conducive to learning – one that is safe and nurturing for all students. Provide consistency and balance for your students. Ensure that parents are frequently advised as to their child’s performance and progress. Communicated via all means available and necessary including voice mail, email, Skyward, face-to-face conferences, written correspondence, or other means. Frequent communication will assist parents in playing a key role in their child’s education. This will prevent surprises with progress reports and report card results. Provide parents with encouraging news as well as items of concern. Return parents email and voicemail messages within 24 hours. Conduct research, attend conferences, and meetings, and pursue continuing education to ensure you are serving to model being a lifelong learner and to ensure you are providing effective instruction. Keeping your teaching certification up to date is your professional responsibility. Teach and model elements of Landmark Academy’s approved character education program (7 Habits). Ensure students have a healthy self-respect and respect for others. Use teachable moments to reinforce desirable character traits. Ensure that students follow Landmark’s rules and policies, using a balance of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support along with disciplinary procedures. Perform other duties and tasks as directed by School Administration. Required Education And Experience Bachelor’s degree required and Michigan Teaching Certification in the assigned area as well as pre-service experience, as required for certification. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Offers Benefits Such As Medical, dental, and vision benefits available. Volunteer Life Insurance. Short Term Disability. 401K and Roth - and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr Summit Management Consulting, LLC