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Job Description

Job Description

Position: High School Math Teacher

Location: Milwaukee, WI

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is the largest public charter school network in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a mission to graduate all students as critical thinkers and self-directed learners, prepared for success in college, meaningful careers, community involvement, and family life.

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

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.
• Possess/maintain a current Wisconsin Teacher License, Charter License, or One-Year with Stipulations License in all subject areas taught.

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