Middle School Science Teacher

Job Description

Position Overview Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is seeking an outstanding educator to serve as a middle school Science Teacher. We are looking for an individual with content matter competency and talent for building relationships with middle school students. If you are interested in a charter school uniquely located at a living history museum and believe in the power of project-based learning, you are the candidate for this position! Successful candidates believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion on a daily basis. Mission As an EL Education school working in partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School provides students with rigorous, real world learning experiences in a supportive and nurturing environment. Through project-based learning, case studies, field work and more, Old Sturbridge Academy fosters intellectual curiosity and encourages students to become articulate communicators, critical thinkers, and skilled problem solvers who care for themselves, others around them and their communities. About the School Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School opened in 2017 and serves 360 students in grades kindergarten through eighth. There are 40 students in each grade level. We are chartered K-8 and reached our maximum enrollment of 360 students in the 2022-2023 school year. We believe in hands-on learning that focuses on three levels of student achievement: mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality work. Our school's habits of character, which define our culture, are courage, collaboration, stewardship, perseverance, and high-quality work. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred)
• Massachusetts academic teacher license or or must pass relevant subject matter Massachusetts Test for Educator License (MTEL)
• Sheltered-English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement
• Positive experience working with middle school students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles
• Classroom management strategies for working with middle school students Responsibilities
• Plan and deliver effective units and lessons that check for student learning using a variety of assessment techniques
• Sets high expectations for all students, but understands that students may take different pathways to reach those expectations
• Use teaching methods that engage all students in critical thinking, ownership, discovery, curiosity, and joy throughout the lesson
• Design case studies, incorporate fieldwork (including the resources at Old Sturbridge Village), experts, and service learning, projects, and products
• When relevant, contribute to the planning of learning expeditions (see https://eleducation.org/resources/cp-9-designing-learning-expeditions)
• Use assessment and data to analyze student learning, create intervention plans, and decide what to re-teach, provide additional support, or enrich
• Implement students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 accommodations by using a variety of accommodations and modifying assignments, when applicable
• Use SEI strategies to meet the needs of English Learners in content areas as they develop reading, listening, speaking, and writing competency
• As needed, adjust and differentiate the curriculum to align curriculum and instruction with the needs of your students
• Teach intervention lessons to students who need additional support
• Regularly and proactively communicate with families
• Teach, re-teach, and positively enforce school-wide consistencies and classroom expectations
• Implement school-wide behavior management structures including the use of restorative practices
• Lead an advisory crew of students in daily check-ins, discussions, team building activities, social-emotional learning, and preparation for Student-Led Conferences
• Collaborate with other educators and colleagues, including co-teachers, EL Education school designer, middle school team members, special education teachers, instructional assistants, service providers, Old Sturbridge Village colleagues, and school leaders about students, classroom management, culture, habits of character, curriculum, instruction, and assessment Join Our Adult Crew At Old Sturbridge Academy, our faculty and staff collaborate and support one another and our students through a number of school wide activities, events and celebrations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a number of these events, ranging from student and family orientation activities to celebrations of learning to graduation. We work together to support the safe and happy arrival and dismissal of our students, collaborate and plan together and use data to guide decision-making. We are intentional about engaging our faculty and staff in the development of the Academy and of themselves. School wide professional meetings happen before the start of the school year and throughout. All staff are encouraged and expected to participate in school-funded professional development opportunities during the school year and over the summer as approved by the Principal. Application Instructions To apply for this position, email the following to jobs@osv.org: In your cover letter please address the following questions: o Why are you interested in teaching science to middle school students?
• 2 letters of recommendation
• 3 references with contact information
• resume Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $50,100.00 per year Benefits: Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance Physical Setting: Charter school Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Application Question(s): What are your salary requirements for this position? Work Location: In person
  
  

Welcome to ATX Learning

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School will provide k-8 students with rigorous, real world learning experiences in a supportive and nurturing school community, helping all students to become reflective inquisitors, articulate communicators, critical thinkers, and skilled problem solvers. Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School, an EL Education school working in partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, will foster a learning environment that represents all aspects of the diversity spectrum where our students will meet or exceed grade-level expectations in all subject areas. The school will be distinguished by four key elements of EL Education: a commitment to community, a commitment to high-quality work, a commitment to real world applications and a commitment to imagination, exploration and immersion. A culture of quality will permeate the school and our students will graduate with an understanding of how they learn best and how to advocate for the resources they need when they are challenged.