The Teacher is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing and creating an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with the York Academy Regional Charter School and International Baccalaureate policies.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keeps all official government mandated paperwork up to date and on file, screens all new students with WIDA W-APT, and officiates ACCESS testing of ESL students each year.
• Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
• Selects, creates and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Ensures that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates gains in ELL student performance by achieving WIDA growth.
• Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, peers and community while modeling professional and ethical standards.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participates in training and presentations about teaching including fulfillment of the training necessary to remain qualified to teach in an accredited International Baccalaureate school.

Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, collaboration.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established as part of the annual performance planning process or as the result of organizational planning.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, WORK RELATED EXPERIENCES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Early Childhood Education (Primary Years Program)
• Certification in English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Pennsylvania Teaching Certification Required-Commensurate with Programming
• Demonstrated experiences in teaching children in developmentally appropriate practices

KNOWLEDGE BASED EXPERIENCES:

• Certified in relevant subject area
• Knowledge of a variety of instructional strategies that will be utilized in academic presentations
• Operational knowledge of the Internet and web-related technologies

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
• Works independently with little direct supervision
• Works as part of a team
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
• Demonstrates strong work ethic to achieve academy goals
• Displays effective multi-tasking and time management skills
• Utilizes the required instructional strategies recommended for International .Baccalaureate schools

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Physical Ability: Position requires ability to quickly and continually move throughout the building.
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
• All tasks require oral communications ability.