Science Academy of Chicago is seeking strong, experienced early childhood and elementary teachers who are child-centered professionals with a high degree of energy, flexibility, and initiative as well as well-developed interpersonal skills. Expectations are that teachers will practice reflective teaching strategies and seek continuous self-improvement.
- Strong classroom management with experience teaching in a structured classroom environment
- Collaborate with grade level teachers and promote cross curricular projects
- Ability to communicate concrete and abstract concepts to students
- Ability to spot and cultivate creativity
- Create a developmentally appropriate, positive, inclusive and safe learning environment
- Monitor progress to ensure all students are demonstrating high rates of growth
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
- Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse social-emotional, cultural, economic and ability backgrounds
- Work closely with team members and parents to best meet the needs to students
- Align all curriculum to CCSS; math is accelerated by one year
- Experience with standards based grading
- Experience with teaching accelerated curriculum
- Experience with strong classroom management
Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Related Field, Illinois Professional Educators License is Preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health (BCBS HMO or PPO), and 401(k) options are offered to full-time employees
Experience:
- Teaching: 3 years (Preferred)
Education:
License:
Work Remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
School subjects:
- English
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
School type:
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person