Secondary Science Teacher

Certified

• Position

• General Science

Grades 9-11

Job Number 2300230045

Start Date

Open Date 12/16/2022

Closing Date

Job Description

Working at AAHS, your passion is for your champions and scientific discovery. You want to share your love of Science and inquiry with your students, helping them understand how objects in motion want to stay in motion, or how every object in the universe is attracted to every other object. You want to help students marry their understanding of the world around them with the practical effects application of science. You help champions find their voices in the classroom and the world. We believe our champions will be best prepared to succeed in the global aviation and aerospace industry if they are skilled in the art of weighing perspectives, communicating effectively and exploring globally.

On a day-to-day basis, you can look forward to the following:

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Adapt and execute a rigorous, nationally standards-aligned curriculum

• Develop academically rigorous lessons, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments

• Use data to inform instructional decisions

• Provide champions with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

• Help Build a Positive School and Classroom Culture

• Embody and maintain school's values, policies, and culture

• Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, and staff

• Establish and maintain strong communication with all parents and share progress

• Effectively supervise and manage a classroom of up to 25 students

• Show up for critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, etc..

• Demonstrate a Growth Mindset around champions, families, admin and team.

• Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds, characters & lives of champions both in/out of school

• Show unwavering commitment to urban youth achieving greatness

• Exhibit resilience to persevere and turn challenges into opportunities

• Focus constantly on student learning, thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs

• Belief in and alignment with AAHS core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.

Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback from your colleagues

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

• School-Based Staff staff must have the ability to...

• Operate a computer and office equipment and Google Suite on a daily basis

• Occasional moderate lifting, pushing, and pulling

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Interpret policy, procedures, and data

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written)

Qualifications

What you need to SOAR at AAHS:

• Bachelor's degree required, Masters preferred

• Valid Alabama Teaching Certificate or willingness to become certified ASAP (required)

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap with an entrepreneur's mindset.

Start Date July 2023

Duty Days 180

Reports To Dean of Culture and Instruction

Job Posting Link https://careers.alaahs.org/jobs/2308690-science-instructor

Additional Job Information

At AAHS we are a fast-paced, energetic team with passionate people who are leading a movement to cultivate their best working environment, as such we provide the following: Generous PTO/Professional Development, PEEHIP/RSA Wellness Days & Take Flight Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once per month), and Performance bonuses

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