Position Specification

Official Title: Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher

Reporting To: CEO and Principal

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Organization Overview:

Global Academies Charter School (GACS) will nurture creative leaders who will be globally competitive yet compassionate. As holistic educators, we will not only prepare our scholars for the 21st century work place but prepare scholars to bring change to a better world. GACS serves scholars in grades kindergarten through eighth grades. Although we have a strong community base of enrollment from the West Philadelphia community, our global studies curriculum attracts scholars from surrounding Philadelphia communities including Southwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia. It is our goal that GACS scholars graduate endowed with the knowledge to continue to carve out new paths in the global community. It is this level of emotional intelligence, social intelligence and spiritual intelligence that will propel scholars to persist through high school and gain the fortitude required to successfully attain their life mission and goals.

Role Summary:

Teachers are responsible for providing direct instruction to all scholars.  Teachers are responsible for the development of lesson plans and curriculum materials used to support the educational development of children. The teacher is responsible for demonstrating strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, as well as good organizational ability.

Education:

• 7-8 ELA Pennsylvania Teaching Certification
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude toward scholars
• Establish and accurately maintain a variety of files and record keeping systems
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Perform a variety of clerical functions
• Deal with sensitive material in a confidential manner
• Establish and maintain co-operative relationships with those contacted during the performance of required duties, including school personnel, students, parents and the community
• Maintain regular attendance
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing.
• Teach personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy
• Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions
• Ability to prepare lesson plans and organize a meaningful instructional program
• Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies
• Ability to evaluate critically the educational achievements of students and to give assignments according to their interests and ability
• Demonstrate the ability to exercise patience, caring and concern in new and sometimes stressful situations

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties required
• Excellent attendance record