American Paradigm Schools

8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152

Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating Differences

American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.

Position: High School English Language Arts Teacher

Position type: Full Time

Position location (School): Tacony Academy Charter School

Department: Teacher

Reports to: Principal

Employment status: Exempt

Employment duration: 10 Months

Position Summary:

The English Language Arts teacher is responsible for creating resources for our curriculum and aligning our curriculum with the Keystone Assessment Anchors. The ELA teacher also works as part of a grade level team to coordinate school wide efforts in order to meet the goals of the school in service to the scholars.

Major Responsibilities

Create a scope and sequence that aligns with the Keystone Assessment Anchors
Create weekly lesson plans aligned to state standards and current curriculum in coordination with APS
Grade and provide timely feedback to students
Communicate with team about school-wide and grade expectations
Communicate with families about their child's progress
Coordination with ESL teacher
Coordination with special education teacher
Building and maintaining positive relations with students.
Attend after school hour events as needed
Ensure the safety and well-being of the students

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Computers and Electronics
Instructing
Psychology
Mathematics
Public Safety and Security
Sociology and Anthropology
Social Perceptiveness
Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis and evaluation

Technology Skills

Google Suite for Education
Student Information System
Student Intervention Programs
Document Camera
Projector, laptop, copier

Education and certifications

Bachelor's Degree (required)
PA Teaching Certification (required)

Physical Requirements

Sitting
Walking
Standing
Talking
Pushing
Driving
Lifting 20-25 Lbs.
Moving Up and Down from a seated position
Restraining
Walking up and down stairs

American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.

Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.

Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.

All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.

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