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Search Results: 'Brightmont Academy | History/Social Studies Teacher | Social Science'
| Job Number: | 55705 | |
| District ID: | 619 | |
| District: | Brightmont Academy | |
| Job Title: | History/Social Studies Teacher | |
| Job Vacancy Description: | Social Science | |
| Description: | WHO WE ARE! Brightmont Academy is an accredited private school. Our mission is to provide customized one-to-one instruction to help as many students as possible reach their full academic potential and prepare for college and career. For over 15 years Brightmont has helped more than 2,500 students in grades K-12 achieve academic success. We currently have 11 campuses located in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Washington. Brightmont Academy is a division of Apex Learning, the leading provider of blended and virtual learning solutions to the nation's schools. Apex Learning supports Brightmont through access to a high-quality digital curriculum and other educational support services that benefit Brightmont students. HOW WE DO IT! Brightmont Academy provides one-to-one instruction where one experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning session. Teachers customize pace, instructional materials, and feedback according to each student’s needs, goals, and learning style. In this research-based approach, the teacher focuses on developing the academic and study skills a student needs to be a successful learner. Enrollment options include full-time to earn a high school diploma, individual course for credit, or tutoring for all K-12 subjects, study skills, and test prep. Through our commitment to the one-to-one approach, the experience and nurturing of our team, and our supportive campus learning environment, Brightmont students want to come to school, improve academically and gain a belief in their ability to succeed. POSITION SUMMARY Brightmont Academy is seeking a part-time History/Social Studies Instructor for our Town & Country campus. This position offers the opportunity to work one-on-one with high school students of all levels. Central to Brightmont Academy’s approach, the Brightmont Instructor works toward student success through guiding the student’s instruction to their background, interests, aspirations and learning style. The Instructor utilizes the core Brightmont Dimensions that define the values and actions that are crucial to fulfilling our mission and ensuring a consistent, effective experience for students across all our campuses. RESPONSIBILITIES • Utilizes curriculum to instruct students towards standards using a variety of techniques including lecturing, demonstrating and audiovisual aids to supplement the information. • Employs innovative instructional methods, adjusts instructional strategies, and differentiates/modifies curriculum to meet each student’s academic goals and learning needs, both when the student starts and as he/she progresses. • Applies subject area knowledge and expertise and offers positive feedback, ongoing motivation, coaching, and other support to promote student confidence, create a safe place for learning, and achieve high academic outcomes for each student. • Maintains a physical classroom learning environment which makes learning fun and relevant while setting high expectations for student conduct and performance. • Effectively maintains a student binder system by recording course objectives, lesson coverage, next day lesson plans, progress reports, and a variety of formative and summative assessments that track student learning against goals. • Grades student work and maintains confidentiality of student information. • Collaborates closely with and seeks feedback from campus staff to proactively share teaching resources, techniques, and methods. • Pursues professional development opportunities, attends staff meetings, completes written progress reports twice each month, and is responsive to director requests. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s Degree from a four year college or university. • Current Missouri State Teacher certification preferred. • Previous Social Studies teaching experience, including US History, World History, US Government and Missouri Government. • Additional subject area competencies preferred, including Psychology, Sociology, Economics, and Middle School Social Studies. • General computer proficiency with working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs. • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. • Ability to commit to a set part-time schedule. • Adheres to the professional teaching obligations as assigned by the Campus Director including meeting deadlines, adhering to course schedules, and maintaining teacher certification. • Demonstrates awareness of student’s background, skills, proficiencies, interests, learning styles, and special needs in lesson planning, pacing, and presentation. • Establishes an environment of mutual respect, high expectations, and professionalism where students are encouraged and supported to be actively engaged in the learning process by consistently demonstrating a passion for the subject and learning. • Demonstrates professionalism, caring, and respect in all communications with students, parents, staff, visitors, and other education professionals, both orally and in writing. • Ability to pass a pre-employment background check. • Ability to pass a Social Security Administration E-Verify check for U.S. work authorization. | |
| Other Information: | HOW TO APPLY: We’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter in a single Word or PDF file via our careers portal, found at: http://www.brightmontacademy.com/about-us/career-opportunities/
Brightmont Academy and Apex Learning are EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS | |
| Number of Openings: | 1 | |
| Last Revised/Posted: | 4/10/2015 | |
| Status: | Active | |
| Organization Website: | www.brightmontacademy.com |