Miriam High School Humanities Teacher

1 month ago

Saint Louis, United States Miriam Foundation Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Summary

Miriam High School is seeking a dynamic and engaged Humanities Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate would bring a collaborative mindset and the adaptability to serve students with diverse learning needs utilizing a student-centered approach. The position includes teaching English, History, and elective courses as well as our Miriam Essentials curriculum within small class sizes (average of 10 students). Preference is given to teachers with existing special education certification or the willingness to obtain certification as well as experience with providing accommodations and differentiation in reading and writing. The Humanities Teacher administers the instructional program and classroom operation in compliance with guidelines and regulations determined by the administration, Board of Directors, state and federal agencies.

Essential Functions
  • Encourages students' creative expression, interests and passions while developing critical thinking, literacy, and analysis skills
  • Uses technology to increase student access to the curriculum while promoting learning, creativity, and collaboration
  • Provides an environment and culture in the classroom that engages students and helps them learn more effectively
  • Serves as Miriam Essentials teacher and advisor
  • Assists with planning and execution of the experiential learning program
  • Uses effective and inclusive classroom management techniques to ensure student engagement and learning
  • Works with the principal and other humanities teachers to plan, evaluate, revise, and document curriculum, course content, and methods of instruction to meet the needs of students with diverse learning profiles
  • Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain expertise in subject matter as well as research-based methods for providing differentiated instruction
  • Builds collaborative relationships with parents and students through regular communication
  • Participates actively in divisional and school-wide curriculum and program committees
  • Attends faculty meetings, trainings, and other education-related events/programs vital to the school community (e.g. open house, conferences, parent meetings)
  • Willingness to assist with possible coaching or extracurricular activities
  • Fulfills roles with other projects or responsibilities that may be added at the school's discretion
Competencies
  • Fosters innovation
  • Building collaborative relationships
  • Flexibility
  • Student/parent focus
  • Oral and written communication
  • Relevant technology skills, including working in a 1:1 laptop environment and use of adaptive technology
Required Education/License/Certification(s) and Experience
  • 9-12th grade Social Studies or English (Humanities) certification required
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required
  • Additional certifications in other core areas are beneficial
  • Training and/or licensure in Special Education is desirable
  • Experience teaching in the area of LD, ADHD, and/or complex learning needs preferred
  • Experience with co-teaching model and differentiated learning
  • Ability to work on a team, incorporate individual learning goals into daily lessons
  • Must enjoy working and learning with adolescents
Working Conditions
  • Full time position
  • 10-month contract
  • Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8AM to 4PM with additional hours as needed
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and crawling all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor/manager. Miriam reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

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