High School Electives Teacher

Perspectives Charter Schools Network is an Electives Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year!

About Perspectives Charter Schools

All Perspectives Charter Schools will provide scholars with a rigorous and relevant education, based on the ethical principles of A Disciplined Life®, preparing them for life in a changing world and helping them further become intellectually reflective, caring and ethical people engaged in a meaningful life. All of Perspectives Charter Schools achieved Level 1 or 2+ this year. As one of the first charter schools in Illinois, Perspectives has a long record of preparing scholars for success in college and beyond. Our five schools across the South Side of Chicago offer an education that combines character development and academic rigor through the A Disciplined Life® education model. Our scholars come from some of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the country, but they graduate from High School, enroll in college, and persist in college at a rate above the national average. The keys to our success are our dedicated, hardworking, creative, and compassionate colleagues.

Job Purpose

The role of a teacher is to create a flexible program and class environment that is favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for all students in accordance with each student’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and staff members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education and/or music to students in a classroom, utilizing courses of study adopted by the Board of Education and all other appropriate learning activities
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter
• Develops lessons plans and instructional materials, provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
• Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.
• Translates lessons plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom
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• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude and learning problems
• Creates an affective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers
• Maintains professional competence through inservice education activities provided by professional growth activities
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with guidelines
• Selects/requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records
• Supervises students in outofclassroom activities during the school day
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with State testing program
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the principal or other school leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, or related field from an accredited College or University
• Team player with experience working in a collaborative environment
• Ability to listen to and communicate with parents
• Possess conflict resolution skills
• Utilizes good organizational skills to meet classroom and individual needs
• Capable of working with small/large classroom groups

Basic Qualifications

• Exhibits a strong commitment to the ethos of Perspectives Charters Schools by striving to live by the 26 principles of A Disciplined Life®
• Ensures that effective controls are developed and maintained to safeguard the integrity of the organization; ensures assignments are complete in a timely manner and within budget, focuses self and others on achieving results
• Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice
• Ability to distinguish, appraise and integrate multiple sources of knowledge and practice wisdom
• Serves as an advocate for social justice, the development of character and the right to pursue and receive an exceptional education
• Provide opportunities for professional development based on individual and organizational growth
• Supports and participates in the development of a professional community that understands and protects the vision, works toward it both collectively and in individual classrooms with students

Language Skills

• Ability to read and write proficiently using the English language
• Ability to interact and speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of people

Physical Demands

Majority of work will be performed in a general office/school environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus nontraditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization sponsored events and meetings