Science Teacher - Chicago, United States - Instituto del Progreso Latino

Instituto del Progreso Latino

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Science Teacher - IHSCA

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Instituto Health Science Career Academy along with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child-in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school college
- and career-ready. In alignment with CPS/ISBE, our school strives to provide high quality and specially designed instructional supports and services for all students with disabilities within the least restrictive environment. We work collaboratively with the goal of improving the academic achievement of all students with disabilities by ensuring they receive meaningful and relevant access to grade level core instruction within the school. Teachers provide appropriate, effective, and culturally relevant instruction for grades 9-12 aligned to SAT, AVID College Readiness, and state standards. IHSCA ensures that students are provided a safe learning environment that supports student social-emotional growth as well as academics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES

Actively work with fellow department members to develop appropriate curriculum and lesson plans for 9th to 12th grade students
Use all resources made available by leadership team and actively seek out new sources of material to share with other department members
Continually follow best practices to create a safe and inviting classroom environment that fosters both academic and socialemotional learning for all students
Work collaboratively with instructors to teach and engage with students of a variety of learning styles
Complete IHSCA weekly lesson plans in a timely manner and make adjustments as recommended by department head and/or administration
Create lesson plans for all grades and courses being taught by the teacher
Uses STAR, AVID and Khan Academy data to accurately track student progress on both large scale standardized tests and coursespecific tests and quizzes
Design projects that are rubric based, rigorous, and applicable to health sciences
Ensure that all students receive appropriate accommodations/modifications as stipulated in the Students with Disabilities Act
Complete weekly lesson plans based on course scope and sequence in a timely manner and make adjustments as recommended by department head and/or administration
Compile lesson plans and required classroom materials into the substitute folder, updating as needed
Collaborate with the special education department to create opportunities for coteaching and positive whole group learning experiences in the general learning classroom
Guide pupils in developing skills for writing essays and compositions according to state standards
Provide scheduled office hours on a regular basis
Submit daily attendance into PowerSchool
Input grades into PowerSchool on a timely basis
Complete all special education paperwork in a timely fashion
Comply with all regulatory paperwork requirements
Includes a schoolwide focus on the social/cultural domain of learning and student experience, with an emphasis on incorporating the No Non-Sense Nurturing framework and Health Sciencesrelated materials into the classroom on a regular basis
Provide interdisciplinary support to the math and English departments
Willingness to sponsor and support student extracurricular clubs and activities
Demonstrate knowledge of school's vision, mission, and values
Participate in parentteacher conferences to discuss student progress
Follow all IHSCA schoolwide standards regarding teacher behaviors
Adhere to all IHSCA electronic and webbased rules and restrictions.
Participate in conferences, workshops and professional development sessions to keep up to date with the best teaching practices
Work collaboratively with other teachers to address the various learning styles of different students
Utilize reflective practices to assess personal and professional growth
Follow all guidelines found in the Instituto and IHSCA employee handbooks
Other duties as assigned.

_Professional Educator and Leadership_

Identifies and participates in conferences, workshops and Professional Development sessions to keep up to date with the best teaching practices and implementing best practices in the classroom.
Work collaboratively with social workers, special education staff, and deans of students to ensure the behavioral and educational abilities of students are developed for success after high school.
Uses reflective practices to assess personal and professional growth in order to seek out opportunities to continually advance professional knowledge and skill

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in science or in secondary education with a minor/concentration in chemistry, biology, physics or any applied science
At least three years of successful high school science teaching required
Knowledge of NGSS curriculum is a plus
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