STEM Preparatory Academy · 3 months ago
SIGN ON Bonus of $3000 for Certified High School Special Education Teacher [25'-26' School Year]
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelSTEM Prep Academy is seeking an Exceptional Teacher for the 25'-26' school year. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a college preparatory curriculum aligned to the Common Core and State of Tennessee standards while fostering a culture of excellence and achievement in the classroom.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Support fidelity of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs), including language goal progress monitoring, and consistency of data collection across all grade levels
Implement ELL accommodation implementation across all content areas
Engage with a dynamic team of ExEd teachers, focusing on quality service delivery models, ELL best practices, and content specific language supports. Provide instructional best practices for ELL students through attending high-quality PD, facilitated to all school-based teachers and leaders
Serve as a test administrator for the yearly, state-wide WIDA ACCESS assessment for all active English Language Learners within the school
Collaborate with families and stakeholders to ensure the success of ExEd students in their language development and grade-level content. Ensure the health and vitality of the Nashville Newcomer Academy
Plan, deliver, and assess highly effective instruction aligned to national and state content standards, and internal STEM Prep goals and benchmarks
Enact the STEM Prep college preparatory curriculum using evidence-based instructional practices tailored to students’ needs
Engage in continuous and sustained reflection on teaching practices and leadership behaviors, and adapt methods as needed to achieve school goals and performance objectives
Develop strong and sustained relationships with parents and members of the community by creating opportunities for involvement in students’ learning and development
Plan and collaborate with STEM Prep teachers and colleagues to reach shared goals and objectives
Foster a motivating, supportive, learning-centered culture of excellence in a well-structured and managed classroom
Be innovative
Create exciting and engaging, inquiry-oriented learning activities
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
At least a bachelor's degree or foreign educational equivalent in education or the subject to be taught and teaching license from state authority
Tennessee Teaching License with an endorsement in the subject to be taught
Demonstrated commitment to Anti Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
A commitment to STEM Preparatory Academy and its values; an understanding of STEM Preparatory Academy's mission and unwavering commitment to fulfill it
A high level of personal integrity and professionalism
An unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and high expectations of all students
A capacity to motivate and lead in order to yield the highest academic performance possible from all students
A team-oriented approach and the ability to effectively communicate
Benefits
SIGN ON Bonus of $3000 for Certified High School Special Education Teacher
Company
STEM Preparatory Academy
Launching the first public charter school network to serve the incredibly vibrant and diverse South Nashville community, in 2010 our team set out to do what everyone told our Founder couldn’t be done: provide a rigorous, inquiry-based STEM education for Nashville’s structurally underrepresented subgroups, preparing each student, regardless of home language or immigration status, to graduate from college.
Founded in 2010
51-200 employees
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Jay Brown
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