Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary:
St. Johnsbury Academy seeks a dynamic teacher for all levels of Math. Must have a license (or be eligible) in Vermont as a special educator (k-12) with a strong background in Math. The job will require the candidate to work one on one or in small groups providing math support based on student IEP goals and needed area of math support as needed, as well as teaching small classes of basic level math (class size 5-7 students). This could require teaching basic math skills as well as upper levels of math like Algebra 2 and Geometry. We are seeking someone that would not only be able to support the students and teachers in the special education programs, but also assist general ed math teachers in meeting the diverse learning needs of their students. We (St. Johnsbury Academy) have specialized in working with students with dyslexia and have received recognition from the House and Senate, educational committees, the Governor's office and the Agency of Education. We are seeking an individual who can assist us in providing the same level of supports in math as we have done in reading and writing. The candidate must be a team player and have excellent intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate will have the ability to engage and embrace the active lifestyle and responsibilities of boarding school life.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Teaching
• Teach 3-4 sections each semester. Class assignments are based on disciplinary expertise, interest, and the needs of the involved departments each semester; all faculty are expected to be able to teach at the Basic, Standard, and Accelerated levels. Prepare syllabi and daily lesson plans for the above.
• Assess and provide evaluation information back to students in a timely manner according to the school calendar.
• Communicate with case managers for students in the special services program as mandated by IEPs and 504 plans, and as needed for the best outcomes for students in the program.
• Be available daily during the conference period time at the end of the school day and require students to attend who need to make up work or who need extra assistance.
• Maintain communication with parents/guardians as needed throughout the school year, including up to four parents' afternoons/nights during the school year, and for one resident parents' weekend in the fall semester.
• Collaborate frequently on syllabus design, course resources, as well as assessments and assignments.
• Maintain classroom decorum to Academy standards, including recognizing dress code violations, with the support of department chairs and deans.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues within the department and throughout the school.
Other
• Serve as an advisor to a group of 8 -12 students during their four-year tenure at the Academy, including morning attendance and weekly advisory periods.
• Participate in the Resident Life program as
assigned. Such assignments may include,
but are not limited to, a consistent and
regular member of dorm staff, after-school
supervision of academics, athletics, or
recreational activities, and serving as
chaperones for student trips or events
approximately three times per academic
year.
• Attend assigned weekly meetings for all
faculty, department, advisory class, and ad
hoc committees. Time for department,
advisory class, and ad hoc committees is
generally allocated during the regular
school day.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Required Skills and Abilities:
• Be committed to the idea of diversity in the
classroom, such as the creation of a diverse
and varied reading list, and the
acknowledgment and acceptance of our
students' diversity of culture, gender, and
sexuality, as well as their varied, economic,
and educational backgrounds.
• Be collaborative and open to the idea of
team-teaching and/or working regularly
with peers.
• Be skilled in teaching contemporary forms
of communications such as video creation;
podcasts and audio recording, and oral and
visual presentation.
• Experience with backwards design and
creating standards-based lessons is
required.
• Requires the ability to engage, teach,
assess, and mentor students to their
fullest potential.
• Have a high degree of competence with
contemporary educational technologies
such as electronic gradebooks, Canvas, and
the google education suite or be willing to
learn.
• Help students navigate digital and nondigital
information.
• Teach critical thinking skills and original
idea generation.
• Be creative and encourage creativity and
out-of-the-box thinking in our students.
• Be excited to work one-on-one with our
students outside of the classroom using
technology when appropriate.
• Have flexibility to work occasional evenings
and weekends for campus life events.
• Demonstrate character and ability to serve
as a mentor and role model for young
people.
• Engage and embrace the active lifestyle
and responsibilities of boarding school
life.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Must have a license (or eligible) in
Vermont as a Math Specialist k-12 and/or
as a special educator k-12, with a strong
background in Math.
• Boarding school experience is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential
functions.
• Must have the ability to sit and stand for
extended periods of time.
• Must exhibit manual dexterity to use
classroom, shop and lab tools, telephone,
computer, tablet or other learning device.
• Must be able to see and read a computer
screen and printed material with or without
vision aids.
• Must be able to hear and understand
speech at normal classroom or office levels,
and on the telephone; speak in audible
tones so that others may understand
clearly in normal classrooms, and on the
telephone.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to
shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist
height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.
Job Summary:
St. Johnsbury Academy seeks a dynamic teacher for all levels of Math. Must have a license (or be eligible) in Vermont as a special educator (k-12) with a strong background in Math. The job will require the candidate to work one on one or in small groups providing math support based on student IEP goals and needed area of math support as needed, as well as teaching small classes of basic level math (class size 5-7 students). This could require teaching basic math skills as well as upper levels of math like Algebra 2 and Geometry. We are seeking someone that would not only be able to support the students and teachers in the special education programs, but also assist general ed math teachers in meeting the diverse learning needs of their students. We (St. Johnsbury Academy) have specialized in working with students with dyslexia and have received recognition from the House and Senate, educational committees, the Governor's office and the Agency of Education. We are seeking an individual who can assist us in providing the same level of supports in math as we have done in reading and writing. The candidate must be a team player and have excellent intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate will have the ability to engage and embrace the active lifestyle and responsibilities of boarding school life.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Teaching
• Teach 3-4 sections each semester. Class assignments are based on disciplinary expertise, interest, and the needs of the involved departments each semester; all faculty are expected to be able to teach at the Basic, Standard, and Accelerated levels. Prepare syllabi and daily lesson plans for the above.
• Assess and provide evaluation information back to students in a timely manner according to the school calendar.
• Communicate with case managers for students in the special services program as mandated by IEPs and 504 plans, and as needed for the best outcomes for students in the program.
• Be available daily during the conference period time at the end of the school day and require students to attend who need to make up work or who need extra assistance.
• Maintain communication with parents/guardians as needed throughout the school year, including up to four parents' afternoons/nights during the school year, and for one resident parents' weekend in the fall semester.
• Collaborate frequently on syllabus design, course resources, as well as assessments and assignments.
• Maintain classroom decorum to Academy standards, including recognizing dress code violations, with the support of department chairs and deans.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues within the department and throughout the school.
Other
• Serve as an advisor to a group of 8 -12 students during their four-year tenure at the Academy, including morning attendance and weekly advisory periods.
• Participate in the Resident Life program as
assigned. Such assignments may include,
but are not limited to, a consistent and
regular member of dorm staff, after-school
supervision of academics, athletics, or
recreational activities, and serving as
chaperones for student trips or events
approximately three times per academic
year.
• Attend assigned weekly meetings for all
faculty, department, advisory class, and ad
hoc committees. Time for department,
advisory class, and ad hoc committees is
generally allocated during the regular
school day.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Required Skills and Abilities:
• Be committed to the idea of diversity in the
classroom, such as the creation of a diverse
and varied reading list, and the
acknowledgment and acceptance of our
students' diversity of culture, gender, and
sexuality, as well as their varied, economic,
and educational backgrounds.
• Be collaborative and open to the idea of
team-teaching and/or working regularly
with peers.
• Be skilled in teaching contemporary forms
of communications such as video creation;
podcasts and audio recording, and oral and
visual presentation.
• Experience with backwards design and
creating standards-based lessons is
required.
• Requires the ability to engage, teach,
assess, and mentor students to their
fullest potential.
• Have a high degree of competence with
contemporary educational technologies
such as electronic gradebooks, Canvas, and
the google education suite or be willing to
learn.
• Help students navigate digital and nondigital
information.
• Teach critical thinking skills and original
idea generation.
• Be creative and encourage creativity and
out-of-the-box thinking in our students.
• Be excited to work one-on-one with our
students outside of the classroom using
technology when appropriate.
• Have flexibility to work occasional evenings
and weekends for campus life events.
• Demonstrate character and ability to serve
as a mentor and role model for young
people.
• Engage and embrace the active lifestyle
and responsibilities of boarding school
life.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Must have a license (or eligible) in
Vermont as a Math Specialist k-12 and/or
as a special educator k-12, with a strong
background in Math.
• Boarding school experience is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential
functions.
• Must have the ability to sit and stand for
extended periods of time.
• Must exhibit manual dexterity to use
classroom, shop and lab tools, telephone,
computer, tablet or other learning device.
• Must be able to see and read a computer
screen and printed material with or without
vision aids.
• Must be able to hear and understand
speech at normal classroom or office levels,
and on the telephone; speak in audible
tones so that others may understand
clearly in normal classrooms, and on the
telephone.
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to
shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist
height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.
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