Summary

Lionsgate Academy is a public charter school open to students of all abilities in grades 7 through 12. Lionsgate’s programming is inclusively designed to address the unique learning needs of students living on the autism spectrum as well as students with other learning differences. Why Lionsgate? We offer smaller class sizes and caseloads, professional development opportunities, and work/life balance in a fun, collaborative and supportive work environment.

Description

POSITION PURPOSE:  

The Health Teacher is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress. This position may teach another elective class within the licensure scope as assigned by the Principal.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Develop lesson plans for grades 7 through grades 12 that ensure the attainment of state/district and/or national learning standards and the additional learning standards set forth in the charter, support individual learning plans, and multiple learning styles

  • Attend Individual Education Plan Team meetings with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop, designed, and promote students’ educational, physical, and social development

  • Work with other staff members in implementing accommodations and modifications

  • Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management by providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment

  • Involve families in the education process

  • Participates in professional growth activities including conferences, workshops, coursework, training, committees, etc.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in the appropriate licensure area through Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB): Health

  • If not currently licensed, must be willing and eligible to apply for and receive an Out of Field Permission or Tier 1 or 2 Teaching License

  • Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete required job tasks