Middle School Science/ STEM Teacher

Company: THE DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIA INC
Location: Clearwater
Posted on: May 4, 2024

Job Description:

The dePaul School for Dyslexia is a specialized, independent school dedicated to the education of children in 1-8 grades with dyslexia and related language-based difficulties, with the primary goal of enabling these students to achieve academic and personal success. The dePaul School embraces a school-wide vision and commitment to the following core values:

RESPECT the child - showing understanding and acceptance of their challenges.

TEACH the child - with, research-based proven curriculum and methodologies.

CHALLENGE the child - to meet their potential, setting appropriate expectations.

INSPIRE the child - promoting strengths, fostering creativity and building self-confidence through praise and encouragement.



The dePaul School Fast Facts:

Founded in Clearwater in 1983
Independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Full-time day school for students in 1st - 8th grades
Signature Orton-Gillingham based remediation methodology, dePaul Structured Linguistics (DPSL)
Appropriately leveled and paced classes and workload
Compassionate and challenging environment
Small class sizes (Max 12)



Job Description

Title: Middle School Science Teacher Reports To: Principal

Do you want to work in an environment where student needs are at the forefront of all decision-making? At The dePaul School for Dyslexia, we focus on identifying the needs of our learners and filling in specific learning gaps utilizing research-based, explicit, sequential, multisensory teaching methods. We support our staff with ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices for assessing teaching students with language-based learning differences.



Day-to-day responsibilities

Teach science and STEM to middle school students (5th-8th grade) by using multisensory, experiential methods.
Track student progress using progress monitoring data.
Potentially teach other subject areas as schedule requires.
Establish and maintain standards of student behavior.
Evaluate students' academic and social growth, track grades, and prepare report cards.
Communicate with parents to inform, update, and discuss students' progress.
Maintain professional competence through continued professional development.
Regularly adjust to flexible scheduling and frequent student changes.
Leverage experience and training to adjust teaching styles and curriculum to student needs.
Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities as necessary.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required.
Classroom management experience required.
Training in an Orton-Gillingham based curriculum preferred.
Experience working with children with learning disabilities preferred.
Passionate about science!

Benefits: Hours: 7:30a-3:30p
PTO offered.
Group Health insurance and 401k offered.
School Holidays off.
Salary based off of experience, skills, training, education and flexibility. Range $47,000 - $60,000.

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