Job description

School Overview

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud is a public, tuition-free K-8 charter school. Our school offers a unique approach that empowers students to live fulfilling, responsible, and successful lives by building on our three foundational pillars: Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character. Athlos students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as a broad knowledge base and healthy lifestyle habits. Our school culture celebrates high academic achievement, fosters individual growth in fitness and Performance Character, and promotes regular family engagement.
Mission
Athlos Academy of St. Cloud empowers students to live fulfilling, responsible, and successful lives by building on the three foundational pillars of Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character.
Vision
Athlos Academy of St. Cloud produces students who are well-prepared to face the challenges of life through development of critical thinking skills and a broad knowledge base, healthy lifestyle habits, and cultivation of performance character. The daily educational experience includes promoting a rich and engaging academic curriculum, a healthy lifestyle, and strong Performance Character.

These traits include:

• Grit: Rising-up to meet challenges and persevering in spite of failure
• Leadership: Making responsible decisions and motivating others to action
• Social Intelligence: Navigating relationships and interactions with respect and confidence
• Focus / Self-Control: Focusing our minds and bodies by resisting distractions and actively concentrating
• Optimism: Believing that effort today improves tomorrow
• Curiosity: Finding wonder and passion in the experience of learning
• Energy / Zest: Engaging in life with enthusiasm and excitement each day
• Courage: Taking risks and standing up for what is right
• Initiative: Taking action to help ourselves and others without being asked
• Humility: Allowing accomplishments to speak for themselves
• Integrity: Striving to do the right thing all the time
• Creativity: Thinking “outside the box” and solving problems with innovation

Position: Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

Reports to: Lead School Administrator

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education: Minimum Bachelor's Degree

Experience Required: Teaching experience preferred, but not required.

Certification Required: Middle or Secondary Certification; ELA Endorsement; or willingness to obtain certifications

Characteristics of the Successful Candidate:

• Growth mindset
• Reflective practitioner
• Innovative
• Creative problem solver
• Willing to take risks
• Effective at time management
• Excellent organization, inter-personal, and communication skills
• Able to build and support a culture of trust and collaboration
• Willingness to plan and work collaboratively with a team
• Seeks out professional learning
• Knowledge of state/national standards
• Knowledge of best practices and a willingness to continue to learn and try new strategies
• Knowledge of standards-based grading, student-led conferences, active teaching strategies, and effective classroom management strategies

Job Duties:

• Teaches Middle School ELA courses.
• Plans, prepares and delivers instruction that engages students and provides academic growth.
• Ensures student growth and achievement in accordance with grade level.
• Models the Athlos culture.
• Responsible for tracking student attendance, behavioral issues and classroom events.
• Participates in regular professional development.
• Communicates with parent/guardians and the community professionally.
• Communicates regularly with school leadership and other faculty to maximize effective instructional activities.
• Participates in the school's professional learning community to enhance learning objectives.
• Meets professional obligations by honoring schedules and deadlines.
• Demonstrate the standards for effective practices of teachers in the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice.
• Any other assigned duties.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saint Cloud, MN 56301: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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