Middle School Math/ Science Teacher

at  THE DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIA INC

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Middle School Math and 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.

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.
• Certification or experience utilizing a multi-sensory phonics/linguistic and or math program preferred

• Teach math to middle school students (5th-8th grade) by using formal and informal assessment data to identify areas of math weakness and remediate using research-based, multisensory methods.
• Track student math progress using progress monitoring data.
• Teach science to middle school students (5th-8th grade) with a focus on hands-on experiential learning.
• 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.
• Certification or experience utilizing a multi-sensory phonics/linguistic and or math program preferred.