The Queen City DifferenceAt Queen City Academy Charter School, teachers are our most treasured assets. We expect academic and character excellence from QCACS students, and our teachers help foster a dynamic learning environment where students receive the necessary preparation and support to rise to that challenge. Therefore, teacher recruitment at QCACS is a vitally important process through which we seek to attract and retain educators with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their highest potential. Teachers work in a collegial setting where the faculty and administration collaborate to ensure a high-quality education experience for students, while benefiting from supportive parent partners who are deeply committed to their children’s success.A small K-12 school, QCACS is a place where people enter to learn and work but experience the fulfillment of a family atmosphere as they are inducted into our nurturing yet challenging environment. Our employees enjoy competitive salaries, benefits, merit pay opportunities, and pension. More importantly, they enjoy the privilege of teaching in a place where they are supported professionally and personally.The RoleTeachers at The Queen City Academy Charter School advance the mission, goals, and educational philosophy of the school by planning and facilitating learning activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth of students while enabling students to develop competencies, skills, and disposition to function successfully in society. Teachers must display uncompromising effort at demonstrating or acquiring excellence in the professional areas outlined below:Commitment and dedication to the school design and philosophy, and a relentless pursuit of high achievement in the classroom and beyondDesign and implement standards-aligned, rigorous, and engaging art lessons to meet high academic and visual arts-related standardsCommunicate and maintain high academic, performance, and personal expectations for all studentsDifferentiate instruction to best meet the needs of all studentsIntegrate research-based strategies that improve student retention of course concepts.Develop lesson plans that align instruction to state learning standards and grade-level outcomesDevelop long and short-term planning addressing the needs of individual studentsMake content accessible and meaningful to studentsLeverage technology to foster greater inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interactions with and among students, colleagues, and familiesDevelop and implement a plan to ensure a safe, orderly, non-threatening learning environment for all studentsCommunicate with parents on an ongoing basis to provide information, learn more about students, and share student successesDevelop and use a variety of assessments (e.g., quizzes, rubrics, written work, performances) that frequently measure student’s progress toward the school’s exit outcomes, including skills and content knowledgeUse data to guide instructional decisions about student learning needsEncourage student use of data and self-assessment strategies to monitor their progress toward learning goalsParticipate in ongoing professional development, including the annual 1-week staff training, to enrich expertise in the subject area and general pedagogy.QualificationsThe successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree and certification as appropriate. Experience in teaching visual arts and dance as a performance art is preferred. All teachers will be required to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests before employment is offered. Applicants must demonstrate cultural sensitivity, the ability to communicate with parents and students, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high expectations of students, and possess a basic understanding of child development.Powered by JazzHR