K-8 Summer Academy Teacher

Clayton, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

K-8 Summer Academy offers students the opportunity to choose from four experiences designed to support both academic and social-emotional growth: Math Literacy Design and Wellness.

Check out this flyer for more information. We hope you will consider being a part of this team!

Reports To: Director of Summer Academy

Position Summary

The K-8 Summer Academy Teacher is a creative learner-centered educator who will facilitate summer learning by co-teaching two 90-minute multi-age classes each focusing on a particular learner experience: math literacy design and wellness (see below). Applicants will identify their preferred grade level and experience as a part of the application process.

Math Experience:

Embracing Challenge and Building Confidence with Number Sense and Problem Solving

Current roles that might be interested in leading this experience:

K-5 classroom teacher 6-12 math 6-12 science teacher special educator math specialist gifted specialist

Literacy Experience:

Growing as Readers Writers and Storytellers

Current roles that might be interested in leading this experience:

K-5 classroom teacher 6-12 literacy teacher 6-12 social studies world language drama speech and debate teacher librarian special education educator reading specialist literacy coach gifted specialist multilingual learner specialist

Design Experience:

Working together to engineer solutions to solve meaningful problems through design thinking.

Current roles that might be interested in leading this experience:

K-5 classroom teacher 6-12 social studies 6-12 science art CTE teacher special education educator educational technology specialist gifted specialist

Wellness Experience:

Building physical and mental wellness for understanding ourselves connecting with others and making positive choices.

Current roles that might be interested in leading this experience:

K-12 music art health/PE counselor social worker special education educator gifted specialist

The successful candidate will:

Collaborate professionally with their co-teachers in a multi-age classroom (incoming first/second third/fourth fifth/sixth seventh/eighth grade students for the 26-27 school year)
Participate in curriculum design (attend two three-hour PD/Curriculum Development Meetings in the spring)
Attend orientation and set up learning spaces on Wednesday June 3
Develop academic and social-emotional student growth goals
Monitor student progress and communicate student strengths and growth with
families and past/future teachers
Provide opportunities for learner support and enrichment within the classroom
Maintain a safe and welcoming learning environment
Celebrate and share learning with families in a showcase experience at the end of each two-week session
Create take-home options for continued summer learning

Tentative Timeline

Posting Closes 2/13

Board Approval 2/19

Certification: Missouri Teaching Certificate

Experience: The position is open to internal candidates only. If a suitable internal candidate is not found the position may be posted externally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the School District of Clayton not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin ancestry disability age genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Full Non-Discrimination Disclosure

Required Experience:

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