Creative Writing Teacher

Introduction As a pioneer in the Charter school movement, CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing education management organizations in the United States, providing a wide variety of educational choices to over 82,000 students in more than 150 schools across Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana. Charter Schools USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Reviews student records in order to develop a foundation of understanding regarding each student's abilities and needs. Strives to maximize the educational achievement of each student. Demonstrate a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson. Frequently utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning. Maintains accurate and complete student records. Frequently evaluates student strengths and weaknesses, provides appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required. Refers students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel. Assigns lessons, corrects student work product, and reviews oral presentations. Coordinates class field trips Prepares students for state required achievement assessments. Provide a Classroom Environment Conducive to Learning Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students. Ensures classroom is clean, safe and includes student generated work on display as appropriate. Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct. Develops reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner. Instructional Planning Develops lesson plans consistent with established guidelines and goals. Plans individual and group learning activities designed to meet instructional objective and students' needs. Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of supervisory personnel. Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings. Incorporates into planning all diagnostic information as required in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities needed to implement effectively the planned instructional program. School/Community Relations Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate. Communicates clearly, consistently, and positively with parents via all appropriate mediums. Cooperates with members of the administration and other staff. Maintains confidentiality about students. Attends parent communication activities. Participates in extracurricular activities as required.

Possession of valid teaching certification (as appropriate). Equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer literacy. Commitment to company values. Such alternatives to the above requirements as the Company may find appropriate and acceptable. May perform other duties as assigned. Work Environment While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter: Usual school working conditions. May be noisy during high student traffic. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. No physical exertion required. Somewhat stressful due to frequent student activity. Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects. FLSA Overtime Category Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.