Rockwern Academy is seeking an educator to teach math, social studies, and science to middle (fifth through seventh) grades for the 2024- 2025 school year (though the teacher will not teach all subjects to all of these grades). As we expand our middle school program, we are looking for a visionary educator who, in addition to teaching, will also take active responsibility for helping to grow our middle school offerings; there will be time built into the schedule for such planning.

In this full-time position, the teacher will work with students on campus four days a week. One day a week, there will be no student-facing responsibilities, and the teacher may choose to spend their extended planning time on or off campus that day.

Who are we?

Rockwern Academy is a pluralistic Jewish day school. Our mission is to expand minds, celebrate Judaism, nurture community, and commit to building a better world. An exceptional student-teacher ratio allows us to value each student as a true individual, discovering what gives them their inner spark. The school serves toddlers through eighth graders graders.

Qualified applicants will have an Ohio teaching certificate with a master’s degree preferred. We especially welcome candidates with experience in middle school grades and experience and/or certification in additional content areas.

Knowledge of Judaism is not required, and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Objective

To support the school’s mission and offer a superior education by providing direct and differentiated instruction to children according to current best educational practices, as together we:

• Inspire a lifelong love of learning

• Create a more compassionate world by focusing on social-emotional learning Nurture our powerful sense of community, fostering strong relationships between students of all ages, teachers, staff, and families

• Inspire curiosity as we equip our students with critical thinking and problem-solving tools.

Reporting Relationship

The position is responsible to the Principal.

Responsibilities

Instruction

• Create and maintain a safe, organized, fair, effective, and inviting classroom that reflects the teacher’s awareness of students’ physical, social, and intellectual development and needs

• Prepare and follow lesson plans that mirror the curriculum and support desired learning, adapting as appropriate

• Manage classroom behavior in a positive and supportive manner

• Present curricular material in a clear, fresh, and relevant manner, using various media, activities, and groupings

• Actively seek ways to integrate curricula across disciplines

• Prepare and maintain materials and supplies that enhance learning

• Individualize instruction to meet students’ needs:

• Learn students’ preferred learning modalities, current understandings, and skill level

• Work to close gaps in learning

• Seek additional resources

• Encourage students to help one another

• Create time to work individually with children

• Design assessments that are reasonable and valid measures of student progress and understanding

• Demonstrate consistency in grading and return graded materials promptly

• Use assessment results to improve/refine instructional practice

Program Design

• Research and make recommendations regarding best practices in implementing personalized learning

• Identify and implement opportunities for multi-disciplinary project-based learning

• Develop a framework for a student capstone project

• Consider additional offerings that the school can provide including, but not limited to, national programs or programs offered by outside providers

Communication

• Post relevant, accurate, and timely information to Rockwern’s Learning Management System

• Provide bi-weekly communication to parents that highlights subject area content

• Contribute, when asked, to the weekly e-newsletter or other communication or marketing vehicles

Professionalism

• Suggest improvements in curriculum, assessment, policies, practices, etc.

• Attend all required events; attend extra-curricular activities and PTO functions when possible

• Assume responsibility for own professional development, exhibiting commitment to lifelong learning

• Use an Individualized Professional Development Plan to communicate goals and objectives

• Seek out and attend workshops, seminars, etc. that contribute to professional goals and enhance practice

• Maintain all pertinent documentation relevant to Rockwern Academy’s required 8 hours of professional development activities yearly and for state licensure, if applicable

• Demonstrate commitment to teamwork and collegiality by helping others and accepting suggestions for improvement