Menlo Park Academy is seeking a High School Science teacher to teach our advanced middle school students for the 2024-2025 School Year. Biology experience is preferred. Menlo is Ohio's only public community school dedicated to the education of gifted learners, grades K to 8. Our students are typically at least 1 grade level ahead in content, and we're looking for teachers excited to implement engaging and intellectually challenging lessons for our advanced learners.

We are seeking teachers who have the mindset and skills to teach collaboratively in a flexible space learning environment. High Quality PD promotes collaboration and informed knowledge about the implementation of our program and can be used for licensure advancement or renewal. To be a successful teacher at Menlo, you will embrace the following concepts that are core to our mission:

• Focus on the whole child, with positive behavior supports encouraging learning from mistakes and comprehensive social/emotional learning strategies.
• Teaching in flexible mixed-grade ability groupings.
• Implementing extension experiences such as field trips, assemblies, contests, competitions and clubs are used to enhance the curriculum.

Additionally, faculty members are to:

• Be innovative in their approach to curriculum
• Support efforts to use STEM and STEAM methods
• Use engaging, higher level learning activities to promote critical and deep learning

MENLO PARK ACADEMY HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS:

• Highest performing public school in Cleveland
• #1 charter elementary school and middle school in Ohio, Niche.com
• Most innovative teaching and learning environment in Northeast Ohio and beyond
• Opportunities for acceleration, advanced curriculum and differentiation
• Supporting the development of the whole child

WE BELIEVE:

• Teaching and learning is more than state tests and standards
• Children should be taught at their instructional levels
• Children should have opportunities to follow their interests and passions

Beginning salary is based on experience and education. Benefits package includes health insurance, STRS contributions, tuition advancement and reimbursement, professional development opportunities and conference attendance.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• 12th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade
• 9th grade

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have, or do you have the ability to obtain, an Ohio Teaching License?

Ability to Relocate:

• Cleveland, OH 44102: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person