Deadline: May 31, 2024
District/Organization: Oakland Academy
Position/Type: Teacher, full time

Position Details

Oakland Academy is looking for a Elementary Teacher to join their team!

Oakland Academy must provide an excellent education to all our students consistent with the mission, vision, and goals of the Academy and with the core values of Summit Management Consulting. Your primary goal is to ensure that each of your students is learning subject matter identified in the State standards and the Oakland Academy curriculum.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Consistently plan and deliver lessons that are varied, interesting, engaging, and enjoyable for your students.
• Facilitate learning by creating lesson plans in harmony with students learning styles.
• Assign homework only in accordance with Oakland’s homework philosophy and in alignment with Professional Learning Community (PLC) team guidelines.
• Offer assignments and assessments in accordance with four-period learning, providing frequent and timely feedback to your students.
• Consistently review and analyze student performance data to develop plans to meet the needs of all students (refer to the 4 essential PLC questions on the intranet).
• Maintain timely, complete and accurate student records (i.e. Skyward).
• Assist in the development of curriculum that is aligned to the State standards, referring to these approved guidelines as often as necessary as you design and execute daily plans for teaching your students.
• Assist in the development and implementation of any educational plans such as IEP’s, 504 plans and behavior plans.
• Ensure that your classroom is conducive to learning – on that is safe and nurturing for all students. Provide consistency and balance for your students.
• Ensure that parents are frequently advised as to their child’s performance and progress.
• Conduct research, attend conferences, meetings, and pursue continuing education to ensure you are serving to model being a life-long learner and to ensure you are providing effective instruction. Keeping your teaching certification up to date is your professional responsibility.
• Teach and model elements of Oakland Academy’s approved character education program (7 Habits).
• Perform other duties and tasks as directed by the School Administration.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required and Michigan Teaching Certification in the assigned area as well as pre-service experience, as required for certification.

Offers benefits such as…
– Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
– Volunteer Life Insurance
– Short Term Disability
– 401K and Roth IRA
– And more!

E-mail: hr@fromthesummit.com