High School Computer Science Teacher

HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER

SAS is committed to providing each student with an exemplary American educational experience with an international perspective. Central to this work are our school-wide strategic priorities. We are seeking educators who share our passions and who wish to collaborate, innovate, and make a positive difference within the SAS community. The strategic priorities to which we are committed are as follows.
- As a school, strengthen relationships and foster an inclusive culture based on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Educators develop greater expertise in using high quality, culturally responsive practices to plan, teach, and assess.
- Educators, students, and families are prepared to transition to improved or new learning, work and community spaces.
- Educators support students in the key social-emotional learning areas identified by CASEL: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

**Position Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree with a valid teaching credential and experience teaching high school and advanced-level computer science.
- Experience with current best practices, current teaching materials, and current instructional strategies as well as recent professional growth activities

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Plan and prepare for effective instruction in the classroom
- Provide an inclusive and safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning
- Effectively teach the curriculum, while maintaining rigorous and appropriate learning expectations of all students
- Effectively manage students while providing for a variety of learning styles, ability levels, and educational backgrounds
- Individualize the content to meet each student’s learning needs
- Accurately and regularly assess student progress
- Continuously monitor student learning and make appropriate modifications of goals and strategies to meet students’ needs
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate records of student progress and attendance
- Engage parents and students in the learning process through frequent and meaningful communications about student progress
- Be available to parents and students as required
- Engage in department/team planning, curriculum review, budgeting and other activities
- Interact cooperatively with other staff members in the development of cohesive curriculum materials and the establishment of instructional goals
- Cooperate with, and participate in the planning and evaluation of the school program
- Keep current in education through coursework, in-service programs, and by attending professional meetings and conferences
- Use technology as appropriate to enhance instruction
- Engage with students in meaningful activities beyond the classroom which extend learning experiences for students (coaching, organizing field trips, sponsorship of clubs, events, or community service projects, and the like)

**Other Responsibilities/Experience**
- Engage with coaches and school leaders in a committed effort to improve one’s own instructional practices
- Openly support and abide by all school policies and procedures
- Model the ‘Core Values’ in your interactions with the school community
- Liaise with the Principal, taking on tasks as assigned, including all school goals

In addition to the above schoolwide expectations, SAS has developed division faculty profiles to provide the greatest opportunity for the best match between our classroom needs and faculty strengths in order to be able to deliver an exemplary educational program for all students at each division. We encourage your thoughtful reflection on the following faculty profile for the High School in determining whether your strengths provide a good match with the SAS division programs and expectations.
- Collaborate with other teachers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that are focused on building clarity, consistency and coherence among team members for improved learning for ALL students
- Differentiates instruction and assessment based on student abilities, interests, and learning styles
- Positively contributes to school culture through support and sponsorship of school activities
- Experience in teaching students from a wide range of abilities and cultural backgrounds
- Committed to learning and remaining current on best practices in teaching field
- Values collaboration with colleagues and is an excellent team member
- Communicates effectively and efficiently with students, parents and colleagues
- Integrates technology in innovative ways in daily instruction
- Plans and delivers engaging and purposeful classroom units using Understanding by Design
- Contribute to the design and creation of assessments that require students to demonstrate critical thinking and creativity
- Experience with and commitment to Standards Based Grading approaches
- Actively strives for self improvement as a lifelong learner