Company Overview

The academic program focuses on preparing students to live a healthy lifestyle, well beyond just meeting the requirements needed for graduation. The Academy employs caring and committed staffs who promotes excellence in the classroom to ensure that students can achieve at high levels.

Job Summary

The Academy Charter High School Health Teacher will implement rigorous and engaging lessons aligned to standards with the aim of educating students about how to live healthy lifestyles.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Teach a standards- based curriculum in Health
• Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials
• Teach content and skills
• Provide interactive and meaningful learning material to students, maintaining positive learning environment for active participation of students, assigning homework, and conduct periodic assessments to measure student growth and progress
• Implement and deliver quality instruction to students and execute the instructional program by demanding higher order thinking activities from students in a progressive manner
• Prepare assignments and create innovative methods of teaching as per the students' varying learning style
• Implement effective classroom management skills that builds a classroom culture
• Actively participate in professional development and works collaboratively with colleagues and instructional leaders to improve instructional practices and student learning.
• Build meaningful and professional relationships with students and their families
• Lead all after school, intramural and extramural sporting activities
• Build and liaison external relationships related in the overall high school sports program
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the school leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

• 2-3 years teaching experience in a public high school or charter school setting, or similar background
• Knowledge of NYSED Health regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in Health Science from an accredited college or university, Master’s Degree preferred
• Valid New York State Health Science Certification (K-12)