Elementary Science and Social Studies Teacher

Job Description Job Summary AGM School is a private school located in Santa Ana, CA. With its small class sizes and family/community oriented dynamic, AGM is an ideal place to further your teaching career and potential. AGM is looking for a dynamic teacher to bring our science and social studies curriculum to the next level. Come see what the AGM experience is all about!* Prepares lesson plans and instructs students in activities designed to promote social, physical and intellectual growth. To help students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens.General Accountabilities Academic · Providing interactive and meaningful lessons to students, maintaining positive learning environment for active participation of students, assigning homework, and conducting class tests for analyzing their progress · Implementing and delivering quality instruction to students and executing the instructional program by demanding higher order thinking activities from students in a progressive manner · Designing the curriculum that challenges the learning ability of students and ensuring overall development of language · Preparing home assignments and test materials, evaluating the tests' results, and creating innovative methods of teaching as per the students' varying backgrounds, learning style, and grasping power · Providing learning material and language reference books to the students, utilizing available resources in school curriculum to monitor, access, and evaluate students' learning abilities Administrative · Collaborating with specialist education teachers for creating innovative methods of learning as per the students' abilities and requirements, and identifying the root of behavioral learning problems in students · Optimizing the use of Internet and other interactive technology for strengthening and supporting instructional programs · Establishing and maintaining a healthy relationship with students, parents, and other working staff members, managing the students' behavior in the classroom and the school premises, and implementing appropriate behavior management program · Developing the instructional program pertaining to the current educational trends and updating their knowledge on latest research based educational developments · Maintaining the instructional process and evaluating system of the students as per the state law adopted by the school · Maintaining the students' progress reports, identifying areas of weakness in the student for their overall improvement in studying habits, behavioral issues, and organizational skills · Filing and maintaining all forms of physical and computerized documents, records, and reports of the students for general and academic records · Working in accordance with the latest classroom teaching policies implemented by the state and national legislation, and school regulation · Actively participating in all important departmental and parents' meetings as well as other school related activitiesJob Qualifications* Education: Bachelor's Degree * Multiple Subject Credentials or Master's degree in field of course instruction preferred * Experience: 2-3 years of elementary or middle school classroom experience.Skills* Excellent verbal and written communication * Social perceptiveness * Instructing * Learning methodologies * Active listening * Active learning * Critical thinking * Problem solving * Complex problem solvingEssentials* Maintaining a professional attitude at all times with students and colleagues * Giving and grading assignments, homework and tests * Helping students prepare for testing * Overseeing students during recess, lunch and other activities * Talking to parents about their children's progress * Providing accurate and constructive commentary in report card. * Meeting and working with other teachers and supervisors to discuss school policies * Working some evenings and weekends to create lesson plans and grade assignments * Working on certain weekends for Christmas program, year-end program, and graduation * Collaborating with department teachers to plan, discuss, and coordinate academic enrichment activities and programs * Accepting professional constructive feedback from administration and adapting into instruction and communication * Consistently communicate with parents regarding upcoming class happenings * Keep accurate daily attendance/tardy records in FACTs * Post weekly class announcements in FACTs * Help with subbing if need be