Trident Academy
Mount Pleasant, SC, USA
30+ days ago
Full-time
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Trident Academy Teacher
Who We Are
Trident Academy, located minutes from downtown Charleston, SC, educates students in grades K through 12 who struggle with learning disabilities like dyslexia and ADHD. Educators trained in Orton-Gillingham are especially encouraged to submit their resumes. Trident Academy will provide training for the right candidate.
Educational Requirements
A Trident Academy teacher should possess a minimum of a four-year degree in the field in which he or she teaches. He/she should be an outstanding teacher with a recognized record of success in the classroom including practicum, internship, and student teaching.
Mission Statement
A Trident Academy teacher, first and foremost, loves children. Teachers have daily responsibility for the social, emotional, and educational well-being of children in his or her care. Consequently, a Trident Academy teacher strives to have a child-centered classroom at all times and should be willing to do whatever is necessary, both inside and outside the school day, to impact the lives of our children. A Trident Academy teacher will be trained in Orton-Gillingham and possess enough expertise to utilize OG instruction in the classroom. A Trident Academy teacher should also be an expert in his or her field and should understand the nature of academic inquiry. The teacher should be a lifelong learner who has a passion for that which he or she teaches. Finally, a Trident Academy teacher endorses and affirms the mission of the school:
Trident Academy, through individualized, multi-sensory, and research-based teaching approaches, transforms the lives of cognitively capable K-12 children diagnosed with learning differences
Successful candidates will be dynamic, collaborative, inspirational, and tech-savvy educators. All applicants must have an academic background that includes an undergraduate degree. Successful applicants will:
Have a track record of excellent teaching.
Have an interest in and experience with students who have language-based learning differences like dyslexia.
Have an interest in and experience with active, engaged, collaborative, and personalized learning.
Be innovative in the integration of computer technology into their teaching.
Be innovative, creative, and visionary in program planning and curriculum design.
Have evidence of collaborative planning within and across courses and departments.
Job Type: Full Time
Required experience: Teaching - 1 year and/or teaching credential via a college degree
Required education: Bachelor's
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