Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Hiring For Upper School Physics Classroom Teacher at Cincinnati, OH Full Time

Job Title: Upper School Physics Classroom Teacher

Employment Status: Full Time, Exempt

Reports to: Upper School Principal 7-12

Start Date: August 2023

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm; Following the school calendar. Additional time as needed for after-school meetings, conferences, and professional development

Job Summary: Teaching a schedule of five physics classes in an eight-class schedule. The physics classes can range from college preparatory physics and honors physics.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create lesson plans and labs based on sound, research-based methods of instruction. This course has a significant lab component, and the applicant should be familiar with designing and integrating laboratory investigations as a focus of their classroom learning.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of adolescent students.
• Conduct ongoing formal and informal assessments of student achievement.
• Establish and maintain open communication with parents and students through a variety of means, including face-to-face conversations, email, phone calls and conferences.
• Integrate technology and current lab techniques to strengthen the teaching/learning process.
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and current records of student progress, achievement, and behavior.
• Work collaboratively faculty and staff. This includes, but is not limited to, working with the Upper School faculty team and the Upper School science department.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in education with a focus in physics
• Licensed teacher with 7-12 certification for the state of Ohio with a focus on physics
• Two years of teaching experience or field experience, preferred. Experience in teaching high school physics or physical science, preferred
• Experience working with a learning management system, like Canvas
• Must be a committed Christian who is comfortable in a multi-denominational Christian community

CHCA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the duties, knowledge and skills listed above. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.