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Description

Job Title:  Teacher

Location:   TBD

FLSA:   Exempt

Company Overview:

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools (PPHS) is a mission-driven network of schools founded in partnership with Purdue University. Our vision is to inspire students through STEM-focused, real-world experiences, empowering them to become problem-solvers and skilled achievers who succeed in technical and STEM-related post-secondary programs and high-tech careers. At PPHS, we are committed to academic rigor and providing every student with the resources to succeed in higher education, particularly at institutions of the caliber of Purdue University. Our core values guide everything we do:

• Act as 1
• Nurture student genius
• Start from Yes
• Do the right thing
• Get it done

We aspire to create a world of equity where every student has the opportunity and access to achieve their goals and to realize their power to solve problems they encounter. We are intentional about building a culture of communication, collaboration, and innovation that creates a positive and supportive environment conducive to high academic achievement and long-term success.

Job Summary:

At PPHS, our teachers are educational coaches. Students take an active role in their learning and coaches facilitate, encourage and provide opportunity and support.

Requirements

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide coaching and support for student academic growth and achievement.
• Engage students in academic conversations that elicit critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and community partners in a co-taught, interdisciplinary instructional setting
• Develop meaningful and supportive relationships with students
• Collect and analyze student data to support instructional decisions
• Maintain positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and community partners
• Provide appropriate accommodations, modifications, and interventions for English Learners, students with 504 Plans, and Special Education students
• Performs other duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Current Indiana license required or in process 
• 2+ years working in classrooms preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate and work well in a team
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Work Environment:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for extended periods; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 20lbs)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - Dependent Care
• Employer HSA contribution
• Wellness Reimbursements
• Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Childcare Discount
• 403(b) or TRF retirement plans
• Paid Time Off

Employment with PPHS is on an at-will basis. This means that either the employee or the organization may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause, subject to applicable law. Nothing in this job posting should be interpreted as creating a contract of employment.