Intern Teacher

Job Description

**This internship will be at Renaissance Academy only**

JOB PURPOSE: Inspire, motivate, and educate students. If you love immersing your class into a world of knowledge and imparting meaningful lessons, Charter Schools USA is the correct place to start. Charter Schools USA is a tuition-free school that provides the best education for all students. It is our goal to help all our students succeed in academia, the working world, and in their personal lives. As an intern teacher, you will have direct influence on lesson plans, class management, and the overall success of our students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instruction

• Makes purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teaching strategies.
• Review student records to develop a foundation of understanding regarding each student's abilities and needs.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records.
• Strives to maximize the educational achievement of each student.
• Utilizes a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson and uses differentiated instruction within those lessons.
• Utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning frequently.
• Maintains accurate and complete student records.
• Assigns lessons, corrects student work product, and reviews oral presentations.
• Prepares students for state-required achievement assessments.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Maintains positive rapport with students; demonstrates patience and appropriate nurturing to assist in the growth of the child.
• Ensures classroom is clean, and safe and includes student-generated work on display as appropriate.
• Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct.
• Develops lesson plans consistent with established guidelines and goals.
• Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities needed to implement effectively the planned instructional program.
• Communicates, consistently, and positively with parents via all appropriate mediums.
• Cooperates with members of the administration and other staff.
• Participates in parent communication activities.Participates in extracurricular activities to ensure a positive school culture and provide support for students and staff (as required).

**MAY PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED**

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company; supports the company's values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Works and interacts with staff and relates to individuals at all levels of the organization; relates to individuals at all as unique situations present themselves, the incumbent must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image.
• Time Management -- Prioritizing, Organizing, Scheduling.
• Computer Basics -- Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Communication -- Oral (including presentations), Written, Interpersonal (active listening), Negotiating and

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a junior at an accredited college or university.
• Able to meet all district requirements
• Commitment to company values.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Serve a minimum 8-9-month internship.
• Be a college student or education career-oriented postgraduate.
• Be project oriented.
• Produce a product (in-house presentation, physical portfolio)
• Work 40 hours per week on a full-time teacher schedule.
• Meet the intern requirements set by the sponsoring educational institution (credit seeking.)
• Desire an opportunity to be mentored by CSUSA staff.
• Be able to work between 20 to 40 hours per week

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual schools working conditions.
• May be noisy during high student traffic.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is an experienced-based opportunity that can/may suffice as a college credit or "Field Teaching Clinical placement.

FLSA OVERTIME CATEGORY

Job is nonexempt subject to the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

EVALUATION

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Charter Schools USA's Policy.

DECLARATION

The Charter Schools USA Human Resources Department retains the sole right and discretion to make changes to this job description. Any employee making changes unauthorized by Human Resources Department will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.