Crescent Academy is currently hiring for an English Teacher for grades 7th and 10th.  

Crescent Academy serves over 700 students at grade level PreK-9. We believe in the whole child approach which means that academy staff assists students and their families in bettering their outcomes by creating a college bound culture that expects and teaches strong character, academic achievement, and civic engagement. 

Would you like to be a part of a school that believes strongly in its students and their right to a high quality education? Does your teaching and strong desire to make a difference in a child’s education describe why you became a teacher? Are you interested in creating an innovative, project based, experience for your students? If you possess the following qualities:

• Creativity and Innovative ideas about learning in the classroom

• Project based learning

• Familiar and knowledgeable with the Michigan Common Core Standards

• Enjoy challenges (social, economic) and addressing the whole child school of thought

• Engaged in learning and curriculum coupled with cross curriculum teaching and learning.

• Embracing a data driven mindset to help close achievement gaps

• Working with collegial peers through Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to improve teaching and learning objectives in the classroom.

• Using technology to support teaching and learning in the classroom.

• Able to meet time sensitive tasks and deadlines

• Possess great listening and writing skills

• Persistent characteristics ( closing achievement gaps, and data driven)

• Collaborating within a team and being pro-active

• Conflict resolution (parents and students)

• Empathy (students, parents, staff)

• Building positive relationships with students and parents

• Possess a great love for children and patience

• Creating a strong bridge between school and home.

• Working with underserved population of students

• Embracing the philosophy of mindfulness techniques

• Open to the use of restorative circles

• Willing to adopt “Time to Teach” classroom management framework and application

If this sounds like you and you also want to be a part of a flexible, supportive, family-oriented team, then Crescent is the place for you!

Company Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental Plans

• Life, ADD, STD, LTD 100% paid by the employer

• Voluntary Plans Available

To learn more about Crescent Academy, please visit our website at http://www.crescentacademycharterschool.com/.