Teacher- Now Hiring for 2024-2025 School Year

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Sage Alliance, a private therapeutic high school in Paramus, NJ, is seeking a qualified Physical Education and Health Teacher to provide our students with a comprehensive wellness component that promotes the connection between physical activity and mental health. This motivated and creative person will join our successful team-oriented community of education and health professionals committed to students' academic, social, and emotional growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the location and the times designated
• Creates a consistent, emotionally safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interest, and abilities of emotionally fragile students
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of established Sage Alliance curriculum goals, establishes and communicates clear objectives to the students for all lessons, units and projects
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the space and resources provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
• Strives by instruction and action to implement Sage Alliance's philosophy of education, instructional goals and objectives and performance expectations as outlined in the Policy and Procedure manual
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, provides progress reports as required, and communicates with parents as deemed necessary
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, Sage Alliance policy, and administrative regulations
• Develops a code of conduct for the classroom which is consistent with established administrative policies and develops rules of classroom behavior which are enforced in a fair and just manner
• Make provisions for being available to students and parents by appointment
• Maintains an ongoing program for professional growth that satisfies Sage Alliance requirements but also satisfies personal expectations as a professional
• Takes an active part in the Sage Alliance approved teacher evaluation process, contributing to a mutual agreement concerning the results of the evaluation
• Attends staff meetings to promote communication and mutual decision making among the staff
• Serves on Sage Alliance committees, which develop curriculum and enhance instruction
• Attends established, traditional school-sponsored activities (e.g. Parents’ Night, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Arts Festival)
• Contributes to the decisions made by Sage Alliance and administrators regarding budget, curriculum and personal wellbeing.

BENEFITS

Eligible Employees will receive:

• Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
• Tuition credit program for eligible dependents
• Employee Discount Program
• Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items

Sage Alliance is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve. 

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ExperiencePreferred

• Must obtain Standard Certificate as Teacher of Students with Disabilities (ToSD) within 6 years.

EducationRequired

• Bachelors or better in Education or related field

Licenses & CertificationsRequired

• Teacher - Gen Ed K-12

Preferred

• Teacher - Spec. Ed.