About Our Academy

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy believes that the most significant learning occurs where trust and love for one another are the foundation. As you enter the doors, you can feel the passion and caring community exude from the academy. Students, staff and parents are committed to a safe environment where all believe that students belong in the most rigorous studies and are destined for success.

A successful candidate for this position has:

• An unwavering belief that all children regardless of their background can learn and exceed at high levels. 
• A strong desire to achieve outstanding results in the pursuit of excellence for students. 
• The ability to build strong relationships with staff, students, and families to build trust and rapport within the school community.
• The willingness to be a humble change agent.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

About the role

To improve student achievement and schoolwide outcomes by leading and supporting the implementation of MTSS, PBIS, and data-driven instructional practices; coaching staff; strengthening problem-solving and behavioral supports; and collaborating with leadership, teachers, and families to ensure effective interventions, ethical practice, and continuous school improvement.

What you'll do

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accepts responsibility for the achievement of students.
• Guides the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals and implementation of personal learning plans of students.
• Uses resources effectively to support learning activities in the classroom, the Academy, and the community.
• Organizes and delivers development around the analysis of assessments and surveys as they relate to MICIP goals.
• Teacher Leadership (preferred completion of Cabarrus County Schools' program)
• Implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Responsiveness to Instruction.
• Coaching staff through hard conversations; Using the problem-solving model.
• Facilitating a team-lead functional behavior assessment and designing evidence-based
• intervention plans.
• Collecting survey data from staff, students, and parents.
• Participating in a School Improvement Planning process; Implementing universals as PBIS.
• Developing, leading, implementing, monitoring, and collaborating with other educators in the schoolwide integration of MTSS.
• Communicating with parents and working on the Management Team, Data Teams, and
• Problem-Solving Teams to implement the MTSS model which includes RTI and PBIS approaches.
• Coaching and training colleagues on MTSS implementation.
• Managing, analyzing, and utilizing student data (i.e., scoring probes, scheduling data collection, using collected data to drive student support)
• Training and ongoing coaching to school leadership teams and teachers on the MTSS framework.
• Working to develop, implement, and sustain our MTSS framework.
• Analyzing and utilizing student and teacher data with our School-Wide Information System (SWIS) to guide data-based decision making and enhance direct instruction.
• Reviewing and updating student codes of conduct.
• Supporting teachers in identifying student needs.

Professional Development & Leadership:

• Participates in regularly scheduled meetings and sharing of relevant information.
• Shares responsibility for professional, cooperative staff relations and for out-of-class activities important to the operation of the Academy.
• Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles.
• Displays personal qualities, which reflect favorably upon the individual, the group, and the Academy.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a teacher or instructional related professional.
• Knowledge and experience working with the MTSS system.
• Exemplary work habits verified by previous employers.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with school personnel and students in a diverse school community.

About Choice Schools Associates

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy (BHCSA) is part of the Choice Schools Community. As a comprehensive education service provider, Choice Schools offers a student-centered approach to tailored school operations support. Much like a superintendent's office, Choice Schools provides invaluable assistance in various crucial areas, including instruction, professional development, curriculum, human resources, finance, compliance, communications, and enrollment. By being a part of the Choice Schools Scholar Model, BHCSA is a vibrant community of learning, comprised of multiple other outstanding scholar schools within the state. The Scholar Model will provide you with the support and collaboration of a large district while serving at a tight-knit community school in your area.