Engineering/Technology Teacher

BASIS Independent Schools is affiliated with BASIS Charter schools which are widely regarded as among the most academically rigorous and top performing schools in the nation and worldwide.

BASIS Teachers are part of one of the most collaborative and professional teaching communities. The flexibility over curriculum allows BASIS Teachers to motivate students to reach their highest potential while preparing them for the demands of higher education and leading them to a rewarding career and global citizenship. BASIS teachers spend more time teaching students and teaming up with fellow educators. They thrive on the autonomy and academic freedom to create dynamic lessons that provide students with new ideas and a fresh outlook on their future.

Are you interested in joining the BASIS family? BASIS Independent McLean, one of the newest of the BASIS.ed schools, is seeking qualified candidates for the 2016/17 school year!

GROWTH! BASIS has started 15 new schools since 2010, and has vast experience and knowledge about what it takes to build the BASIS school culture from the ground up, from day one. In fact, it takes every school leader, every administrator, and every teacher living and breathing the same message day after day: the message that all students can excel if they are willing to work hard, seek help from our teachers, and hold themselves and each other in high regard.

BASIS is on a MISSION! BASIS seeks to educate American students at an internationally competitive level. With raised academic expectations, implemented through an accelerated curriculum, BASIS prepares students to compete with their peers in countries with high performing educational systems, such as Finland, Canada, Japan and Korea. The BASIS educational philosophy, which is quite straightforward, rests on three legs: a rigorous curriculum, student accountability and knowledgeable and effective teachers.

Primary Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

BASIS subject expert teachers teach their one subject to a significant number of students while collaborating with a different elementary education expert and class of students in each class period. The subject teachers are primarily responsible for developing lesson plans and building a classroom culture that teaches necessary skills of organization and study habits for their content area. During any one class period, these two types of teaching professionals work together to find the best ways to deliver lessons, ensure student engagement, and create an environment where students will understand and retain what they learn in class.

Additional duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

1) Teach higher level content than grade standard in an interactive learning environment to deliver exceptional results for all students;
2) Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of their academic and career success;
3) Implementation of BASIS curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to display your passion for the subject and educate students at an internationally competitive level;
4) Collaborate with other BASIS teachers to form a community of smart, talented and interesting people who are passionate about their work and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment; and
5) Management of student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect and individuality in all students.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree and ability to obtain a valid fingerprint clearance are required to teach at BASIS. In addition to a Bachelor's degree, a major (24-30 credit hours) or advanced degree in the teaching subject fulfills the highly qualified requirement. Highly qualified teacher requirements vary by state. In some cases a Bachelor's degree and documentation of passage of a state authorized subject test in the teaching area may fulfill the highly qualified requirement. Coursework or experience in education is not required, nor is certification.

Preferred Qualifications: Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred. Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children, not necessarily in the classroom, and be open to new ideas in teaching.

Additional Job Information:

Benefits and Salary: Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience. BASIS offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Note: BASIS (for the purposes of this policy only collectively refers to BASIS.ed, BASIS Schools, Inc., BDC, A Public Charter School, Inc., BTX Schools, Inc., BASIS Global, LLC., and BASIS Independent Schools, LLC.), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment are recruited, hired and assigned without discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or any other classification protected by law. BASIS expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment.