Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Instruction & Learning

• Develop and deliver standards-aligned lesson plans that meet South Carolina academic requirements and the charter school’s mission.
• Integrate technology, digital tools, and innovative instructional strategies to enhance learning.
• Adapt curriculum and instruction to meet diverse learning needs and promote mastery-based, project-based, or competency-based learning when applicable to the school model.
• Engage students in real-world problem-solving and 21st-century skill development.

Classroom Environment & Management

• Establish a positive, safe, and mission-aligned classroom environment.
• Implement classroom-management practices consistent with school policies and charter expectations.
• Promote character development, critical thinking, collaboration, and student ownership of learning.

Assessment & Data

• Use assessments and performance data to guide instruction and track student progress.
• Maintain accurate records including grades, attendance, learning plans, and required state data.
• Participate in state testing and school-administered assessments.

Professional Responsibilities

• Support the mission, philosophy, and instructional model of the charter school.
• Collaborate with colleagues as part of a professional learning community.
• Maintain the confidentiality of student information.
• Attend meetings, training, professional development sessions, and school events as required.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues, and community partners.
• Comply with all state and federal education laws, SCDE regulations, and charter school policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or School Leadership Team.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• South Carolina teaching certification or qualification under charter-school hiring flexibility (e.g., out-of-state certification, alternative certification, field expertise) consistent with S.C. Code § 59-40-50(4).
• Satisfactory completion of state and federal background checks (including FBI fingerprinting).
• Strong communication, technology, and organizational skills.
• Ability to implement the charter school’s instructional approach and support its mission.

Preferred

• South Carolina educator certification in the appropriate subject/grade level.
• Experience in charter schools, alternative education models, or innovative instructional programs.
• Experience with digital platforms, blended learning, or competency-based learning.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.

Employment Conditions

• Follows the calendar, schedule, and operational guidelines established by the charter school and its governing board.
• May require participation in extended learning time, family engagement events, or enrichment programming depending on the school model.