Core Competencies of Teachers:

• Knowledge of standards-based instruction, ability to align curriculum and standards to student needs.
• Willingness to adopt assessment practices that can be used in standards-based evaluation of student learning.
• Knowledge of student assessment and the ability to use data to inform teaching practices.
• Ability to effectively use a broad range of instructional designs, instructional strategies, teaching the curriculum with fidelity, providing a flexibly paced coherent curriculum, establish challenging standard-based goals and effective student feedback.
• Demonstrated competence using advanced technology skills as an integrated learning tool.
• Effective classroom management skills that contribute to student collaboration.
• Build student independence and active engagement.
• Adherence to the Empower mission and belief that all students can learn and successfully master the content standards necessary for post-elementary education.
• Willingness to work as a vital part of the Empower team to ensure continuous improvement for students, staff and Empower community as a whole.
• Willingness and ability to work with students and parents on an ongoing basis to ensure student success.
• Love of students, enthusiasm for innovative teaching designs, instructional flexibility and the belief that all student can succeed.
• Desire and ability to engage in continuing research-based education dialogue, staff development and positive interactions within the established professional learning community.
• Positive references from most recent employment and/or college/graduate school.