High School Science and Math Teacher

Position Summary: Join the Oak Ridge Military Academy family to make a difference in young people's lives! Oak Ridge Military Academy (ORMA) is a college preparatory military boarding school for young men and women in grades 7-12. ORMA’s students come from all over the country and world, and the mission of Oak Ridge Military Academy is to provide a diverse educational environment that encourages academic excellence, rewards self-discipline, and develops leadership potential. The structured military environment reinforces the mission and adds a transformative set of skills and values that can be applied throughout life.

 

ORMA is seeking an outstanding candidate to teach High School Science and Math. Courses include subjects such as chemistry, anatomy, physics, and geometry. Candidates should have qualifications to teach High School science and/or math and/or associated experience. Subject expertise and flexibility should be accompanied by excellent oral and written communication skills and an educational philosophy and worldview consistent with the mission and goals of ORMA. He or she should demonstrate proficiency with technology and a willingness to integrate technology into the classroom. He or she should be comfortable differentiating instruction based on the needs of students while maintaining rigorous college preparatory standards.

 

ORMA employees understand their work requires an attitude of servant leadership and dedication to its students and the Academy in general and sometimes requires flexible hours or additional duties outside of the normal workday. He or she should have a strong desire to contribute to school life beyond the classroom. Dorm parent/campus living opportunities may be available for interested candidates, although not required for employment. In turn, teachers enjoy much more freedom in curriculum development, small class sizes, and week-long school breaks about every 6 weeks, among other things.

 

Current Needs: High School Science and Math

Qualifications:
Education:

Bachelor’s degree required
Experience and Training
· Teaching certification in related subject area or grade level desired.
· Demonstrated leadership experience as a classroom teacher or tutor.
· Experience in curriculum development is preferable.
· Experience in the use of technology for instruction.
General Requirements
· A criminal history background check, including driver’s record, is required of all employees. Additional checks may occur on a regular basis.
· A drug test is required of all employees. Additional tests may be required on a regular basis.
· Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
· References are required; transcripts may be required.
Job Type: Full-time, This is position is open until filled.

 

 

 

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ORMA Plus Program Director- Job Description

 

ORMA Mission: We seek to provide a diverse educational environment that encourages academic excellence, rewards self-discipline, and develops leadership potential. The structured military environment reinforces the mission and adds a transformative set of skills and values that can be applied throughout life.

ORMA Plus Program Vision: "Optimizing Reinforcements, Manifesting Achievements"

Expected Hiring Date: June 2025

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Employment Goals:

• Identify, develop, and coordinate program policies and procedures in accordance with ORMA’s mission, program goals, and administrative direction.

• Plan, organize, and present instruction that helps students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development in a college preparatory environment.

• Help increase training for faculty in meaningfully integrating accommodations within the classroom that support students with LDs or OHs.

• Support classroom teachers with some accommodations outside the classroom, such as test read-aloud or extended time allotments.

• Consult with parents, faculty, administrators, and the community to enhance the learning of students.

• Aid in the admissions decision-making process for students with LDs, OHs, etc. to ensure that ORMA can serve that potential student and what services they may need if admitted.

• Develop and implement Cadet Achievement Plans (CAP) for students with LDs or OHs that can otherwise navigate the college preparatory curriculum and a military school and/or boarding school environment. Use diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment processes to update CAPs as needed.

• Communicate with parents regarding their child’s educational progress via periodic written progress reports and/or CAP meetings.

• Effectively support student academic needs with a goal of reducing or eliminating CAP supports over time as students reduce learning or developmental deficits.

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Qualifications:

1. A bachelor’s degree in special education or a relevant field is required, master’s degree preferred

2. Certification in EC Education for K-12 students or similar certification required

3. Certification in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or other related reading programs is preferred

4. Demonstrated leadership experience as a classroom teacher

5. Experience in program development and implementation preferred

6. Very comfortable differentiating instruction for needs of students while maintaining rigorous college preparatory standards

7. Educational philosophy and worldview consistent with the mission and goals of ORMA

8. Experience in the use of technology for instruction

9. Excellent oral and written communication skills

10. A criminal history background check, including driver’s record, is required of all employees. Additional checks may occur on a regular basis.

11. A drug test is required of all employees. Additional tests may be required on a regular basis.

12. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

13. References are required; transcripts may be required.