Secondary School History Teacher 2026-27

21st Century Charter School at Gary•Gary, IN

About The Position

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade. GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families. About us: GEO 21st Century Charter School-Gary is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins GEo Next Generation Academy-Indianapolis and Gary Middle College in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO 21st Century Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter school that will begin with 9th grade and add a grade each year over the subsequent three years. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. We are a TAP school!

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
Valid Indiana Teaching License in Secondary Education for US History/Geography Teacher Grades 9-12
Demonstrated volunteer or community service
At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment

Responsibilities

Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of History based on state standards
Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data-driven instruction
Create an inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments
Communicate regularly with parents
Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent/teacher conferences
Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom
Attend all required staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible
Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff
Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after-school duties
Performs other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal
Dress professionally and uphold all school policies