Instructor Jobs at Savannah Chatham County Public School System with Visa Sponsorship

INTRODUCTION

Savannah Classical Academy Charter School is a Locally Authorized K-12 Public Charter school and operates autonomously from the county school system.

SCA IS GROWING!

We are adding a second Pre-K class of 20 four year old students. The teacher will be supported with a full time teaching assistant.

Savannah Classical Academy (SCA) is seeking highly skilled candidates for this position. Ideally, the selected candidate’s employment will begin this school year and will work with the instructional team for the remainder of the school year to ensure a smooth transition to the 2026-2027 school year.

Why Choose SCA?

SCA is a high performing CHARTER school with proven successful instructional practices that have consistently yielded high student achievement outcomes. SCA students best the local school system and the state of Georgia on all accountability measures. The working and learning environments are supportive and well-structured with an abundance of instructional resources supplied for staff and students. Students are held to high standards both academically and behaviorally, which creates the best conditions for distraction free classrooms. SCA IS AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO BE AN EDUCATOR AND STUDENT.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Teachers are members of the CEO's instructional team and are responsible for duties related to academic programs and operational practices.

General Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare students to be ready for entry into SCA's Kindergarten program.
• Uses available technology to enhance the students’ learning experiences.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and extra-curricular/school related activities.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the CEO.
• Follows professional practices consistent with school policies in working with students, students’ records, parents, and colleagues.
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as a communication folder, scheduling conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching:
• Models correct use of language, oral and written.
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.
• Implements designated curriculum and grade level standards.
• Assigns instructional tasks and homework to students.
• Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities.

Complete our online application and send resume with letter of introduction to SCA's CEO- Barry K. Lollis, recruiter@scasav.org.

Pre-K Teachers are eligible to participate in our 457B retirement plan (with an employer match), group health benefit plan, dental, vision, and supplemental coverages. All SCA employees are provided with $20K of life insurance at no-cost.

SCA’s Academic Calendar incorporates more school breaks than the other county schools.

At SCA the average student attendance rate is 95.5% indicating our families and students’ dedication to their education.

REPORTS TO: CEO

SALARY SCHEDULE: PK-Teacher

WORK DAYS: 190 days

REQUIREMENTS

Education Level: Degree from an accredited college or university with teaching certification. Certified or eligible to be certified as a Georgia teacher in the related content area.

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

A responsibility is considered to be “non-essential” (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the “Duties and Responsibilities” section for those responsibilities that could be considered “non-essential” based on this definition.

Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered “non-essential” in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an “individual case” basis.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS

Most jobs in the school have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

OFFICE Employees in this category are normally exposed to a typical environment. The employee has some control over the length of time sitting, standing, or ambulating. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies, as well as bending, stooping, or stretching. There is frequent use of computers, telephone, and other standard office equipment, which includes reading, listening, writing, or speaking. There are few exceptional physical or sensory demands.